In the operations, information, and technology (OIT) area, the focus is on the management of systems, processes, and networks.
Examples of faculty research include health care systems, product design and manufacturing processes, supply networks, information systems, energy and environmental systems, homeland security systems, financial systems, and social networks. We employ methods from the fields of operations research, game theory, econometrics, computer science, and probability and statistics, and exploit the growing availability of data.
Each student, in close cooperation with his or her principal faculty advisor, writes a dissertation on a subject of his or her choice. Graduates of the OIT PhD Program usually pursue academic careers in the areas of operations, manufacturing, or information systems.
