Elevate Impact: 2015-2019
The past five years have been full of extraordinary achievements, including the highlights shared here of our aspirational community coming together to finish strong on Elevate Impact, our strategic plan.
We saw myriad successes: in the experiences of our undergraduate and graduate students; in our research enterprise; by expanding our global activities; toward making our community a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive place where all can thrive; and for the role of project-based learning in higher education, and its subsequent transformation.
Our goals were bold, but so is WPI. This community thrives on challenge in the spirit of exploration and growth. When we didn’t outright succeed, our willingness to pivot and retool assures we are prepared to redefine what’s possible.
I'd say the sky's the limit, but at WPI we're all about breaking boundaries.
Students will learn to use qualitative and quantitative methods to develop and apply theories regarding design, implementation, and use of advanced information systems and technologies with the goal of developing and publishing new information technology knowledge. Students will study information technology and how it affects individuals, organizations, and society. By working closely with WPI’s Information Technology scholars, students will learn to conduct theoretically sound information technology research that addresses real business problems, apply for research grants, and teach information technology courses. WPI’s Information Technology scholars will involve PhD candidates in their research activities in various organizations in the region, including those in the technology, healthcare, financial, and public sectors. For more information, please contact Associate Professor Soussan Djamasbi.
Students will pursue research in the areas of management sciences, operations research, business analytics, health care management, supply chain management, and decision analysis. The operations area undertakes research on decision-making through quantitative modeling of operations functions in businesses. Research topics cover all levels of business decision-making, from operation systems design and technology choices to day-to-day scheduling and performance measurement. The program emphasizes research that focuses on real business problems and maintains a balance between theory and practice. This concentration is designed to train PhD students in fundamental and applied business modeling and analytical thinking. For more information, please contact Professor Joe Zhu.