Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences

  • Sunil Chopra

    IBM Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems Sunil Chopra Photo © Nathan Mandell

The Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences Department (MEDS) is a combination of the Managerial Economics, Decision Sciences and Operations Management Programs.

The faculty of the Kellogg School's MEDS department are world-renowned for their teaching concentrates on probability, work in game theory, decision theory, statistics and microeconomics. more...

Kellogg Insight presents articles on Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences

Which Plane Lands Last?
The tricky science of weather delays and airport landing slots
Based on the research of James Schummer And Rakesh Vohra
The tricky science of weather delays and airport landing slots: Ever wonder how the FAA decides which planes can land when during a weather delay? James Schummer and Rakesh Vohra explored the algorithm behind landing slot reassignments and have some suggestions on how to improve it.

A Strategy for Peace
How world leaders should react to provocateurs
Based on the research of Sandeep Baliga And Tomas Sjöström
How world leaders should react to provocateurs: Provocateurs often incite violence with a goal in mind—manipulating conflict. Research by Sandeep Baliga shows how leaders should react to extremists of both types—hawks and doves—to settle conflicts peacefully.

Networking to the Top
Social connectedness could explain wealth inequalities
Based on the research of Willemien Kets , Garud Iyengar , Rajiv Sethi And Sam Bowles
Social connectedness could explain wealth inequalities: There are many reasons for yawning gaps in wealth inequality throughout the world, but research by Willemien Kets suggests social networks and communication—or lack thereof—could play an important role.

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Upcoming Events

  • Ernesto Pasten

    Macroeconomics Lunch Seminar

    May 23, 2012, 1:00 PM

  • David Pearce

    Joint CET/CMS-EMS Theory Workshops

    May 23, 2012, 3:30 PM

  • Wioletta Dziuda

    CMS-EMS Bag Lunch Seminars

    May 24, 2012, 12:10 PM

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    Macroeconomics Lunch Seminar

    May 30, 2012, 1:00 PM

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    Joint CET/CMS-EMS Theory Workshops

    May 30, 2012, 3:30 PM

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