Social and Management Sciences Research and Training Division

The division encompasses researchers and trainers who engage their skills from Management, Economics, Sociology, Political Sciences, Econometrics/Statistics, Economic Psychology and Energy Economics/Politics and related subjects including Operations Research and Engineering. They participating in different research activities and training from multidisciplinary perspectives.

The researchers engage in a range of methodological approaches to research, including both qualitative and quantitative methods. This is done with the interest to provide holistic decision support. Developing approaches to problem structuring, model development, data analysis, model inference and decision support to improve business performance, supply chain efficiency, hazards reduction, service revenues and to enhance the overall interactions between operations and other functional areas.

These research scientists provide solutions that meet the needs of users with a variety of applications. Through combined efforts and collaboration with universities, the division hopes to identify a new understanding of the critical role of social and management science in community and organizational growth and sustained success.