Information and Decision Science
An IDS major combines information systems/technology with operations management/operations research and statistics to prepare graduates for a variety of careers ranging from actuary researcher to quality control manager and from financial reporting to software consulting. Students develop logic and business skills needed for effective decision-making.
Courses may include:
- Business Applications Programming
- Management Science
- Statistics for Decision Making
- Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management
- Data Base Management and Decision Support Systems
- E-Commerce and E-Business Technology

Valpo Business in the News
Valpo joins business sustainability effort
Business faculty and students will help assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of corporations' operations following an invitation for Valparaiso to participate in the Global Reporting Initiative's Matchmaker program.
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MBA students provide marketing help
The Porter County 4-H has started implementing a marketing plan prepared by a team of Valpo MBA students during their spring semester course "The Customer Challenge."
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New director of graduate programs named
Bruce MacLean, the founder of an education and technology training firm and a former executive of large multinational and mid-sized domestic corporations, has been named director of graduate programs in management at Valpo.
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