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Welcome! INFORMS is home to a diverse collection of academic and industry experts in fields including operations research, analytics, management science, economics, behavioral science, statistics, artificial intelligence, data science, applied mathematics, and more. Although our members' work is often highly complex, we are unified under a simple, shared mission:advance and promote the science and technology of decision making to save lives, save money, and solve problems. Whether you're at the beginning of your academic and professional adventure or decades into a successful career, INFORMS membership will connect you with a group of peers with whom you can collaborate, learn, grow, and share your journey.
Why You Shouldn't Miss the INFORMS Annual Meeting
"With more than 5,000 attendees, the Annual Meeting hosts nearly 8,000 presentations in various formats, enabling timely discussion of new methodological developments along with innovative applications over five days."
– Alexander Nikolaev & Enver Yucesan
University at Buffalo, INSEAD
Charting Your Career Path in Academia
"Once again at a crossroads and facing career decisions, how to take the next steps (both short term and long term) in my development becomes a critical question for me to answer. As an INFORMS member for 20 years, I want to share my two cents with many young talents, especially those who are inspired to apply OR/MS to improving our health and well-being."
– Nan Kong
Purdue University
This episode of the Resoundingly Human podcast features 2022 Edelman Award Winner Chile:
Analytics Saves Lives During the COVID Crisis in Chile
During the COVID-19 crisis, the Chilean Ministries of Health and Sciences partnered with the Complex Engineering Systems Institute and telecom company Entel to develop innovative methodologies and tools that placed operations research and analytics at the forefront of the battle against the pandemic.
An Agile Method of Public Communication
"I’ve met some incredible people who volunteer – smart, funny, interesting people who are willing to spend their precious free time serving the local analytics community. In addition to volunteer members, I’ve found friendships and learned a great deal from various chapter members over the years."
– Tinglong Dai
Johns Hopkins University
Best ways INFORMS can help your career:
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Learn, Network, and Grow
INFORMS meetings and conferences provide the ultimate learning and networking events for OR/MS and analytics professionals and students – opportunities to exchange information, ideas, and perspectives with colleagues from around the world.
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First look at new job openings and internships
The INFORMS Career Center is a service that links employers with qualified applicants in the OR/MS and analytics field. It's not only free for all members, but members get a head start before jobs are open to the public!
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Continuing education courses
INFORMS professional development programs promote lifelong learning and career growth for O.R. and analytics professionals. Attend INFORMS’ high-level continuing education courses on leading analytics topics to stay current in the field.
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Get help navigating your career
Mentor Match lets INFORMS members enroll online to become a mentor or find one. Use the online directory to meet your professional match and begin working on goals together, from career growth to giving back to the community.
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Timely Research on Methods and Applications
INFORMS publications include our membership magazineOR/MS Today,Analyticsmagazine, our student publication明天或/女士, and 17 scholarly journals, including伟德体育1946手机版andManagement Science.
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Highlighting Outstanding Work
INFORMS grants prestigious prizes and awards for meritorious achievement that celebrate wide-ranging categories of achievement from teaching, writing, and practice to distinguished service to the Institute and the profession and contributions to society.
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Providing resources for future generations
INFORMS is dedicated to fostering growth in OR/MS and analytics through scholarship opportunities. By investing in students, INFORMS will establish a long and rewarding relationship between young professionals and the cornerstones of our industry.
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