2026 MIDWEST DECISION SCIENCES CONFERENCE

MWDSI 2026 invites contributions on all topics relevant to business. Both abstract and full paper submissions are welcomed. The title should be no more than 30 words. Abstracts should have a maximum of 250 words.  The full paper submission should not exceed 25 pages and must follow the DSI paper template format.

Submissions are managed through the Oxford Abstracts conference management system for this conference.

Research Co-Chairs: Dr. Cris Biazzin and Dr. Dee Mornah.

Conference Tracks
Topics include but are not limited to:

• Accounting, Finance, and Economics — Chair(s): Sami Alfarhan – Northern Kentucky University
• Analytics, Big Data, and AI in Decision Making — Chair(s): Ibrahim Berber – Case Western Reserve Uni.
• Information Systems for Decision Making and Security — Chair(s): Murat Ozer – University of Cincinnati
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Product Development — Chair(s): Dee Mornah – Northern Kentucky University
• Healthcare, Public Sector, and Nonprofit Management — Chair(s): Rupesh Agrawal – Northern Kentucky University
• Hospitality, Recreation, and Sports Management — Chair(s): Yohann Mauger – Northern Kentucky University
• Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior — Chair(s): Sandra Spataro – Northern Kentucky University
• Innovative Teaching, Curriculum Development, and Pedagogy — Chair(s): Gokhan Egilmez – Lindenwood University
• Marketing, Sales and Consumer Behavior
• Strategy and International Business — Chair(s): Jing Liu – Northern Kentucky University
• Operations and Quality Management — Chair(s): Sima Forstch – Northern Kentucky University
• Project Management — Chair(s): Fernando Ferreira – University of Southern Indiana
• Leadership and Public Administration
• Supply Chain Management — Chair(s): Cris Biazzin – Northern Kentucky University
• Supply Chain Risk and Resiliency — Chair(s): Khurrum Bhutta – Ohio University
• Construction Management — Chair(s): Boshra Karimi – Northern Kentucky University
• Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility — Chair(s): Yavuz Agan – Miami University
• Special topics – Military Decision Making
• Special topics – Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies in Decision Making

Workshops/Special Tracks
The Conference offers the opportunity to host a limited number of professional development workshops and/or special tracks. These should align with the core theme of the conference and provide valuable skill development for participants. Proposals should be sent to Conference Research Co-chairs Dr. Cris Biazzin or Dr. Dee Mornah

Best Paper Awards