Information and Decision Sciences Department
Welcome to the Department of Information and Decision Sciences homepage. The IDS Department offers graduate and undergraduate courses
in Computer Information Systems (CIS), Production/Operations Management (POM), and Quantitative Methods in Business (QMB).
The Department of Information and Decision Sciences Mission is to provide the highest quality of education to the citizens of El Paso and
the West Texas region and is in line with the mission of the College of Business Administration. In support of The University of Texas
efforts, The Department provides a wide access to quality higher education which allows our graduates to be competitive in the job market
in the fields of Production and Operations Management and Computer Information Systems.
Recent Highlights
April 2008
Dr. Kallol Bagchi, Dr. Godwin Udo and Dr. Peeter Kirs received the Outstanding Research Award-CIS at the BCC Faculty Awards Banquet.
April 2008
Dr. Somnath Mukhopadhyay received the Outstanding Research Award-POM at the BCC Faculty Awards Banquet.
April 2008
Dr. Francisco Lopez is recognized as College of Business Teacher of the Year by the BCC
January 2007
Dr. Alex Ruiz-Torres returns to the Information Sciences Department after teaching in Puerto Rico for several years.