OSU-INFORMS is a student chapter of the professional society Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) at The Ohio State University.

INFORMS is the largest professional society in the world for professionals in the field of operations research (O.R.), management science, and business analytics. Some of the benefits of being an INFORMS member (from the INFORMS website) include:

• Information on exciting new developments in Operations Research/ Management Science
• Convenient online access to the latest scientific research.
• First word of new job openings and internships through the job placement portal and services.
• Reduced rates for national and international meetings.
• More... (see http://www.informs.org/Membership/Member-Benefits)

The Student chapter at The Ohio State University serves as a forum to forge intellectual connections with faculty and professionals that lead to publications, job opportunities, consulting relationships, internships, and personal friendships. In addition, the purpose of the student chapter involve

• Encourage interest in the field of operations research (OR) and the management sciences (MS).
• Provide a means of communication among people having interest in OR/MS.
• Provide an informal means of exchange about OR/MS educational programs and opportunities.
• Provide an informal means of sharing information about the methods and techniques of OR/MS.
• Present a forum of speakers who address OR/MS topics