Evolution of Departments

pre-1969 No formal depts submissions made to EIC

February 1969 March 1969 July 1969 September 1969 April 1970 May 1970 July 1971 September 1972 January 1974 July 1975 October 1975 September 1976 April 1977 July 1977 January 1978 August 1978 July 1979 February 1980 August 1981 November 1984 January 1985 January 1988 November 1990 October 1991 Febrary 1992 June 1992 April 1997 June 1998 February 2002 January 2003          
                                          Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting          
    Game Theory and Gaming Game Theory and Gaming Game Theory and Gaming Game Theory and Gaming Game Theory and Gaming Game Theory and Gaming Planning, Game Theory and Gaming Planning, Game Theory and Gaming Planning, Game Theory and Gaming Planning and Gaming Planning and Gaming Planning and Gaming Planning, Forecasting and Gaming Planning, Forecasting and Applied Game Theory Planning, Forecasting and Applied Game Theory Planning, Forecasting and Applied Game Theory Planning, Forecasting and Applied Game Theory Planning, Forecasting and Applied Game Theory Planning, Forecasting and Applied Game Theory Planning and Forecasting Planning and Forecasting     Business Strategy Business Strategy Business Strategy Business Strategy Business Strategy        
  Decision Theory Decision Theory Decision Theory Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Decision Analysis        
Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance Finance          
Information Systems (Application) Information Systems (Application)                                   Decision Support Systems Decision Support Systems                            
Information Systems (Theory) Information Systems (Theory) Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information and Systems Sciences Information and Systems Sciences Information and Systems Sciences Information and Systems Sciences Information and Systems Sciences Information and Systems Sciences Information Systems and Accounting Information Systems and Accounting Information Systems and Accounting Information Systems and Decision Support Systems Information Systems and Decision Support Systems Information Systems and Decision Support Systems Information Systems and Decision Support Systems Information Systems and Decision Support Systems Information Systems and Decision Support Systems Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems        
Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing          
    Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory Dynamic Programming and Inventory Theory                                    
Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics, Distribution and Inventory Logistics, Distribution and Inventory Logistics, Distribution and Inventory Manufacturing, Distribution and Inventory Manufacturing, Distribution and Service Operations Manufacturing, Distribution and Service Operations Manufacturing, Distribution and Service Operations Manufacturing, Distribution and Service Operations Manufacturing, Distribution and Service Operations Manufacturing, Distribution and Service Operations Manufacturing, Distribution and Service Operations Design and Operations Management Operations and Supply Chain Management    
Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production Management Production and Operations Management Production and Operations Management Production and Operations Management Production and Operations Management Production and Operations Management Production and Operations Management Production and Operations Management Production and Operations Management                            
    Inventory Theory                                               Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management            
Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Management and Behavioral Science Interactive Behavior and Organizational Design Interactive Behavior and Organizational Design Interactive Behavior and Organizational Design Interactive Behavior and Organizational Design Interactive Behavior and Organizational Design Interactive Behavior, Effectiveness and Design Interactive Behavior, Effectiveness and Design Organizational Analysis Performance and Design Organizational Analysis Performance and Design Organization Analysis Performance and Design Organization Analysis Performance and Design Organization Analysis Performance and Design Organization Analysis Performance and Design Organization Performance, Strategy and Design Organization Performance, Strategy and Design Organization Performance, Strategy and Design Organization Performance, Strategy and Design Organization Performance, Strategy and Design Organization Performance, Strategy and Design Organization Performance, Strategy and Design Organizational Behavior, Performance, Strategy and Design
Integer and Combinatorial Programming Integer and Combinatorial Programming           Integer and Large Scale Programming Integer and Large Scale Programming Integer and Large Scale Programming Integer and Large Scale Programming Integer and Large Scale Programming                                              
      Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming Linear and Nonlinear Programming                                              
  Mathematical Programming Mathematical Integer and Network Programming Mathematical Integer and Network Programming Mathematical Integer and Network Programming Mathematical Integer and Network Programming             Mathematical Programming and its Applications Mathematical Programming and its Applications Mathematical Programming and its Applications Mathematical Programming and its Applications Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Mathematical Programming and Networks Optimization and Modeling      
  Mathematical Programming and Dynamic Programming Mathematical Programming and Dynamic Programming Mathematical Programming and Stochastic and Optimization Models Mathematical Programming and Stochastic Optimization Models Mathematical Programming and Stochastic Optimization Models Mathematical Programming and Stochastic Optimization Models                                                        
    Network Flows Network Flows Network Flows Network Flows Network Flows Network Flows Network Flows Network Flows Network Flows and Location Analysis Network Flows and Location Analysis Network Flows and Location Analysis Network Modeling and Facility Location Network Modeling and Facility Location Network Modeling and Facility Location                                      
          Planning and Education Planning and Education Planning and Education                                                      
Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Administration Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications Public Sector Applications      
Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Queueing Theory and Stochastic Processes Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Applied Stochastic Models Stochastic Models and Simulation Stochastic Models and Simulation Stochastic Models and Simulation      
                              Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation Simulation                
          Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research and Development Research & Development and Innovation Research & Development and Innovation Research & Development and Innovation Research & Development and Innovation Research & Development and Innovation Research & Development and Innovation Research & Development and Innovation R&D/Innovation and Entrepreneurship R&D/Innovation and Entrepreneurship R&D/Innovation and Entrepreneurship R&D/Innovation and Entrepreneurship R&D/Innovation and Entrepreneurship R&D/Innovation and Entrepreneurship Technological Innovation, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship
                                                Interdisciplinary Management Research and Applications Interdisciplinary Management Research and Applications Interdisciplinary Management Research and Applications Interdisciplinary Management Research and Applications Interdisciplinary Management Research and Applications            

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