Data, Analytics and Statistics Instruction
(A Specific Interest Group in the Decision Sciences Institute)
Formerly Making Statistics
More Effective in Schools of Business
Data, Analytics and Statistics Instruction (DASI) is a Specificl Interest Group
(SIG) in the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI). The main purpose of the SIG
is to organize sessions at DSI that are related to instruction and practice
in the areas of using data for the purposes of obtaining valuable information
that can assist with decision making. Analytics and statistics are analysis
disciplines that use data for decision making. The most recent sets of DASI
sessions were at the 2018
SEDSI meeting in Wilmington, North Carolina,the
2017 DSI meeting in Washington, DC, the 2017
SEDSI meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, the
2016 DSI meeting in Austin, Texas and the
2016 sessions at SEDSI in Williamsburg, Virginia. Note that the DASI sessions
are invited sessions and do not rely on creating sessions from items submitted
through the respective conference management systems. The next set of DASI sessions
will be held at the 2018 DSI meeting in Chicago, IL. Individuals
wanting to be a part of a DASI session at the 2018 DSI annual meeting in Chicago,
IL on November 17-19 should send a short description of their suggested contribution
of something they think would fit with the mission of the Data, Analytics and
Statistics Instruction SIG to Bob Andrews at randrews@vcu.edu by the end of
May 2018.
The Data, Analytics and Statistics Instruction SIG prior to 2016 used the name Making Statistics More Effective in Schools of Business, MSMESB. MSMESB had a prior history before becoming a part of the Decision Sciences Institute.
History of Making Statistics More Effective in Schools of Business
Making Statistics More Effective in Schools of Business (MSMESB) conferences
began in 1986 at the University of Chicago. Subsequently, standalone conferences
were held annually. The group’s name, coined by Harry Roberts, conveys the need
for statisticians to do something to make statistics more effective, especially
in schools of business. Since its inception, MSMESB has focused on improving
the teaching of statistics and statistical thinking, on cross-disciplinary research,
and cross-pollination between academia and industry, and on continuous improvement
in business education. While these standalone MSMESB meetings were held John
McKenzie would organize a session that would summarize and promote the MSMESB
annual meetings at the Decision
Sciences Institute annual meeting. After the cessation of holding standalone
MSMESB meetings; John McKenzie, Keith Ord and Bob Andrews organized statistics
oriented sessions in a mini-conference at the annual Decision Sciences Institute
meeting beginning in 2008. Also John and Keith organized MSMESB sessions at
the annual Joint Statistical Meeting. During the 2009-10 academic year, the
Decision Sciences Institute made Making Statistics More Effective in Schools
of Business (MSMESB) one of the Institute’s original Specific Interest Groups
(SIG). By the 2015 DSI annual meeting, it was one of the two functioning SIGs.
The DSI SIG using the MSMESB and DASI names has mainly focused on sessions at the DSI annual meeting
and the annual meeting of the SouthEast region
of DSI (SEDSI).
At the 2015 DSI annual meeting, the MSMESB SIG members decided to change the
name of the SIG. There was unanimous agreement that the original name no longer
reflected the breadth of the current focus and activities of the SIG. While
statistics education issues have remained an important part of the group's focus,
this group has been the leader within DSI for promoting analytics and the effective
use of data for decision making. Also the current focus has mainly been on instruction/education
rather than research and these sessions have been well attended at DSI meetings.
After a lengthy brain-storming session that included consideration of the acronym
for the name, consensus formed for Data, Analytics and Statistics Instruction,
DASI.
“Statistics in B Schools: Millstone or Cornerstone?,” by J. Keith Ord, Georgetown University, Decision Line, July 2010, pages 4-6 http://dsi-dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/July2010.DLv41n4.pdf
DASI@SEDSI2018 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations for 2018 SEDSI meeting in Wilmington, NC)
DASI@DSI2017 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations for 2017 DSI meeting in Washington, DC)
DASI@SEDSI2017 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations for 2017 SEDSI meeting in Charleston, SC)
DASI@DSI2016 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations at 2016 DSI meeting in Austin, TX with slides for some presentations)
DASI@SEDSI2016 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations for 2016 SEDSI meeting in Williamsburg, VA)
MSMESB@DSI2015 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations at 2015 DSI meeting in Seattle, WA with slides for some presentations)
MSMESB@SEDSI2014 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations for 2014 SEDSI meeting in Wilmington, NC)
MSMESB@DSI2013 (Website with a list of sessions and presentations at 2013 DSI meeting in Baltimore, MD with slides for some presentations)
Annual Reports for the DASI SIG
DASI
SIG Annual Report for 2017
DASI
SIG Annual Report for 2016
MSMESB
SIG Annual Report for 2015
MSMESB
SIG Annual Report for 2014
MSMESB
SIG Annual Report for 2013
MSMESB
SIG Annual Report for 2012
MSMESB
SIG Annual Report for 2011
MSMESB
Mini-Conference Annual Report for 2010
MSMESB
Mini-Conference Annual Report for 2009
No report available for the first MSMESB Mini-Conference that was held at DSI 2008 in Baltimore, MD
Webpage created by Dr. Robert L. Andrews, Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics, Virginia Commonwealth University, track co-chair for the DSI DASI SIG.
Page last revised on April 7, 2018