Western Decision
Sciences Institute (WDSI)

The Western Decision Sciences Instituteis a regional division of the Decision Sciences Institute. It serves its interdisciplinary academic and business members primarily through the organization of an annual conference and the publication of the Journal of Business Management. The conference and journal allow academicians.

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Decision Sciences
Institute (DSI)

The Decision Sciences Institute is an interdisciplinary, international organization dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of education and research about business decisions. It promotes excellence in teaching and scholarship, and seeks to serve current and future developmental.

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WDSI Annual Meetings

WDSI 2026 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

See details of the 54th Annual Meeting on the Annual Conference tab

Upcoming Meetings

WDSI 2026 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – 54th Annual Meeting Call for Papers (available soon)

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Recent Meetings

WDSI 2025 – Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii
WDSI 2024 – Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California
WDSI 2023 – Portland, Oregon
WDSI 2022 – Big Island, Hawaii
WDSI 2021 – Big Island, Hawaii (Rescheduled)

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WDSI 2021 – Big Island, Hawaii

  • Rescheduled for April 5-8, 2022 at the same location. Click button below for notification memo and further details.

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Recent Proceedings

  • 2024 Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii (Coming soon)
  • 2024 Santa Rosa, California
  • 2023 Portland, Oregon
  • 2022 Big Island, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
  • 2021 Big Island, Hawaii (Rescheduled for April 5 - 8, 2022)
  • 2020 Portland, Oregon (Cancelled due to COVID19)
  • 2019 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
  • 2018 Kauai, Lihue, Hawaii
  • 2017 Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada
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WDSI OFFICERS

FOR 2026

President: Stanley E. Griffis, Michigan State University, 517-432-4320, Griffis1@msu.edu

President-Elect: Seong-Jong Joo, Air Force Institute of Technology, 719-246-4686, sludoc95@gmail.com

Vice President Program Chair: Shuo Zeng, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 909-869-2461, shuozeng@cpp.edu

Vice President Program Chair-Elect: Sally Baalbaki-Yassine Metropolitan State University of Denver 303-615-0517, baalbaki@msudenver.edu

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