Objectives
The purpose of the OR/MS Speakers Program is to facilitate access to excellent speakers who are experts in some aspect of operations research and the management sciences. Entities that can request speakers include:

• INFORMS chapters seeking non-local speakers;
  
• students and faculty at colleges and universities, especially those trying to strengthen their OR/MS program or to launch an OR/MS-related program;
  
• practitioners and management, both at organizations with established OR/MS projects and at those trying to establish such activities;
  
• kindred societies and members of the press seeking information about OR/MS activities.
  

With the above ends in view, the lecturers will be prepared not only to give formal lectures, but also to confer with members of organizations visited, singly and in groups. They will be available to advise students on future opportunities for study and employment, discuss teaching problems and curricula matters with faculty, and explore issues surrounding applications in business and industry.

The program interprets operations research/management science in a broad sense. The lecture topics include both theoretical and applied subjects, and may be presented at any level desired by the organization. Since operations research and the management sciences are interdisciplinary in nature, it is suitable for several departments to organize a joint seminar. It is also recommended that the host institution publicize the visits among other departments as well as neighboring educational institutions and industrial organizations.

NOTE: Speakers are expressing their own individual opinions, which are not necessarily the opinions of INFORMS, and should not be considered or presented as representatives of INFORMS.