Statistics, Operations, and Data Science

With an increasing focus on data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, today’s students must be ready to become tomorrow’s leaders. In a world of data-driven decisions and global supply chains, our programs offer unique insights at the intersection of statistics and operations. Through our undergraduate or graduate degree programs, students will gain experience through our faculty’s real-world experience, research opportunities, internships, experiential learning and more.

With programs in Statistical Science and Data Analytics, students will be ready for job markets in business analytics, actuarial sciences, data science finance, the life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, economics, material sciences, engineering and computer science.

With programs in Operations and Supply Chain Management, students will be prepared to pursue and impact supply chain activities such as creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally.

Mission Statement

SODS transforms students into thought and action leaders for industry, government, not-for-profits and academia by coupling cross-disciplinary strength in statistics, operations and data science with intra-disciplinary depth. We leverage the department’s breadth and depth to offer transformative educational programs, linked to innovative research, that prepare graduates to lead and influence society and the organizations they join in today’s data-dominated world.

A diverse, inclusive and collegial departmental culture undergirds everything we do. Our cutting-edge research focuses on areas in which data can affect the world. SODS is deliberately and innately collaborative, partnering within Temple, Greater Philadelphia and beyond to enable data-driven decisions in such areas as operations, supply chain management, finance, marketing, healthcare, law, bioinformatics and the technology industry. We measure success by the extent to which our faculty, graduates, collaborators and research positively impact the human condition.

Vision Statement

To be an internationally recognized leader in the transformation of students and faculty into leaders in statistics, operations and data science, and to develop tools, methods and theory that support principled, data-driven decisions benefitting society, government and business.