Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS), faculty of management sciences of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, organised an international workshop on ‘Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Tools in Research’ here last week.
The workshop, organised in collaboration with the Papua New Guinea University of Technology, was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr) Jibitesh Mishra, professor of Computer Science & Applications and Dean (Students’ Welfare) at Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), Bhubaneswar.
Prof. Mishra underscored the rising significance of MCDM tools in navigating complexities of the present volatile global business environment.
Prof. Ayasa Kanta Mohanty, Dean of IBCS, presided over the programme and Prof. Manoranjan Dash, Associate Dean, IBCS, delivered the keynote address.
They stressed on the strategic role of decision-making frameworks in solving multi-criteria problems across diverse research domains such as marketing, human resources and finance.
Prof. Kamalakanta Muduli, head of Mechanical Engineering department at Papua New Guinea University of Technology, conducted the technical session. He focused on practical applications of MCDM tools in management research.
Associate professor Dr Bibhuti Bhushan Mishra and assistant professor Dr Preeti Y Shadangi coordinated the workshop.
