Dr. Parag Pendharkar

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Biography

Dr. Pendharkar earned his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1997. Before joining Penn State Harrisburg, he worked as an associate in a management consulting company in Mountain View, California. As a management consultant, he engaged in various consulting projects for notable clients, including Sea-Land Services, Inc., Continental Airlines, the United States Government, and the Environmental Protection Agency. His research has been published in several prominent journals, such as Annals of Operations Research, Communications of the ACM, Decision Sciences, Computers and Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, Naval Research Logistics, and Interfaces, along with proceedings from both international and regional conferences. Dr. Pendharkar is affiliated with the Decision Sciences Institute and INFORMS, highlighting his commitment to the field of management information systems.

Research Interests

Management Information Systems Direct Marketing Consumer Credit Screening Distributed Artificial Intelligence Genetic Algorithms Inductive Learning Neural Networks Fuzzy Logic Case-Based Reasoning Decision Support Systems Manufacturing Implementation Quality Issues in Health Care Production

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.