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Association of Chairs of O.R. Departments
The purposes of ACORD are:
- To encourage interest in the field of operations research and the management sciences;
- To encourage discussion and interaction among individuals who serve as chairs, directors, and heads of academic programs in operations research and the management sciences;
- To advise the INFORMS Board on aspects of the academic environment for operations research and the management sciences and to keep the INFORMS Board apprised of developments in this area.