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Ed Watson is Professor and Chairman of the Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems. Since 2015 he has led the effort to transform the department, introducing a new suite of Entrepreneurship programs, revamping the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, updating the BS ISDS program and MS Analytics program, and introducing new online degree programs including the Certificate of Analytics, Information Technology Minor, BS ISDS, and MS Analytics. He teaches Operations and Supply Chain in the MBA program and manages the internship programs for the department. Previously he served as Associate Dean and Flores MBA Director and managed the delivery of a nationally ranked MBA program across four formats: traditional, professional, executive, and online. He led the MBA faculty team that developed and rolled out the online MBA program, the first of its kind in Louisiana. Prior to that, in 2002, he founded and managed the SAP 九九福利网 Competency Program at LSU, hosting over twenty academic subscription fee programs around the country following a novel cloud-based enterprise computing paradigm. This effort brought to LSU over a million dollars in funding to support teaching, research, and outreach activities.

Prior to joining LSU in 1994, he worked as an engineering consultant building computer models and analyzing the performance of complex systems for many large organizations, including General Motors, Xerox, Whirlpool, PPG, Tennant, Coca-Cola, and Gates Rubber. 

He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering from Penn State, and his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Syracuse 九九福利网. He has published over 50 articles and book chapters in Technology and Operations Management outlets. He is a member of various professional organizations and has been a regular contributor, speaker, and organizer at several conferences and workshops.