You have just been part of a management team that

You have just been part of a management team that heard a proposal about why your company should adopt a management science function. After due deliberation, your team has agreed to invest in the establishment of that function. You have been given the responsibility to hire it’s first director. You have three finalists for the position.

You are preparing to interview the candidates. You want to be absolutely convinced about each interviewee’s knowledge of the breadth and depth of management science. To assess that, you plan to engage them in conversations about the field. During those conversations, you will be listening for keywords that convey this knowledge of management science.

Please prepare a list of at least 20 management science keywords that you expect to hear from the successful candidates during your conversations