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Academic programs in information systems are in a strong position to train the workforce that will assume the challenge of understanding and managing Big Data.

Wielding influence on Twitter is all about getting thousands or even millions of followers, right? Not exactly. It turns out there are other, potentially better ways to measure someone’s impact on the burgeoning social-media platform. New research by Dr.

The Department of Information Systems learned this month that the online Master of Science in Information Management program was ranked No. 2 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. In other news, networking and career events are keeping CIS students busy as spring semester takes off!

There’s still time for another New Year’s resolution! How about looking into what it takes to prepare for your next career advancement? It pays to be ready, so let’s talk about where you are, where you want to be, and what it will take to get there.

It’s a longstanding cliché that students learn best by doing, but sometimes, the kind of “doing” can make all the difference.

Stephanie Gonzales thought the Computer Information Systems program would be boring and didn’t give it a second thought when she first heard about it in about 2003.

To benefit from a sourcing system, employees need to use it, notes Rob Hornyak, an assistant professor of Information Systems, who teamed up with Arun Rai of Georgia State University to explore adoption of a sourcing enterprise system (SES) at one the largest consumer products companies in the Un

When Branden Lau arrived on campus as a first-year student, he knew he would major in business, but beyond that the details were still sketchy.

There was a time not so long ago that Blockbuster stores were everywhere … then along came Netflix, fundamentally changing the video rental business.

Homework assignments over the holidays are despised. Nevertheless, I have an assignment for you. It’s one you can carry out whenever you are talking with a career-minded young person who has a business interest and a technical acumen.
Talk about careers in information systems.