Students

How to build a career from scratch is bound is bound to be a conversation topic at the spring Association for Information Systems student conference, which will be hosted at W.P. Carey this year!

Finding your footing immediately after graduation can be a daunting task, but Katie Golen moved gracefully from classroom to career. Golen (BS Computer Information Systems ’10) has lived and worked in New York City since she graduated.

The rise in “open innovation” contests has helped companies broaden their research and development while reducing their cost and risk of failure.

At a recent conference of information systems department chairs, there was frequent discussion of the emergence of new analytics degree programs, minors, certifications and specialties.

Organizations such as DISC and Beta Alpha Psi enable students to experience the role of community service in a rich life. This month they paired up with KPMG to enliven the library at an area elementary school.

This fall the Department of Information Systems accepted a surprise gift – boxes of current best-selling books about data analytics -- donated by the Teradata University Network.

Academic success specialist Maria Chomina has “uncanny insight into a person’s personality, background and current state of thinking – an innate understanding of where a student is coming from,” says information systems department chairman Michael Goul.

Brad Westfall knew from a young age that he would someday pursue a career in business. He created his business, AZPixels LLC, while still a student, and has continued to operate it over the years even while working for other companies.

Seven new faculty members, each with experience in business analytics, joined the W. P. Carey School’s Department of Information Systems this semester, adding depth to an already strong faculty lineup in the emerging field.

Professor Raghu Santanam has focused much of his research on healthcare IT and consumer information systems.