Doctoral students start an intellectual journey

An exciting journey is beginning for Qinglai He and Hung-Yi Li, who arrived on campus this summer for the Department of Information Systems’ doctoral program.

Are employee devices an unlocked window to your data?

Think again if you believe that those complex, eight-characters-or-more, upper case, lower case and special character-filled passwords you require do a great job of protecting your corporate IT systems.

Awards top the news from the Department of Information Systems

Good news arrived in waves recently as the Department learned that its student organization won national honors, and that former Chairman Michael Goul had received a major award from an engineering association.

IS doctoral program raises top scholars

Gun-woong Lee's move from PhD student to faculty member at a leading research university is the kind of outcome that the IS doctoral program is designed to deliver.

New faculty infuse department with big data expertise

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.

The art of sharing: Crucial lessons for successful shared services

Toddlers must learn to portion out toys and treats: similarly,  organizations face a learning curve when transitioning to shared services. Companies and managers must be willing to change -- and education is essential. Tim Olsen, clinical assistant professor of information systems at the W.

The CIS major: Pathway to a great career

The numbers are compelling enough: 6,000 IT job opportunities posted on the Microsoft website alone, and another 11,063 from a quick search for “systems analyst” positions on Dice.com, a career site for the technology industry.

Enterprise app stores: Deployment tools, requirements goldmine

Anyone who’s ever clicked an “add to cart” button after reading an online review knows that such feedback can be a powerful motivator.

IT's news! Updates on students and faculty

Computer Information Students (CIS) go up against a challenging field in the HackedEd competition at Facebook headquarters … Undergrad and graduate students meet recruiters at the annual CIS Mixer … IS faculty on air and online offering their expertise to shed light on trends.