The MSIM curriculum part two: Data and project management
Companies are increasingly looking for the depth of expertise that students acquire in specialty masters programs like the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM). In Part 2 of KnowIT’s tour of the MSIM curriculum we interviewed professors Robert St.
The MSIM curriculum part one: Preparing students for the line-of-business ladder
Part 1: MSIM students come from a variety of backgrounds, but what they have in common is a desire to learn how to harness IT to create competitive advantages for their companies.
Innovative approach: American Express technologies points the way to opportunity
When students think of American Express, finance normally comes to mind, but that is not true for Computer Information Systems majors involved with the Department of Information Systems Club (DISC).
Student profile: Josh Valdez Elizetxe
Computer Information Systems major Josh Valdez Elizetxe first explored a computer at the branch library where his dad dropped him every day after school. Now just 19, Josh is an entrepreneur with a track record of success.
DISC: Students connecting for careers and service
About 120 professionally-dressed students gathered in a classroom at the W. P. Carey School one evening last week, waiting to hear alumna Stephanie Gonzales speak about her company, Protiviti — a global business consulting and internal audit firm with an office in Phoenix.
Celebrating Holi at W. P. Carey
Holi, one of the most colorful and photogenic of all Hindu cultural festivals, traditionally welcomes spring, asks for good harvests, and honors events in Hinduism. Each year, ASU’s Indian Student Association organizes a Holi celebration on the Tempe campus, and many W. P.
In demand: Soft skills give grads edge in job market
Senior Lissa Leibson has been organizing events big and small since she was a teenager, so she jumped at the chance to serve as a director for Camp Carey, the business school’s outdoor getaway for incoming first-year students. But planning and experience were no match for the unexpected: rain.
Ex-CEO hosts teen program to lift ‘disadvantaged’ into ‘mainstream’
Valley high school students learn to set and reach goals through the Fleischer Scholars summer program sponsored by one of Arizona's most successful entrepreneurs, Mort Fleischer.
Top 5 reasons to get your MSIM degree
You've been considering going back to school for a graduate degree. It can help you advance your career, learn more, and earn more. But which degree is right for you and which school offers the best fit for your career, life, and goals?