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Business schools are in the midst of rankings season and magazines like U.S. News & World Report have announced their most recent verdicts. At the W. P.

A fresh easel pad waited at each of four round tables when members of the Executive Advisory Board (EAB) broke into groups to discuss what students learn in the department’s Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program.

Computer hacking is a major problem in these days of electronic file systems and Internet commerce, prompting many companies to hire information technology security experts to help protect their sensitive information assets. A budding partnership between the W. P.

Project management uses a series of processes to execute projects efficiently and effectively. Its benefits have recently become widely understood and its use has spread to all industries, with construction and IT being two of the primary drivers.

IT professionals bring specialized knowledge to companies, but it's a mistake if they think of themselves as separate from the business, warns Avnet senior vice president and chief information officer Steve Phillips. Good IT leaders are grounded in the business, and approach technology as a tool.

With chapters in countries across the globe, the Society for Information Management is the premier organization worldwide for senior IT executives. SIM is also a key partner with the Department on Information Management in developing professional talent.

Last week I delivered an invited keynote panel presentation at the 8th IEEE World Congress on Services where IEEE made a major announcement about cloud computing.

The global market for video games is forecasted to grow to $81 billion by 2016 -- good news for Alex Konda, a dual Computer Information Systems/Marketing major who wants to make a career marketing games.

In the recent US News & World Report ranking of information systems undergraduate programs, W. P. Carey jumped up six slots. But our programs also go through another evaluation, when a company is considering relocating or expanding in Phoenix.

Part 5: Throughout the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program, the focus is on developing management acumen to be able to leverage technology to improve business performance and to innovate.