Students

As the various academic committees get into full action mode for 2012-13, there’s a presence we’re missing, but his impact remains intact and ongoing. Harvey Shrednick recently retired from his second career as a faculty member in the department of information systems.

Information managers work in a dynamic environment. They must know how to deploy the latest technologies to maximize the competitive edge for their firms, but they must also watch the horizon for the next game changer.

Considerable business research discusses how organizations should design and conduct formal onboarding or orientation programs for their new hires. For the W. P.

Alumnus Adam Boatsman is co-founder of Boatsman Gillmore PLLC, the second largest privately-owned accounting firm in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.

This month, seven interesting scholars will arrive in Tempe to join the full-time faculty of the Department of Information Systems. Their research probes the advance edges of practice, and their findings will enrich the classroom, further equipping W. P.

In most PhD programs at American universities, students spend their first two years in the classroom, taking seminars and basic courses before exploring independent research in subsequent years.

Technology now enables organizations to amass and organize vast quantities of data about business processes and customers. Data can deliver efficiency and competitive advantage, but businesses must be able to use the information they collect strategically.

When Christopher Olsen crossed the stage at Wells Fargo Arena to receive his Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) in May, 2011, he had no way of knowing that within a few months he’d be back in class – but this time at the front of the room.

Increasingly companies are viewing technology not just as a way to get things done but also as a way to move forward.

Chances are, service-oriented architecture and an active data warehouse are coming to your IT shop, if they haven't already done so. According to Michael Goul, professor of information systems at the W. P.