Why your e-commerce should be omni-channel
E-commerce, or sales made via smartphones and tablets, are projected to grow by 68 percent in 2016. This is no surprise to Assistant Professor of Information Systems Sang Pil Han, who studies the impact of technology on digital commerce.
Middle schoolers break the secret code of business
Middle schoolers learned an early lesson from W. P. Carey students recently: not only is technology critical in today’s market, it’s fun and for everyone.
Finding the best freelancer: Openness helps
Some 34 million people in the U.S. — approximately one in three workers — now work freelance, according to one national survey conducted by research firm Edelman Berland in partnership with Upwork, the company that used to be Elance-oDesk.
News: Career Mixer and recruiting in India
Seeking to expand the international reach of the MSIM program, the W. P. Carey School of Business goes to India next week to recruit students.
Coding as a life skill
Information Systems Department Chair Raghu Santanam, provides his readers with his opinion on the importance and applicability of teaching students how to code.
Scholarships attract, retain bright students
The combination of school, work, family issues and financial pressures has at times made Joshua Key-Bieber consider quitting school.
Finding offshore software development partners
In a world connected by high speed Internet, businesses are increasingly seeking a competitive edge by outsourcing software development offshore. For many companies, the strategy promises dramatically lower labor costs and better access to a vast pool of talent.
Siberian Sun Devil: CIS student finds a career in IS
“Long and winding” doesn’t even begin to describe the road Rozaliya Everstova has traveled to land at the Department of Information Systems — and more specifically, her decision to focus her studies on computer information systems.
Welcome aboard: New faculty
The Department of Information Systems added four new faculty members this fall, building expertise in business analytics among other relevant areas of research, and adding to the department’s store of industry experience.