In another month, graduates will leave campus to try their new skills and knowledge in a changed business environment. W. P.

This past month was chock-full of deadlines for the W. P. Carey School's teaching awards, and at the same time the annual performance evaluations kicked off. An elected department-level team is pouring over curricula vita, detailed teaching evaluations and three years of student comments.

Evidence-based decision making and the ability to forecast are essential for a business, but one of the biggest challenges is finding the talent and resources. The W. P.

As the Department of Information Systems Club (DISC) prepares to hold elections for new officers -- online, of course -- current members and officers are singing the club’s praises, not only for giving them an edge in the job market, but also for the sense of camaraderie it instills.

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 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.

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

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.

W. P. Carey MBA/MSIM students returned to the classroom for the start of their second year after some extraordinary experiences.

An ancient two years ago – in 2010 – International Data Corporation (IDC) researchers estimated that the world’s digital data had surpassed 1021 bytes, or the equivalent of 125 billion fully loaded, eight gigabyte iPods.