Undergraduate IS students start the year strong

The department welcomed 467 computer information systems undergraduates when classes started just a couple weeks ago — 120 are seniors. The CIS curriculum challenges these students, but they also find time for our professional organizations.

Leadership and scholarship: Faculty news

For faculty as well as students, fall semester is a new start. This month we introduce you to the leaders of our various programs, and two of our faculty who have taken on school-wide positions.

Production of IT capital goods linked to productivity

According to a study by the Citizens for Tax Justice, four industries receive more than half of the tax breaks granted by the federal government.

Curbing consultant opportunism: What works, what doesn't

Opportunism in business relationships, such as those between consultants and clients, goes beyond harmlessly stretching the truth.

Moving on: IS doctoral graduates take on the world

People who choose the strenuous route of doctoral studies dig deep into a subject, then often move into the world of academe, where they continue to pursue a line of research and then impart their knowledge to students.

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.

Preparing students for the new normal: Cyber readiness and disaster recovery

It may seem bizarre that early summer discussions in the halls of academe have turned to warfare — cyber attacks and cyber counter-attacks to be exact.

Ajay Vinze: How IT impacts nations in the midst of change

Professor of Information Systems Ajay Vinze is on the roster of Fulbright senior specialists. Chosen by their peers and vetted by the U.S.

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.

Outstanding Graduating Senior: Joshua McCoy

Senior Joshua McCoy can remember getting his first computer when he was seven or eight years old. Just logging on and browsing websites for cartoons fascinated him. Now, McCoy is graduating from the W. P. Carey School of Business with an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems.