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.

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.

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.