Program Overview

Overview of the PhD in Business Administration with a Concentration in Information Systems

The PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems is a program designed for individuals who have a passion for technology and the ability to conceive of fundamental and interesting questions in this space. This program is ideal for those who have accomplished everything they wanted to accomplish within a relatively short time and still crave for more.

Program Description

• The Domain: Information Systems and Information Technology have had a tremendous impact on business, society, and everyday life. In the world of business, IS and IT continue to make a profound impact on other business functions such as strategy, finance, marketing, and operations.
• Challenging Career: An IS PhD concentration may be the right choice for individuals who crave more after accomplishing everything they wanted to accomplish within a relatively short time. This program trains individuals to be independent thinkers, ask and answer difficult questions, solve seemingly intractable problems, and spend a lifetime of continuous learning.
• Academic Freedom: A PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems provides the opportunity to design one's own projects, assemble a team of experts, work on one's own schedule, and use preferred methodologies. As a university professor, one will also get to design and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Information Systems, thereby helping to train and develop future generations of IS professionals.

Program Benefits

• The program offers the opportunity to make an impact as a researcher and as a university professor.
• It provides the freedom to design one's own projects and work on one's own schedule.
• The program allows individuals to use their preferred choice of methodologies and assemble a team of experts.
• It provides the opportunity to design and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Information Systems.