Information Systems and Business Analytics Specialization

The doctoral specialization in Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) is designed to develop future scholars to excel in basic and applied research in the field of information systems and business analytics.

As an ISBA doctoral student, you will undergo rigorous training in advanced research methodologies and acquire in-depth, discipline-specific knowledge. Faculty advisors will guide you as you conduct leading-edge research addressing technical, economic, managerial, and organizational issues concerning the creation and utilization of information systems and technologies in organizations and society.

This program is a full-time, residential program, which focuses on preparing students for academic positions in institutions where research, teaching, and service are valued and rewarded. In addition, you will also get opportunities to teach undergraduate students so you can become an effective instructor upon graduation.

The faculty in the ISBA program have a strong national and international reputation. They have excellent publication records, hold editorial positions in major journals, and are experienced in mentoring doctoral students. The ISBA faculty research interests are broad, covering technical, economic, organizational, and behavioral aspects of information systems. The program maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio, allowing close collaboration and interaction with faculty and strong mentoring of students. We encourage you to take advantage of the faculty resources and become active researchers as early as possible.

For more information about the ISBA doctoral specialization curriculum and research opportunities, contact Chen Zhang.

Rui (Ray) Chen

Dean's Fellow in Information Systems, Professor
Behavioral research, data analytics, design science, case study, and interview, Artificial intelligence, cyber-security, information privacy, emergency management, social media, IT outsourcing, IT capability
Alec Dennis

Assistant Professor
Virtual teams and virtual worlds, Social media, Behavioral IS
Abhay Mishra

Kingland Systems Business Analytics Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor
IT Use, Economic Impacts and Business Value, Digital Health and Analytics, Sharing Economy, Platforms and Crowds, Artificial Intelligence, Decision-Making and Work, Digital Processes and Operational Impacts
Cheng Nie

Assistant Professor
Sharing Economy, Sponsored Search Advertising, Blockchain and NFT
Sree Nilakanta

Associate Professor
Data Warehousing and Data Integration, Decision Support Systems, Business Intelligence, Business Process Management and Process Integration, Knowledge Management
Young Woong Park

Assistant Professor
Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Optimization
Kevin Scheibe

Union Pacific Professor for Information Systems and Business Analytics and Chair, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Professor
Analytics, Big Data, Decision Support Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial analytics
Anthony Townsend

Associate Professor
Virtual Teamwork, Information Technology and Organizational Effectiveness, Agricultural Supply Chain Technology, Electronic Commerce, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
Lingyao (Ivy) Yuan

Associate Professor, Kingland Systems Director of Graduate Education for Business Analytics
Digital Humans, Non-rational Decision Making, Electronic Commerce, NeuroIS
Wenli Zhang

Assistant Professor
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Healthcare Analytics, Natural Language Processing
Chen Zhang

Dean's Professor in Information Systems and Business Analytics, Associate Professor
Digital , Digital platform ecosystems, IT leadership, Strategy and governance, Sharing economy
Dan Zhu

Professor
Business Analytics, Health Informatics, Decision Support Systems