Ph.D in Information Systems
For additional information about the Ph.D program in Information Systems contact:
Dr. Lakshmi Iyer
ISOM Graduate Programs Director
ISOM Department, Bryan 435
PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6165
Voice: 336.334.4984
Fax: 336.334.5580
Mr. Rodney Ouzts
IS Ph.D. Program Assistant
P.O. Box 26170
Bryan School of Business and Economics, Room 441
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6165
Phone: 336.334.4346
Fax: 336.334.4550
Email: RMOuzts@uncg.edu
Visit the ISOM Department home page for information about the faculty and other department programs.
Information Systems and Operations Management
PhD Program Objectives
- The program will provide training in basic and advanced Information Systems theory and practice so that students master the technical and conceptual tools needed for conducting high quality IS research.
- The program will provide advanced, specialized training in a number of IS disciplines such as enterprise resource planning, global information technology, information resource management, artificial intelligence, data mining, data warehousing, e-commerce, knowledge management, and supply chain management so that students acquire expertise that can be applied in a wide range of academic, government and private sector environments.
- The program will afford structured and supervised research experiences so that students develop the technical, conceptual and communication skills that are required to conduct high-quality, independent research.
- The program will provide instructional development so that students will be effective teachers.