学界|亚利桑那州立大学计算机信息系统博士介绍

The PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Systems from the W. P. Carey School of Business will prepare you for a career at leading research universities.

This full-time doctoral program develops your capability to review, analyze, conduct and publish research in top journals through a series of seminars and additional supporting coursework. You will also participate in ongoing research projects with faculty members in the Department of Information Systems and other W. P. Carey departments, as well as faculty members in other ASU schools and colleges.

The size of the Department of Information Systems doctoral program is about ten students. We seek to admit two students per year.

Students in the program have published in top journals such as Management Science, Information Systems Research, Journal of Operations Management, among others.

The PhD program consists of a minimum of 84 semester hours of graduate-level coursework beyond the bachelor's degree. Approved master’s degree-level coursework up to 30 hours beyond deficiency and prerequisite courses may be included.

A minimum of 42 hours of doctoral coursework and 12 hours of dissertation credits are required for completion of the degree. The 42 hours of coursework consists of three components:

• Basic program (12 hours): Three courses on research tools and techniques; choose from economics, behavioral science and quantitative methods

• Area of concentration (15 hours): Four doctoral seminars and one additional graduate course in information systems

• Supporting coursework (15 hours): Two supervised research project courses in information systems (6 hours), and other graduate course electives related to your research interests (9 hours)

The Department of Information Systems is proud to highlight the achievements of our graduates. Below are selected recent placements of W. P. Carey PhD candidates with a concentration in information sys.