Information Systems Track

The Ph.D. track in Information Systems (IS) offers a balanced program of concepts, theory, and methods by providing a foundation in information systems, technologies, development, and business impact. This includes telecommunications and the Internet, database, decision support systems, and systems design. In addition, topics relating to the use of such systems to promote organizational effectiveness and strategic advantage, and as enablers of business process change and electronic business are also covered. A variety of learning experiences, including the development of conceptual frameworks and theories, case studies, field projects, and in-depth research are used.

The IS track is a new and rapidly growing track, and there is a strong commitment in the college to expand the IS program and increase the quality of doctoral education. Toward that end, the college has recruited the William S. Lee Distinguished Professor of Information Systems (endowed by Duke Energy) and a number of top faculty members over the past few years. Ph.D. students in the IS track also have tremendous opportunities to conduct research with high-quality faculty in other areas like operations management, strategic management, and human resources management. With the onset of the "information age" the growth of the field has been phenomenal, and the demand for graduates is very strong.

IS research at Clemson is primarily focused on the managerial, strategic, and organizational aspects of information resource management. It does not emphasize the development of specific technologies such as expert systems, software engineering, or object-oriented programming. Currently, faculty and doctoral student research is being conducted in the following areas: