PhD in Information Systems

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with a doctorate from the Leeds School of Business.

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The Information Systems (IS) doctoral program is a research-based program where students work with world-renowned scholars to build skills that will prepare them for impactful careers as professors in information systems at business schools.

Overall, the doctoral program places a heavy emphasis on training students through active engagement in the research process.ÌýStudents develop a strong foundation in research methods and statistics, while closely collaborating with multiple faculty members on research projects.

General details about the curriculum, requirements, and structure of theÌýprogram can be found here.ÌýPlease be aware this document is not an exhaustive list of the requirements for the program.

Program Faculty

Our renowned, award-winning IS faculty are published experts on topics like:

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  • Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management
  • Digital Strategy and Digital Transformation
  • Digital Platforms and Governance
  • Digitalization and Emerging Digital Technologies
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  • Social Media and Its Impact
  • Generative AI and Large Language Models
  • Natural Language Processing and Image Recognition
  • Behavioral Online Experiments
  • Tools and Methods for Making Sense of Big Data

Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Chair

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Professor

Assistant Professor • Information Analytics PhD Program Director

Program Graduates

The PhD program prepares students to be researchers and teachers at major universities. See where our graduates started their careers and published research.

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  • Aakash Saxena
    PhD: 2020
    Placement: Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
    Dissertation: A Method to Extract Context-Sensitive Semantics of a Concept Using Word-Embedding Space and Its Application
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  • Jaebong SonÌý
    PhD: 2017
    Placement - California State University
    Dissertation: What Have We Missed When Examining Twitter as a Communication Medium during Disasters
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  • Jeffrey SweeneyÌý
    PhD: 2016
    Placement: Erasmus University
    Dissertation: On Value Creation from Knowledge Management Systems
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  • Jingjing LiÌý
    PhD: 2013
    Placement: University of Virginia
    Dissertation: Addressing Information Proliferation: Applications of Information Extraction and Text Mining
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  • Tomasz MiaskiewiczÌý
    PhD: 2010