Students

The love and support of a spouse has seen Erik and Natalie Lowell through college and now to graduation. Whether it was reminding each other of upcoming deadlines or keeping each other on task while working on a project, the couple has worked hard together and will now graduate together.

As the academic year draws down, I am sure many of our students are scrambling to complete their course projects, capstone projects, final assignments and, of course, to prepare for the final exams.

The leadership of the top-10 ranked Department of Information Systems takes many forms. Professor Ajay Vinze, in his role as ASU’s associate vice provost for graduate education, was instrumental in creating a program that will help an African nation build its economy.

Doctoral students invest five years in study and research after years spent earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The program is demanding, but fortunately it is also satisfying, and for two Department of Information Systems Ph.D. candidates, the end is in sight.

U. S. News & World Report recently announced the 2017 ranking of Graduate Information Systems Programs. I am delighted to report that our graduate IS program ranked number 10 in the latest rankings. This is an improvement of two places over the previous rankings announced in 2015.

New research by a team of information systems and supply chain experts from the W. P. Carey School of Business shows that adding business analytics to the supply chain toolbox can make the process of evaluating supply chains easier, faster and more targeted.

Researchers from nine top universities gathered in Tempe this weekend for our first annual Information Systems Research Workshop.

What does it take to sell more of the software you’ve created? That depends on whether you’re in high- or low-cost markets. If you’re selling $5 apps, research shows you could make more with a premium extension. If you’re selling 99 dollar software, consider a try-it-free version.

Topping this month’s news is the U.S. News & World Report ranking that shows our online Master of Science in Information Management and Master of Science in Business Analytics No. 3 in the nation among specialized graduate business degrees.