As internationally and nationally recognized experts in their fields of study, MIS faculty connect teaching and research, industry and academia, real-world experience, and theoretical constructs. The research is applied, reflects our integrative focus, and is published in premier outlets such as Management Information Systems Quarterly and Information Systems Research.

The vision of MIS is to be a worldwide leader in transformative research and teaching on the design, use, and effects of information technology in a digital world. The research mission is to produce knowledge that fundamentally transforms the design and use of information technology by integrating multi-disciplinary perspectives.

Areas of Expertise

IT and Strategy

  • Impact of IT Investments on Firm Performance
  • Dynamic and Improvisational Capabilities
  • IT Design and IT Innovation
  • ERP Implementation in Large Firms
  • Ideal CIO Reporting Structure
  • Open Product Sourcing
  • Business Intelligence/Analytics
  • IT Human Capital
  • Cybersecurity

E-Commerce and Internet Technologies

  • Broadband policy
  • Online Reviews 
  • Recommendation Systems
  • Crowdsourcing
  • Virtual teams

Social Media

  • Social Media in Organizations
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Social Analytics
  • Peer influence on technology/product adoption
  • Large network analysis

Digital Innovation and Design

  • Design Science
  • Digital Transformation
  • Digital platform strategy
  • Complex systems
  • Digital start-ups

Current PhD Students

Profile type
  • Kanghyun Cho

    Kanghyun Cho

    • Fox School of Business

  • Dongwook Chun

    Dongwook Chun

    • Fox School of Business

      • Management Information System

  • Yiwen Gao

    Yiwen Gao

    • Fox School of Business

  • Youngjin Kwon

    Youngjin Kwon

    • Fox School of Business

  • Guohou Shan

    Guohou Shan

    • Fox School of Business

  • Hyeonsik Shin

    Hyeonsik Shin

    • Fox School of Business

  • Meixian Wang

    Meixian Wang

    • Fox School of Business

  • Shuhua Wu

    Shuhua Wu

    • Fox School of Business

  • Yutong Zhang

    Yutong Zhang

    • Fox School of Business

  • Ziyi Zhao

    Ziyi Zhao

    • Fox School of Business