Department of Business Information Technology
The Department of Business Information Technology at the
Stephen M. Ross School of Business examines the relationship between
computing and business. Through research and teaching, the Department creates
new knowledge and a deeper understanding of the role of technology in business.
The Department also engages in dialogue on current IT issues in large companies
through executive forums and other meetings with industry partners.
Research
Business Information Technology faculty spearhead research
efforts on a wide range of topics at the intersection of computing and business,
often in collaboration with faculty from other departments and doctoral
students. This research addresses the appropriate, innovative, effective design
and use of information technology to serve business needs. Business Information
Technology scholars use
empirical, behavioral and computational approaches in different types of problem
domains, including business value of IT and IT strategy to meet business needs,
economics of software development, decision support and supply chain, among
others. They draw on the disciplines of computer science, economics,
organizational science, cognitive science and organizational, social and
cognitive psychology. The Department also runs a research speaker series
featuring prominent faculty and industry researchers in information systems.
Teaching
If you are going to work in business and try to have an
impact on how your company does business—how well it coordinates with other
companies, how efficiently it conducts its business, how well it manages the
knowledge of its employees—then you must understand technology. The Ross School of Business’s
curriculum in Business Information Technology emphasizes skills in three areas:
the fundamentals of business administration; a deep understanding of the role
information systems play in business strategy, management and operations; and
technical competence that will enable you to analyze genuine business problems
from an IS perspective, and to design, build and maintain systems that solve
them. Different programs (e.g., BBA, MBA and Ph.D.) emphasize these areas to
different degrees. Departmental classes range from those that introduce the
student to the problems of managing complex information resources demanded by
progressive firms to those that build applied skills with today’s computer-based
analytical tools —and everything in between.
Affiliations
The Business Information Technology department is
affiliated with several groups and organizations:
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The
e-Lab is an experimental computing lab, which provides the whole Ross School of Business community with access to high-performance servers that can be used for
describing and advancing the state of electronic and associated forms of
business.
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The
Collaboratory for Research on Electronic Work (CREW) a research group that
focuses on the design of new organizations and the technologies of voice,
data, and video communication that make them possible. -
Information Systems Executive Forum (ISEF) fosters collaboration on
curriculum development and research projects between Business Information
Technology faculty at the
Ross School of Business and senior information-systems executives in industry.
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Information Systems Industry Partners (ISIP) is a program that provides
Business Information Technology faculty and students with access to practicing IS professionals and
organizations that are concerned about the IS profession.
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The High-Tech/Telecom Club (HTTC) is a student
organization that assists MBA students in developing the knowledge and skills
to succeed in telecommunications, electronics, software, multimedia, the
Internet and data communications, as well as in functional areas such as
strategic planning, marketing and finance.
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