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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PhD in Business Analytics & Information Systems<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are invited for Auburn University’s PhD program in Business Analytics & Information Systems at the Harbert College of Business. We offer a state-of-the-art Full-time PhD program that prepares you for a successful academic career
in Information Systems, Business Analytics, and AI. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Why PhD in Business Analytics & Information Systems with us?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Our PhD students have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cross-disciplinary research, solving real-world problems in areas such as healthcare, sustainability, FinTech, social media, mobile apps, misinformation,
emerging technologies, sports, self-driving cars, Generative AI, deep learning, NLP, Network Analytics, Information Security, among others. Our PhD graduates are placed in top-tier research schools.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Our PhD program offers:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Excellent mentoring by expert faculty publishing in top-tier journals such as ISR, JMIS, JAIS, EJIS, DSS, I&M, POMS, MSOM, etc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Financial support throughout the program, which includes tuition waivers, salary support, opportunities for supplemental summer support, etc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Additional support may be available through college and university fellowships.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Support for professional development opportunities.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Support students' travel to national and international conferences such as AMCIS, ICIS, INFORMS, DSI, HICSS, WITS, etc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Flexible coursework that enables students to develop strengths in different specialties.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">State-of-the-art computing facilities to support Business Analytics & AI research<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">The college and the department house their own Higher Performance Computing (HPC) environment with GPU<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Access to the department’s state-of-the-art Business Analytics lab with GPU capabilities.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">New data Visualization Lab<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">New Virtual Reality Lab <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Access to other research centers such as
<a href="https://rfid.auburn.edu/">RFID Lab</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Why Auburn University (AU)?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AU is an R1 flagship University of the State of Alabama. AU is known for its emphasis on extensive research, research opportunities for graduate students, and support for research funding. The location is hard to beat- just 100 miles from
Atlanta and close to the beautiful Gulf Coast. Not far from the mountains either…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://auburnuniversityphotography.exposure.co/all-roads-lead-to-auburn?source=share-auburnuniversityphotography?utm_source=web&utm_medium=auburnhp&ref=hpslider">All roads lead to Auburn</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.auburn.edu/admissions/visit/index.php?utm_source=web&utm_medium=auburnhp&ref=hpslider">There is something very special about this place</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Why Harbert College of Business?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://harbert.auburn.edu/about/why-the-harbert-college-of-business.html">Ranked among the best programs in the nation</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Explore more about our PhD program:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral/phd-business-information-systems/index.html">https://harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral/phd-business-information-systems/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Apply here:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://applygrad.auburn.edu/portal/apply">https://applygrad.auburn.edu/portal/apply</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deadlines:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Priority deadline: Jan 15<sup>st</sup>, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regular deadline: March 1<sup>st</sup>, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Contact information: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ashish Gupta, PhD Program Coordinator, <a href="mailto:azg0074@auburn.edu">
azg0074@auburn.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">Ashish Gupta, PhD</span><span style="color:#003399;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">PhD Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">Globe Life Professor of Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">Department of Business Analytics & Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">Harbert College of Business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">Auburn University
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">Auburn Al 36849<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">DSJIE, Co-Editor-in-Chief<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003399">Joint (Courtesy) Appt.: Department of Computer Science & Software Engg.
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