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Department of Information Systems
Management Information Systems (MIS) is the study of how Information Technology (IT) helps businesses and organizations achieve their strategic goals and operational objectives. Organizations are constantly seeking individuals who understand how technology can be used to improve operational efficiencies and business. Our mission is to educate and prepare our students with both IT aptitude and business understanding that will qualify them for successful careers in the IT field.
Degrees in the Department of Information Systems
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Information Systems
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Information Systems degree program has three optional specializations:
Master of Science in Management
Information Systems
The Master of Science in Management Information Systems degree program has three optional concentrations:
Information Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Business and Data Analytics.
Our Department
Staff & Faculty
More than 90% of the College of Business faculty have earned a doctoral degree in their field. These faculty maintain their currency in the field through conducting research and publishing their works in academic and practitioner journals, books, book chapters, along with a variety of other outlets.
James M. Locke
Department Chair/Assistant Professor
James M. Locke
Department Chair/Assistant Professor | College of Business
Donald Amoroso
Distinguished Teaching Professor | College of Business
Dr. Amoroso is Distinguished Teaching Professor of Innovation and Strategy at Auburn University Montgomery, Alabama, Founder and CEO of Axcell LLC Consulting Group. Dr. Amoroso received his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 1984 and 1986, respectively. Dr. Amoroso has authored 54 refereed journal articles, 12 refereed book chapters and 88 conference proceedings, and 5 books. He has been Research Fellow at Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines and Visiting Professor of Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, Japan. He has been Visiting Professor at Tokyo Tech University, Japan, Tsukuba University, Japan, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra Australia, and INFOTEC, Mexico City. His working experience included working in GE Capital as a director of Enterprise Solutions and with Solista/GartnerGroup as a consulting partner. Dr. Amoroso is currently working in Japan and the Philippines to consult with telecom organizations on consumer adoption and the mobile strategy ecosystem. He worked with the Center for the Commercialization of Advanced Technologies (CCAT) in Washington D.C. and San Diego where he commercialized over 24 products and assisted in the start up of 14 new companies.
Dr. Amoroso has published in journals such as Journal of Management Information Systems, Data Base, Information & Management, Asian Pacific Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Information Technology Management, International Journal of Information Management, International Journal of Management, Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, International Journal of E-Business Research, International Journal of Technology Diffusion, and International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management. Dr. Amoroso is on the editorial board of key journals and Associate Editor for the Journal of E-Adoption and Information Systems Management Journal. He was inducted into the Who’s Who Worldwide in 1995 for contributions to international organizations changing the distribution of technology information within the Pacific Rim.
Dr. Amoroso conducts seminars and/or teaches in the areas of strategy, innovation and creativity, big data with data analytics, data analysis, leadership, change management, HR management, business process modeling, competitive intelligence, and project management. Dr. Amoroso has consulted with over 67 international organizational executives (such as GE Japan, BMW Japan, Globe and Smart telecommunication firms in the Philippines, and banks and financial institutions) working with CEOs and CIOs to develop strategic plans, leadership development and marketing strategies, enterprise resource management systems, change management programs, and projects for information technology. Dr. Amoroso is currently working in Japan and the Philippines to consult with telecom organizations on consumer adoption and the mobile strategy ecosystem.
Jay Claiborne
Assistant Professor
Jay Claiborne
Assistant Professor | College of Business
Heath Landrum
Visiting Assistant Professor
Heath Landrum
Visiting Assistant Professor | College of Business
Dong-Yop Oh
Associate Professor | College of Business
Dr. Dong-Yop Oh is teaching Business Quantitative Methods at the College of Business, Auburn University at Montgomery as an associate professor. He received his Master’s and Ph.D. in Applied Statistics from the University of Alabama. Dr. Oh has conducted research in the area of Time Series and in particular, the development of unit root and cointegration tests. Another research interest lies in Ensemble methods for classification problems which attempt to build predictive models that can be used to optimally assign observations to classes or categories. He is involved in service by refereeing journals as an editorial review board member and a reviewer. Dr. Oh has published research articles in journals including Applied Economics, Communications in Statistics-Simulation and Computation, Computational Statistics, Empirical Economics, et al.
Vickie Riley
Administrative Associate
Vickie Riley
Administrative Associate | College of Business
David M. Simmonds
Visiting Assistant Professor
David M. Simmonds
Visiting Assistant Professor | College of Business
Lucy Zhang
Assistant Professor
Lucy Zhang
Assistant Professor | College of Business
Emeriti Faculty
Tom Lucy-Bouler, Information Systems (2014)
Robert Gehling, Information Systems (2001)
Yaw-Chin Ho, Information Systems (1980)
Charles W. Golden, Information Systems (1973)
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