[AISWorld] University of Alabama MIS PhD Program - Seeking Applicants

[Allen Johnston]

The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business is seeking
outstanding PhD candidates in Management Information System to start in
August 2019.  To be eligible for the position, applicants must have a
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline and excellent
academic qualifications. Preference will be given to candidates with
demonstrated industry and/or research experience.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

With over 9,000 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, the
Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama is
an inclusive community engaged in innovative research, service and rigorous
learning - with a personal touch - that develops highly respected business
leaders who solve challenges of the global society. Everything at
Culverhouse is strategically designed to develop tomorrow’s professionals:
a strong curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, top scholars and
researchers, unique experiential learning opportunities, and
partnerships with our local community and worldwide industry leaders.

THE PHD PROGRAM

The program is a 4-year degree that provides students with world-class
training through extensive coursework and personalized supervision.
Throughout the degree, students are encouraged to develop their research
skills to address the most pressing business problems facing society.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the program, applicants must have completed a
baccalaureate degree in information systems, computer science, business
analytics, or engineering from a regionally accredited college or
university or from a recognized university abroad. Preference will be given
to applicants that have completed a graduate degree in this field.
Additionally, students must have earned a combined score of 580 or higher
on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GMAT or an equivalent GRE
score. Preference will also be given to applicants that have demonstrated
work experience in IT-related positions in industry.

THE ASSISTANTSHIP

We offer 4-year assistantships that cover tuition and fees and provide an
annual stipend of $15,000. In addition to this stipend, scholarship
recipients will receive health insurance, summer support of $5,000, and
research support in return for carrying out specific teaching and research
responsibilities.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for an assistantship, submit an online application for
course candidature under the Operations Management (OM) Ph.D. program (
https://graduate.ua.edu/prospective-students/apply-now/). Applications must
be submitted by December 1, 2018.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For more information please contact the MIS Graduate Programs Coordinator,
Dr. Allen C. Johnston, at ajohnston at cba.ua.edu

Warmest Regards,

Allen C. Johnston, PhD | Associate Professor and MIS Graduate Programs
Coordinator
Management Information Systems | Culverhouse College of Business |
University of Alabama