<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div id="yiv2122871985"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div id="yiv2122871985"><div id="yiv2122871985yui_3_2_0_32_132193936471153"><div id="yiv2122871985yui_3_2_0_32_132193936471154" class="yiv2122871985yui_3_2_0_32_132193936471148" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">The Ph.D. in Management Program offered through the College of Business<br>and Behavioral Science at Clemson University in <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_3">South Carolina</span> is<br>currently accepting applications from prospective students for admission<br>to the Fall of 2010 semester. The Ph.D. in Management program prepares<br>students interested in the Information Systems (IS) field
for<br>research focused academic careers. The program offers full tuition in<br>conjunction with an assistantship to cover living expenses. Admitted<br>students have been successful
in receiving additional money through<br>competitive university-wide fellowships. The program offers world class<br>faculty, a strong research orientation, a flexible curriculum, numerous<br>field-based doctoral seminars, strong methodological
training,<br>personalized attention, and outstanding facilities in a beautiful<br><span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_4">college-town</span> setting with nearby mountains and lakes.<br><br>The IS faculty within the Department of Management at Clemson University<br>are known for conducting leading research in numerous areas in the field,<br>including: business process change, e-business initiatives, strategic<br>information systems, human computer interactions, inter-organizational<br>information systems, IT adoption/use/impacts, IT-driven changes in<br>organizations, project management, and supply chain systems, among others.<br>The IS faculty also hold numerous editorial positions, including senior<br>editorship positions in top journals like MIS Quarterly and the Journal of<br>the Association for Information Systems. A recent analysis of 610<br>different institutions covering 48 countries, 3404 authors, and
5515<br>author appearances, finds
<span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_5">Clemson</span> University's IS program ranked number 1<br>among institutions' whose doctoral student publish in the 6 leading IS<br>journals, in line with or ahead of universities like the University of<br>British Columbia, <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_6">University of Minnesota</span>, <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_7">University of Arizona</span>, and<br><span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_8">Indiana University</span> among others. This analysis covers the 5 year period<br>from 2003 to 2007. Clemson University ranks among the top 10 universities<br>in the world, based on the top 6 IS journals, with the William Lee<br>Distinguished Chair, ranked 4th in the world among 3404 researchers. Visit<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/cais/vol24/iss1/14/"><span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_9">http://aisel.aisnet.org/cais/vol24/iss1/14/</span></a> for
further details specific<br>to this study.<br><br>Clemson University is ranked 22nd among public universities in the 2009 US<br>New and World Report. It is a highly selective, public, land-grant<br>university in a college-town setting along a dynamic Southeastern<br>corridor, and against a beautiful backdrop of lakes and mountains. While<br>enjoying the benefits of a small <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_10">college town</span>, many faculty enjoy<br>opportunities afforded by a 30 minute commute from <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_11">Greenville, South<br>Carolina</span> (a thriving mid-sized city with a strong industrial base, home to<br>BMW and Michelin) and a 1 hour and 45 minute commute from <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_12">Atlanta,<br>Georgia</span>. Clemson is committed to world-class teaching, research, and<br>public service, and
continues
to attract some of the country's best<br>students. The 17,000 students
represent a diverse and capable student body<br>that can select from over 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree<br>programs offered by Clemson's 5 colleges. Clemson's business program has<br>reached top-20 status, according to Business Week magazine's ranking<br>(Spring 2007) of "The Best Undergraduate Business Schools." Clemson's<br>undergraduate business program is 19th among the public, doctoral-granting<br>schools on the list, and 45th on the magazine's comprehensive list of<br>public and private institutions.<br><br>For Fall 2010 admissions, priority will be given to applications completed<br>by the <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_13">January 15th, 2010</span> deadline, with applications considered on a<br>limited basis after this date. Additional information about the Department<br>of Management's doctoral program and the IS track can be found at:<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
href="http://business.clemson.edu/Managemt/PhD-Brochure-2009.pdf"><span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_14">http://business.clemson.edu/Managemt/PhD-Brochure-2009.pdf</span></a>. The online<br>application to the Graduate School at Clemson University is available at:<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.grad.clemson.edu/Admission.php"><span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_15">http://www.grad.clemson.edu/Admission.php</span></a>. For additional information<br>please contact Dr. Richard Klein at <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rklein@CLEMSON.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:rklein@CLEMSON.edu"><span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_16">rklein@CLEMSON.edu</span></a> or <span class="yiv2122871985yshortcuts" id="yiv2122871985lw_1322013009_17">864-656-2011</span>.<br><br>Dr. Richard Klein, Ph.D.<br>Associate Professor and Graduate
Coordinator<br>Department
of Management<br>College of Business & Behavioral Science<br>Clemson University<span id="yiv2122871985yui_3_2_0_32_132193936471183"></span><span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>