Business leaders help our programs, students and alumni thrive.
The Information Systems Industry Advisory Board (IAB) nurtures a mutually beneficial intellectual exchange of ideas between university scholars and their industry counterparts. The IAB provides input on current and future information systems programs to ensure knowledge, skills and abilities acquired by program graduates meet marketplace demand. IAB participants have an opportunity to assume a leadership role in the recruiting and hiring of UT Dallas MIS students and have an opportunity to network with other MIS executives.
Industry Advisory Board Members
- Ahmed, Zulfi – Metlife, CISO
- Albright, Scott – Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, VP of IT
- Baweja, Gurshaman – Texas Instruments, Director
- Bradley, Trey – Whiteboard Consulting, Owner
- Burgess, Jessie – G6 Hospitality, Vice President, IT
- Carty, Earl – JP Morgan, Executive Director
- Chapman, Thad – Artis Consulting, Founder
- Christ, Kevin – Alvarez and Marsal, Senior Director
- Hicks, Bryan – Lennox International, Director
- Johnson, Michelle – Freeman, CIO, Audio and Visual
- Krchnak, Eric – Senior Manager, Credera
- Lazarescou, Laura – Cisco, Customer Experience Advisor
- Mabeus, Shelah – Pioneer Natural Resources, Director
- Madonna, Tom – IBM, Vice President and Partner
- Mainker, Praful – MoneyGram, Senior Director
- McCleary, Brad – Capgemini, Vice President
- Meier, Jeff – Fujitsu, CIO
- Mitschke, Richard – Atmos Energy, Director
- Nilson, Victor – AT&T Services, Senior Vice President Big Data
- Raghavachari, Sam – Goldman Sachs, Vice President, IT
- Smariga, Russ – Deloitte LLP, Specialist Leader
- Tidwell, Susan – Microsoft, Azure Principal Solution Specialist
- Trotter, Bill – Lennox International, BI Manager
- Vick, Phillip – HollyFrontier Corporation, Director
- Zeppa, Melinda – Interstate Batteries, Senior Manager
Information Systems Degree Options
The Bachelor’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence prepares students to solve analytics problems embedded in a business context. Empower yourself to seek analytical roles by combining fundamental ideas in economics, finance, information technology, marketing, operations management and statistics with various analytics concepts using a range of tools and programming languages.
BS Business Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceThe Bachelor’s in Information Technology and Systems (ITS) program is a unique blend of technical and business curriculum. This STEM designated degree program provides students with practical and theoretical training in information technology. Graduates from the program are in high demand because of their diverse technical skill set and their ability to understand how technology affects business processes.
BS CIS-TECHThe Master’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence program (BUAN) is a 36 semester credit hour STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) designated degree program. This highly-ranked program provides students with the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to pursue careers involving a wide variety of data science, data engineering, and data analytics roles within a number of business domains.
MS Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence OptionsThe Master’s in Information Technology and Management (ITM) program is a 36 semester credit hour STEM designated degree program ranked 17th in the US by US News and World Report. The MS ITM degree prepares students for careers as IT professionals working in a variety of industries and roles. The program features a state of the art curriculum, online or class room delivery options, and the ability to complete the degree on a full-time or part time basis.
MS ITMDevelop strong research skills that are especially relevant for students interested in an academic career. Research seminars are held regularly, and each year the Information Systems area sponsors a speaker series to bring researchers from other universities to UT Dallas.
PhD in Management Science, Information Systems Concentration