IT and information systems are rapidly becoming ubiquitous in modern society. Over the last decades, IT innovation moved at a staggering pace. Now, more than ever, it is of paramount importance to explore and understand how these IT advances reshape the private sector and government operations, create new opportunities and emerging business models in the market, impact and connect consumers, allow for transparency and accountability, and change the concepts of identity and security.
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IT Management Concentration Overview
Mingfeng Lin, Associate Professor of IT Management, gives an overview of the IT Management concentration within the Scheller Ph.D. program.
Why at Georgia Tech?
The ITM Ph.D. degree at Georgia Tech Scheller focuses on the exploration of the economic and behavioral impact of IT on businesses, consumers, governments, and society.
Students are trained in a wide variety of methods and are exposed to cutting-edge research in IT management and in other related fields. Throughout the program, doctoral students are closely supervised and mentored by ITM faculty who are experienced world-class researchers working on a broad set of relevant topics. This degree is intended to enable students to be successful researchers and instructors in the field of information systems at leading academic institutions in the world.
The program started in the fall of 1990, and, over the past couple of decades, has successfully shaped top researchers in the field.
How Do I Finance the Program?
If admitted to the program, your tuition will be waived and you will receive a monthly stipend.
Application Process
The application deadline is Jan. 6 for admission the following fall semester (starting mid-August).
P.hD. Placements
Recent Placements
| Name | Academic Area | Term | Year | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang, Chunghan | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2024 | Hong Kong University |
| Zhu, Rich | Information Technology Management | Fall | 2024 | Data Scientist, Microsoft |
| Yao, Jiayu | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2023 | Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) |
| Hu, Hao | Information Technology Management | Spring | 2023 | Industry - Bloomberg |
| Han, Elizabeth | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2022 | McGill University (Canada) |
| Siaminonava, Katsiaryna | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2022 | Arizona State University |
| Hur, Yunyoung | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2021 | George Mason University |
| Angle, Patricia | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2019 | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Lei, Zhanfei | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2019 | University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
| Wang, Hongchang | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2019 | University of Texas - Dallas |
| Nattami, Kathik | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2018 | Southern Methodist University |
| Xie, Peng | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2017 | California State University - East Bay |
| Frutiger, Michael | Information Technology Management | Spring | 2015 | Arizona State University |
| Subramanian, Hemang | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2015 | Florida International University |
| Xu, Jiao | Information Technology Management | Summer | 2015 | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
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