Fully-funded PhD Positions in Information Systems at Questrom School of Business - ChaseDream

Opportunity: The Information Systems (IS) department at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business invites applications for its PhD program from motivated and intellectually curious candidates. Applicants should have a prior degree in Business, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or another relevant technical degree. Relevant experience in research is desirable but not required.

Faculty: Our world class faculty conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Information Systems, Economics, and Machine Learning. Our faculty include global experts in the areas of fintech, digital healthcare, online reputation systems, platform economics, and social media, among others. Questrom is regularly <a target="_blank">ranked among the top global institutions</a> for research output, and five of our IS faculty have recently been named among the <a target="_blank">top 2% of all scientists</a> globally for citation impact. Our faculty serve on the editorial boards of several leading management journals, including Management Science, Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, and Marketing Science. Finally, we organize the leading annual conference on <a target="_blank">Platform Strategy research</a>, and our department features a vibrant seminar series, hosting leading international scholars from related fields. These events create great collaboration opportunities for our faculty and students.

Student Research and Accomplishments: PhD students from our department have joined tenure track faculty positions at top research Universities worldwide in recent years (e.g., the University of Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, McGill University). Our students have also won best paper awards at flagship conferences and workshops in the discipline, including the Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST), the Workshop in Information Systems and Economics (WISE), and the Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS). Finally, our students’ research has appeared in several top journals, including Management Science, Information Systems Research, and MIS Quarterly.

Boston: Beyond BU’s own faculty and course offerings, the unparalleled intellectual environment in the broader Boston area allows students to take classes from and collaborate with faculty at other local universities, including Harvard, MIT, Boston College, and Northeastern. This unique flexibility enables PhD students to tailor curricula to their research goals. Additionally, the rich and culturally diverse environment of the Boston area offers unparalleled quality of life for a PhD student.

Diversity: The Information Systems department firmly believes in the cultural and social diversity of our students, faculty, and staff and promotes that belief in developing future scholars. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. We are especially eager for doctoral students from under-represented groups to join us in support of our institutional commitment to ensuring Boston University is inclusive, equitable, and diverse -- it’s a place where all constituents can thrive.

Application: You can find more information on the Boston University Information Systems department at the <a target="_blank">department website</a> and at the faculty pages. Details about the PhD program and the application process for the Questrom School of Business are available on the <a target="_blank">program website</a>. The application deadline for August 2023 admission is December 1st , 2022. Please feel free to direct any questions you may have about the PhD program in Information Systems to Gordon Burtch (<a href="mailto:gburtch@bu.edu" target="_blank">gburtch@bu.edu</a>).