Overview

The Information Systems PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) requires advanced methodology coursework, specialized research area seminars, two independent research studies, comprehensive qualifying evaluations, and dissertation research. Doctoral scholars specialize across primary departmental research concentrations, conducting qualitative, quantitative, and computational investigations. Candidates design and execute independent research projects, culminating in a publicly defended dissertation that makes an original contribution to the information systems literature.

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Doctoral research concentration areas include machine learning models, statistical learning, and intelligent technologies; mobile database management, semi-structured data, and system integration; health informatics, clinical data analytics, and healthcare decision support; and computer-supported cooperative work, online community dynamics, and interactive software engineering.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Quantitative Methods for Information Systems Research

Advanced Field Research Methods

Computational Methods for Information Systems Research

Applications of Intelligent Technologies

Knowledge Management and Knowledge Organizations

Advanced Artificial Intelligence

Semi-structured Data Management

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

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General requirements

The majority of successful applicants have an undergraduate GPA well above 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

The IS Ph.D. programme builds on an understanding of the design, development, analysis, and use of computer-based information systems. Successful applicants will have demonstrated aptitude and/or interest in one or more of these areas. In addition, applicants should have or be willing to acquire the necessary competence in some of the following areas depending on their research concentration: statistical analysis, experimental design, programming, databases and data mining, computational analysis, in order to conduct sophisticated research at the doctoral level

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