1. Claremont Graduate University School of Information Science Go Yoshida Director of Recruitment/Admissions go.yoshida@cgu.edu http://is.cgu.edu/

2. Claremont Graduate University Founded in 1925 Awards Master’s and PhD degrees in 22 disciplines 35 miles from downtown Los Angeles Small classes—family atmosphere Part of the 7 Claremont Colleges7 Claremont Colleges http://is.cgu.edu

3. The School of Information Science Founded in 1983 by Dr. Paul Gray One of 13 schools in the US that received a $2 million gift from IBM 23 years ago MS: Information Systems PhD: Management of Information Systems Management Information Systems (MIS) – We follow the Association for Information Systems model curriculumAssociation for Information Systems http://is.cgu.edu

4. Who is this Program For? The School of Information Science trains students and professionals to understand how technology and operations are closely tied into an organization’s overall strategy to gain competitive advantages for effective management. Our program is designed to train: IT professionals seeking to move into management Business managers and executives seeking to understand the importance IT plays in an organization's overall strategy Individuals seeking to pursue a career in academia Individuals seeking to start or transition into a career in IT http://is.cgu.edu

5. Key Features World renown faculty researching and teaching leading edge topics: –Knowledge Management and Learning, Network & Telecom/Multimedia Systems, Security, Systems and Interface Development, Text & Data Mining/Knowledge Discovery, and Community and Medical Informatics Graduated most PhDs the last 14 years than any IS school in the US Small classes: average 13-17 students Flexible curriculum & dual degree options Truly Global: Over 800 students from 96 countries –International Fellows ProgramInternational Fellows Program CIO Roundtable—Connected with local industry http://is.cgu.edu

6. Curriculum/Courses MSIS [9-11 courses at CGU] Five core Four electives (Two core competencies) PhD [13-19 courses at CGU] Six core Four research seminars Three electives (Six cognate minor) http://is.cgu.edu

7. Core Courses MSIS or PhD Database Systems Telecom and Networking Systems Development Management of Information Technology Capstone/Practicum/IS Policy PhD Principles of IS Research http://is.cgu.edu

8. Sample of Elective Courses MSIS or PhD Project Management Systems Analysis & Design Security and Cryptography Electronic Markets Knowledge Management / Discovery Consulting in Information Systems Medical and Bio Informatics Management of Telecommunication Resources Geographic Information Systems (GIS) http://is.cgu.edu

9. PhD Research Seminars Overview of Research Methods Specific Research Methods – Quantitative – Qualitative – Design Research Topic Seminar Proposal Writing http://is.cgu.edu

10. Research Labs Network Convergence Laboratory (NCL)Network Convergence Laboratory – Director: Dr. Samir ChatterjeeDr. Samir Chatterjee Claremont Information and Technology Institute (CITI)Claremont Information and Technology Institute – Director: Dr. Tom HoranDr. Tom Horan Intelligent Systems Laboratory (ISL)Intelligent Systems Laboratory – Director: Dr. Gondy LeroyDr. Gondy Leroy SL Squared – Director: Dr. Terry RyanDr. Terry Ryan http://is.cgu.edu

11. About Admissions Apply online at: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/102.asphttp://www.cgu.edu/pages/102.asp Original and official transcripts GMAT/GRE & TOEFL/IELTS Scores 3 Letters of Recommendation Resume & Personal Statement 3 Enrollment periods & Deadlines Rolling Admissions Financial Aid (Institutional Aid based primarily on merit) http://is.cgu.edu

12. Our Students’ Success Papers Presented at Major Conferences Worldwide: Chien-Hung “Charlie” Chen; Ph.D. (2003); Taiwan “Online Asynchronous Software-Training Methods” Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) January 2004; Kona, Hawaii Sorin Gudea; Ph.D. candidate; Romania “Valuation of Information Technology and the Global Economy” Global Information Technology Management Conference (GITM) June 2004; San Diego, California “Online Learning Support Systems: How Do We Assess Their Value?” Proceedings of the 1st European Conf on e-Learning and Management Education, Toulouse, France, 2004 Bengisu Tulu, Ph.D. candidate; Turkey “Design and Development of a SIP-Based Video Conferencing Application” The Sixth IEEE International Conference on High Speed Networks and Multimedia Communications (HSNMC) July 2003; Estoril, Portugal http://is.cgu.edu

13. Our Students’ Success Shih-Chen “Viva” Liu; Ph.D. (2003); Taiwan; “KMS-Enabled Individual Learning” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) August 2004; New York, New York Celene Navarrete; Ph.D. student; Mexico Esperanza Huerta; Ph.D. (2002); Mexico “The Credibility of Online Messages” Information Resources Management Association Conference (IRMA) May 2004; New Orleans, Louisiana http://is.cgu.edu

14. Our Students’ Success Murali Raman; Ph.D. candidate; Malaysia “Online Discussion Support Systems (wikis)” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) August 2004; New York, New York Juan Manuel Gomez Reynoso; Ph.D. candidate; Mexico Kamla Al-Busaidi; Ph.D. candidate; Oman Bengisu Tulu; Ph.D. candidate; Turkey “Comparison Shopping Agents” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) August 2004; New York, New York http://is.cgu.edu

15. Our Students’ Success John C. Stager; Ph.D. candidate; USA “Spatial Decision Support Systems and Public Participation” ISOneWorld Conference; April 2004; Las Vegas, Nevada Bengisu Tulu; PhD candidate; Turkey “A New Security Framework for HIPAA-Compliant Health Information Systems”; “Physicians’ Acceptance of Web-Based Medical Assessment Systems: Findings from a National Survey” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) August 2003; Tampa, Florida http://is.cgu.edu

16. Our Students’ Success Tarun Abhichandani; Ph.D. candidate; India “Design, Development and Deployment of a SIP Video Client” 5th Annual ViDe/SURA Digital Video Workshop March 2003; Atlanta, Georgia “Middleware for Secured Video-Conferencing” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) August 2003; Tampa, Florida Jon Saltzman, MS (2004); USA “Information Systems Security in Academia” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) August 2004; New York, New York http://is.cgu.edu

17. Our Students’ Success Sampling of Jobs Held by our Alumni: VP & CIO, Motion Pictures & Digital Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment Technical Development Manager, Global Information Technology, Colgate Palmolive Company Consultant, Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP Systems Analyst, Boeing Software Engineer, Hitachi Ltd. Professor, California State Univ. Los Angeles Bio-Informatics Director, USC School of Medicine Comprehensive list: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1620.asphttp://www.cgu.edu/pages/1620.asp http://is.cgu.edu

18. Appendix—Faculty Websites Lorne Olfman: http://fac.cgu.edu/~olfmanl/http://fac.cgu.edu/~olfmanl/ Samir Chatterjee: http://fac.cgu.edu/~chatters/http://fac.cgu.edu/~chatters/ Tom Horan: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1525.asphttp://www.cgu.edu/pages/1525.asp Terry Ryan: http://administration.cgu.edu/fac/ryant/http://administration.cgu.edu/fac/ryant/ Gondy Leroy: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1524.asphttp://www.cgu.edu/pages/1524.asp All Faculty: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/217.asphttp://www.cgu.edu/pages/217.asp http://is.cgu.edu