Department of Business and Information Technology
Rebooting a degree path
In the 1980s, Michael L. Gueterman was a first-generation college student in Ohio when a chance presentation about a new computer science degree program changed the trajectory of his life. Gueterman, who already had a passion for working with computers, switched his major from biology to computer science the same day. “Little did I know […]
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Hilgers named interim chair of business and information technology at S&T
Dr. Michael Hilgers has been named interim chair of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s business and information technology (BIT) department. His appointment begins Friday, June 18.
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S&T expands dual college credit for Project Lead The Way students
Students enrolled in any of Missouri’s 110 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) computer science high school programs may now earn dual credit in information science and technology (IST) courses through Missouri S&T.
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Missouri S&T MBA program among nation’s best, U.S. News & World Report says
Missouri S&T has long been known for the quality of its engineering and science programs. Now, it is making a name for itself in business education. For the first time since the university began offering business degrees 20 years ago, Missouri S&T has made U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of “Best Business Schools” […]
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Staying in the game
When the COVID-19 pandemic sent colleges and universities across the county to online instruction and the public into lockdown, household supplies like toilet paper and hand soap and kitchen staples like rice and flour became hot commodities that were difficult to come by. College athletes faced a different kind of shortage. “Everyone knew gyms would […]
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Documenting COVID-19’s changes to working and learning
Over the past year, how people conduct business and learn have changed drastically because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Keng Siau, chair of Missouri S&T’s business and information technology department (BIT), has co-authored four papers detailing the transformations to business and education systems in the last year.
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Entrepreneurial STEM students wanted for new Ph.D. program
Powered by a $300 million gift to strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation in the STEM fields, Missouri University of Science and Technology has established a new Ph.D. fellowship program for innovation-minded students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The new Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Doctoral Fellows Program provides 12-month […]
Read More »Online MBA program makes top 25 list
Missouri S&T’s online MBA program has been ranked No. 14 of the top 25 Best AACSB Accredited Online MBA Programs by Guide to Online Schools, 2020. Other universities on the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) list include University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon University, Indiana University and Purdue University.
Read More »Two faculty ranked among most productive
Two business and information technology faculty members at Missouri S&T, Dr. Keng Siau, chair and professor, and Dr. Fiona Nah, professor, have been ranked among the world’s most productive management information system researchers, according to a 2020 study by the University of Arizona.
Read More »Computer security thesis captures research award
Xinhui Zhan, who earned a master of science degree in information science and technology from Missouri S&T in 2019, received the Best Student Research Award at the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group’s 2020 Dewald Roode Information Security Workshop in October.
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