Doctorate of Professional Studies in Information Management
Most of the world’s businesses, libraries, schools, and government agencies depend on information to survive. One of the transformational influences on the current era arises from the creation and use of networked information resources by all types of organizations. The creativity and excellence of executive leadership in evaluation, implementation, and management of information programs and systems provide a key ingredient for organizational success. The Doctorate of Professional Studies prepares executives to be the catalyst for positive change within their organizations.
At the apex of information management, network management, library management, public administration, military, and business career paths stands a set of senior management and executive positions that require proven governance and decision-making skills, as well as the ability to empirically and critically evaluate new programs, processes, and technologies through the sponsorship, leadership, and design of information initiatives.
In 2007, the Society for Information Management published a report providing evidence that as early as 2010 there will be a severe shortage in the United States and elsewhere of individuals qualified to fill these senior leadership jobs in business, government, libraries, and elsewhere. The iSchool professional doctorate program has been designed to alleviate such a shortage.
The Information Studies professional doctorate serves mid-career professionals who are already employed. Our diverse curriculum will prepare them for advanced placement opportunities in executive and senior information management positions in the public, private, defense, academic, and non-profit sectors. Whether the goal is advancement within an organization, or a shift in specialization within the information professions, a doctoral degree can open a world of new possibilities for a thriving career in a rapidly changing profession.