Robinson's CIS Program Best in World for Research Productivity

October 17, 2006 (ATLANTA)  The Computer Information Systems (CIS) department at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University has been ranked first in the world for research productivity in a study published in a recent issue of Communications of the Association for Information Systems.  In addition, Detmar Straub, J. Mack Robinson Distinguished Professor and director of Robinson's doctoral program and Associate Professor Upkar Varshney, were ranked among the top information systems (IS) researchers.

The College's doctoral program also scored high in research productivity ranking first among all universities whose doctoral students publish in the leading IS journals. Robinson also ranked among the top five in publication results (third); number of graduates, doctoral students, and faculty/staff who published the most articles in the leading IS journals (third); number of faculty, staff, graduates, and Ph.D. students who publish (third); and top universities that supply the most researchers who publish in the leading IS journals (third).

"This recognition is a direct result of the quality of our CIS faculty and the strength of our doctoral program which allows us to produce research that is both rigorous and relevant," said Mark Keil, CIS department chair.  "In addition, our faculty are able to take the results of their research directly into the classroom, thus giving our students the very latest knowledge in the field. Consequently, we are seeing increased interest in our programs from both students and employers"

The study was based on reviews of publications from the seven leading IS journals during calendar year 2001 to 2005 -- Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Information & Management, Information Systems Research, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Journal of Management Information Systems, and MIS Quarterly.

Last year, Robinson's CIS department was ranked first in the world for research productivity in a study published by the Association for Information Systems.

Robinson's CIS department is also ranked among the top ten graduate and undergraduate programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the top-ranked business schools in the nation. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past eleven years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 50 in the nation. Robinson's Executive MBA program is listed among the world's best by The Financial Times. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of approximately 7000 students and has classroom facilities  in  downtown Atlanta, Alpharetta, Brookhaven and Henry County. www.robinson.gsu.edu