Information and Decision Sciences Department at the Carlson School of Management Receives Top 10 Ranking in Research Productivity

MINNEAPOLIS (June 7, 2005) - The Association for Information Systems (AIS), the largest international association for information systems research and teaching, ranked the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota seventh among 31 business schools in the United States, and ninth globally in research productivity in this specialty area, according to an article in the April 2005 issue of the Communications of the Association for Information Systems.

Two of the school's faculty received individual recognition. Robert Kauffman, director of the Management Information Systems Research Center, ranked fifth globally in individual research productivity adjusted for coauthors. He ranked sixth in research publications at the major journals in the academic field of information systems. Alok Gupta, associate professor of information and decision sciences and faculty director of the Carlson Consulting Enterprise, ranked 20th for individual research productivity, and 25th when co-authorship was considered. In addition, four doctoral graduates and one former faculty member all ranked in the top 20 of most productive authors. To determine the rankings, the AIS reviewed 12 information systems journals between 1999 and 2003, looking at the number of papers published by each school and author.

"Information and decision sciences faculty at the Carlson School are consistently recognized for their thought leadership," says Kauffman. "Our faculty members keep abreast of the technological changes that ripple through the business and technology economy, and we challenge managers to discover new ways to manage and lead their organizations."

Kauffman also serves as chair of the Information and Decision Sciences Department and conducts research on electronic procurement markets and technology-led supply chain management, radio frequency identification, strategic alliance formation among technology firms, the international adoption of digital wireless phone technologies, outsourcing, and strategic pricing on the Internet. In his work with member companies of the Management Information Systems Research Center and the Minnesota business community, he brings together leaders from industry and academia to build synergy for the creation of new technology-related managerial and policy knowledge.

Gupta has played a prominent role in leading the MBA Program's Carlson Consulting Enterprise. The program links MBA students with business leaders to consult on strategy, marketing, operations, supply chain, and information technology. Gupta is an expert on the economics of electronic commerce and online auctions. For the past three years, he also served as coordinator of the department's doctoral program.

The Carlson School's Information and Decision Sciences Department continues to rank among the nation's top 10 academic departments that focus on information systems and technology management at leading business schools. The Carlson School ranked seventh in information systems in the 2006 U.S. News & World Report business school rankings.