Objective
Graduates from the Ph.D. in Information Technology in Business program will have:
• Highly developed research skills relevant to the tasks of problem solving and discovering new knowledge in the field of information technology in Business.
• Advanced comprehensive knowledge and understandings of the key issues relating to the efficient, effective and strategic use of information technologies in organizations.
Philosophy
The PhD program in Information Technology in Business at the Siam University offers a curriculum with multidisciplinary emphases in information technology in business. The program integrates the theory and practice of applied computing in business, information systems, Internet technologies, and the advances in telecommunications and management of information technology. This is a research degree with a strong emphasis on the production of a dissertation leading to the publication of at least one paper in a research journal.
The vision of the doctoral program in Information Technology in Business is to combine the disciplines of computer science, business, information systems, software engineering, and telecommunications to develop technology specialists who are uniquely positioned to advance research and practice in contemporary technologies. The process regulating a candidate 's entry to the program and progress through the coursework, research proposal development and completion of the dissertation is specifically designed to monitor, guide and continuously assess the candidate's performance as he/she progress through these components of th iculum.
The coursework component is designed to ensure that the candidate has attained the required level of comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the relevant key issues in information technology. Advanced Topics in Information Technology in Business have been included in order to provide flexibility to ensure that future and emerging areas of critical concern can be properly accommodated in the curriculum. It is also expected that the coursework component will assist the candidate to select a research topic for their dissertation as well as ensure a sound understanding of appropriate research investigation in this field.
At all stages, candidates will be expected to demonstrated well developed written and oral communications skills using the English language. There is a strong commitment to provide high quality supervision and guidance to candidates throughout the program.
