Information Systems Engineering and Management Doctorate Program

Doctorate education focuses on enabling students to make original contributions to their respective fields of study. There are two phases of the doctoral program at HU, an initial learning phase that can include coursework, seminars, research, and fieldwork that contributes to the student’s knowledge in the program of study; and a second research phase that focuses on the student’s original research culminating in their final dissertation defense or complex project. Upon completion of all program requirements the student will be awarded the doctoral degree in their program of study.

ISEM Doctoral Degree Options

Doctoral-level Studies in ISEM provides the following degree choices for students:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - contributing new theories and concepts, or novel applications of existing theories, to a discipline or area of professional practice. This terminal degree that produces researchers and academicians who will add to the body of knowledge in ISEM.

 

• Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) - devising solutions for new complex private, public, national, or global ISEM-related problems. This terminal degree that produces practitioners who can lead, plan, implement, and manage the advanced technology-driven public and private organizations of today and tomorrow.  

 

	Ph.D.	D.Eng.
Focus	Advancing knowledge	Practice and application
Usual career timing	Early-career	Mid-career
Employment goal	Academic career, research and technical leadership in industry or public sector	Technical leadership in industry or the public sector
Final product from program	Dissertation and publications	Complex project solution

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Harrisburg University Information Systems Engineering and Management Doctorate Program is to create information systems thinkers and leaders with the ability to add to the body of knowledge and practice in today’s and tomorrow’s academic, public and private organizations.

PROGRAM GOALS

The Information Systems Engineering and Management Doctorate program will produce graduates who:

• Create original knowledge, understanding, and/or solutions;
• Integrate current theories and concepts; and,
• Disseminate results to peers and the larger community.

*Work experience is a requirement for successful applied learning during the full course of your degree program. If you are an F1 student, eligible CPT authorizations are required. If you are unable to work, you must submit a Waiver of Required Work Experience to your program lead.