Our courses
Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and practice. You'll enjoy hands-on experience, including industry-focused problem-solving – making it easier to transition into the workforce.
Our undergraduate courses are developed with industry, plus you’ll enjoy practical experience and networking opportunities. Or take your information systems and business analytics skills to the next level with a postgraduate degree.
Research specialisations
The research areas where we are developing our research strengths include:
- artificial Intelligence (IA) and the future of work, including cognitive automation, human-robot interaction and machine learning algorithms
- digital innovation, transformation and disruption
- business analytics for enhanced decision-making.
Join our PhD program
The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics is seeking intellectually curious doctoral applicants with a strong academic track record who are interested in undertaking rigorous, theory-advancing research.
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics staff
Our staff strive to embed our strategic employability focus in our teaching and learning, and produce innovative, high-quality research that is frequently published in leading journals.
Key contacts
Professor Rajeev Sharma, Head of Department
Dr Reza Kachouie, Director of Teaching
Dr Van-Hau Trieu, Director, HDR
Dr Kristijan Mirkovski, Director, Researcher Development
Course directors
Dr Quan Vu, Bachelor of Business Analytics
Associate Professor Lubna Alam, Graduate Certificate of Artificial Intelligence for Business
Associate Professor Lubna Alam, Graduate Certificate of Digital Transformation and Cyber Security
Dr Quan Vu, Master of Business Analytics
Dr Muller Cheung, Master of Information Systems
Academic contacts
Associate Professor Lubna Alam
Sana Ansari, Lecturer
Dr Emilia Bellucci, Senior Lecturer
Professor Chandrasekhar Bhuvanagiri
Dr Rachelle Bosua, Senior Lecturer
Dr Muller Cheung, Senior Lecturer
Dr Lasitha Dharmasena, Senior Lecturer
Dr Mengyao Fu, Lecturer
Mr Abhishek Kumar Jha, Lecturer (GIFT City)
Dr Reza Kachouie, Senior Lecturer
Arman Kaldi, Teaching Scholar
Professor Dorothy Leidner, Professorial Research Fellow
Wilson Li, Lecturer
Hao Liu, Lecturer
Dr Hanzhuo (Vivian) Ma, Senior Lecturer
Dr Kristijan Mirkovski, Senior Lecturer
Dr Humza Naseer, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Lemai Nguyen
Dr Diah Priharsari, Lecturer
Dr Graeme Pye, Lecturer
Dr Scott Salzman,Senior Lecturer
Dr Dilal Saundage, Senior Lecturer
Dr Ishan Senarathna, Lecturer
Professor Rajeev Sharma, Head of Department
Dr Franz Strich, Senior Lecturer
Dr Jakia Sultana, Lecturer
Dr Toomas Tamm, Senior Lecturer
Dr Van-Hau Trieu, Senior Lecturer
Dr Raju Varanasi, Professor of Practice
Dr Parvathy Venkatachalam, Associate Lecturer
Dr Quan Vu, Senior Lecturer
Dr Annista Wijayanayake, Lecturer
Dr Franziska Wolf, Lecturer
Bingqing Xiong, Lecturer
Jia Xu, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor William Yeoh
Professor Phillip Yetton, Honorary Professor
Research contacts
Centres
Centre for Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Business
Professor Hind Benbya, Director
Centre for Disaster Resilience and Recovery
Professor Mehmet Ulubasoglu, Director
Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education (CREATE)
Dr Karen Dunwoodie, Director
Deakin Integrated Reporting Centre
Professor Peter Carey, Research Director
IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre
Professor George Tanewski, Director
Units
Arts & Creative Industries Research and Engagement (ACiRE)
Professor Hilary Glow, Director
Better Consumption Lab
Professor Josh Newton, Director
Deakin MarTech Clinic
Associate Professor Ali Tamaddoni, Director
Deakin MarTech Clinic
Professor Andre Bonfrer, Director
Impact Finance Hub
Dr Emma Li, Director
Leadership Futures Hub
Dr Fannie Wu, Director
Women's Entrepreneurship Research Alliance
Dr Andrea North-Samardzic, Director
Apply for a Masters by Research
Interested in research-level study? Gain the skills you need to get ahead in your workplace or start your research or academic career.
Journal publications
Our staff have published in many of the leading journals in the discipline, including:
- MIS Quarterly
- Information Systems Research
- Journal of Strategic Information Systems
- Journal of the Association of Information Systems,
- Journal of Management Information Systems
- Journal of Information Technology
- Information Systems Journal
- Organization Science
- MIS Quarterly Executive.
Seminars
We have a range of speakers and research partners who regularly visit Deakin to share insights and encourage debate on topics of particular interest to the department’s students.
Upcoming seminars
| Date | Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 15 May | 9am–12.30pm | Associate Professor Yenni Tim |
| Wednesday 10 July | 9am–12.30pm | Professor Sabine Matook |
| Wednesday 24 July | 9am–12.30pm | Assistant Professor Dr Ka Chung Ng (Boris) |
| Wednesday 11 September | 9am–12.30pm | Associate Professor Mary Take |
| Wednesday 9 October | 9am–12.30pm | Associate Professor Bingqing Xiong |
Contact us
Find out more about what we’re doing at the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics.