Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
Gartner 2024 Ranked Howard University Supply Chain Undergraduate Program Among The Top 20 In North America.
The Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department supports the core Business Administration curriculum and offers two degree programs at the Undergraduate level (Information Systems and Supply Chain Management).
The Computer Information Systems (CIS) major integrates business, computing technologies and innovation. Information Systems focuses primarily on the role that information and technology play in creating business solutions. The analytical and creativity skills assist the graduate to design and create automated business solutions. Supply Chain Management is a discipline that teaches students about the identification, acquisition, access, positioning, management of resources and related capabilities a company needs or potentially needs in the attainment of its strategic objectives.
The Department Includes Two Centers Of Excellence
Cybersecurity Analytic Center (CAC): Our Cybersecurity Analytic Center offers students comprehensive education, infrastructure, and research opportunities in Cybersecurity, Data Science, AI/ML, and Strategic Computing. Recently, the center was awarded a 5-year designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAR-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Learn more.
Center of Excellence in Supply Chain Management (CESCM): Our Center of Excellence in Supply Chain Management is dedicated to developing future leaders in the global supply chain industry. Students benefit from extracurricular experiences that immerse them in business and entrepreneurial environments. Notably, CESCM played a key role in our Supply Chain Undergraduate Program by being ranked among the top 23 in North America by Gartner in 2024. Learn more.
Job Placement Rate: In collaboration with our centers, graduates from our program had a job placement rate of one hundred percent (100%), along with obtaining jobs with various fortune 500 companies. Get more information.
Contact Us
Visit the Department of Information Systems & Supply Chain Management in the School of Business Suite 438 or email HUSB-InfoSysSupplyChain@Howard.edu.
Chairperson
Department Coordinator
Faculty Research Areas
- Decision Science
- Information Systems
- Production & Operations Management
- Quantitative Analysis
- Statistics
- Cybersecurity
- Supply Chain Management
- Environmental Sustainability
Mission Statement
The Howard University School of Business Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management focuses on educating students to create and apply business solutions which integrate information systems technologies and analytical knowledge. Students are prepared to produce solutions of the highest quality through focused study of people, processes and technology in addition to the complete supply chain life cycle. The faculty of the department seek to foster an applied learning environment which supports intellectual curiosity through research and debate, advanced study of business issues, and corporate partnering.