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Why Choose IST for Graduate Study?

Why Choose IST for Graduate Study?
IST trains specialists who understand the “big picture.”
  • IST aims to create a person who understands the complexity of the whole, not just focusing on a narrow problem, and who can develop solutions to address this complexity.
IST fosters innovators who not only think outside of the box, but also integrate views from multiple angles.
  • IST achieves innovation by integrating multiple conceptual frameworks—instead of the traditional reductionism—in order to address the grand research challenges.
IST transforms theory to practice that has a real-world impact.
  • The research agenda of IST aims to make an impact on the real world by addressing information-centric issues of key societal problems.

IST vs. Computer Science, MIS, Psychology, and Sociology

  • Compared to Computer Science, we focus on information-centric issues, not just on computing issues.
  • Compared to MIS, we focus on information-centric issues of organizations, communities, and society, not just those of business.
  • Compared to Psychology, we focus on cognition and human factors, especially at the team/group level, regarding how they affect (and are affected by) information-centric issues within a context.