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Computer Information Systems (CIS)

Graduates of Bentley’s Computer Information Systems (CIS) programs are among the most highly sought-after business professionals in today’s job market. After all, companies are in constant need of specialists who are able to collaborate to transform business by applying rapidly evolving technologies and ensuring that the right people have the right information at the right time. CIS courses deliver a solid understanding of core information technologies and integrate that with a strong business foundation, key managerial skills and emerging competencies such as security and privacy.

Students have access to our CIS Sandbox: a collaborative, cutting-edge social learning space that has been described as a place for “building cool stuff with cool people using cool technology.” With a CIS degree, graduates are able to design, develop, and support integrated information systems across industries in varied roles such as business analyst, systems analyst, systems integrator, application developer, end-user support specialist and more.

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Prof. Mareike Möhlmann Named Associate Editor at MIS Quarterly

Mareike Möhlmann, Associate Professor in the CIS Department, has been appointed Associate Editor at the prestigious MIS Quarterly, the leading journal in the information systems discipline. This appointment recognizes her scholarly contributions, including her published research in the journal on human–algorithm interaction and algorithmic management, drawing on empirical research on the Uber platform and exploring the future of work in the age of AI. Next to the MIS Quarterly, Mareike’s work has also appeared in academic journals such as Research Policy, JMIS, and JAIS and practitioner outlets such as Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review.

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Dr. Shawn Ogunseye Receives Innovation in Teaching Award

Dr. Shawn Ogunseye redesigned CS360: Business Systems Analysis and Modeling around a framework he developed called Structured Uncertainty. Rather than walking students through textbook cases with clear answers, he places them in consulting roles with real clients facing genuine uncertainty about emerging technologies like AI, where they must decide what problems matter, whether new tools actually help, and what solutions to build. He has documented measurable gains in students' analytical judgment, with students independently earning industry certifications. His framework has been recognized in mainstream information systems scholarship as a novel approach to developing analytical capabilities

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Prof. Roman Beck named AIS Fellow

Professor Roman Beck, Chester B. Slade Endowed Chair of Information Systems, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), the highest recognition the AIS bestows for outstanding contributions to the information systems discipline in research, teaching, and service. The award was presented during ICIS 2025 in Nashville. Professor Beck's work integrates institutional theory, economics, and digital governance to explain how decentralized infrastructures transform coordination, accountability, and value creation across organizations and societies. This honor reflects great distinction for Bentley University and the CIS department.

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CIS Sandbox

The CIS Sandbox is a social learning space where students prepare to succeed in their CIS courses and to thrive in a technology-driven business world.

As a campus destination for informal technology education, the CIS Sandbox distinguishes itself through its ability to:

  • Provide peer-led tutoring services and online resources for students in CIS and IT courses
  • Offer cutting-edge technology presentations and educational events for students and campus partners

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Contact

Jeff Proudfoot
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Smith Technology Center 400
781.891.2068
jproudfoot@bentley.edu

Arthur F. Ream III
B. Sc.IT, MBA, CISA, CMMC-RP, CSM
Assistant Chair
Smith Technology Center 409
(781) 891-2763 areamiii@bentley.edu

Ruthel (Rudi) Queen
Senior Academic Coordinator
Smith Technology Center 424B
781.891.2911
rqueen@bentley.edu