What IS New

This is where the department recognizes professors, students, and the term's accomplishments.  All articles can be submitted to the chair for posting consideration; News can link to an off-site page or include a short, interesting paragraph and a few links. Oh, and please also share with a larger image or two; that's all that needs to be provided to the chair to ask for a post here.

Dr. Banafsheh Behzad

IS Chair as New Treasurer of INFORMS

Banafsheh Behzad, Chair of the Department of Information Systems, has been elected to serve as the next Treasurer of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). 
IS FLyer event details on webpage

Riding the Next Wave: AI

The Information Systems Advisory Board is holding its next forum on Thursday, October 22 titled "Riding the Next Wave: AI, Cybersecurity, and the Future of IS Careers.” There will be a networking mixer at 4:00pm, followed by the forum at 4:30pm in COB-139A.
Carlos Molina, Micah Prakash Desai, Ying Liu

2026 IS Outstanding Undergraduates

Information Systems Carlos Molina - Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems & Certificate in Business AnalyticsMicah Prakash Desai - Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems & Certificate in Business Analytics & University Honors Program – Business - Trac
MSIS students Sejal Daterao and Harsha Vardhan 2026

MSIS students win 1st place at UCLA x Google DeepMind Hackathon

MSIS students Sejal Daterao and Harsha Vardhan won First place at the UCLA GLITCH@UCLA × Google DeepMind
2nd Place Students MSIS 2026 COB

MSIS students win 2nd place at CSU AI Hackathon

MSIS students, Sejal Daterao and Harsha Vardhan, won 2nd place at the CSU AI Hackathon with PulseCall, an AI
COB IS Abygail Caparoso, Timothy Tan, and Ha (Heather) Pham—took home first place at the 2026 LMU Datathon

MSIS Students Win First Place at 2026 LMU Datathon

Three MS in Information Systems (MSIS) students—Abygail Caparoso, Timothy Tan, and Ha (Heather) Pham—took home first place at the 2026 LMU Datathon on March 14, 2026!
CSULB Master of Science in Information Systems Director Mohamed Abdelhamid

IS Professor places people at the center of AI
Flyer image For IS Forum Fall 2025 website has all details

Information Systems Industry Forum Presents: Cybersecurity Careers 2025

Join usWelcome by Mark Suazo, Dean of the College of Business. Cybersecurity is at the forefront of today's digital landscape, offering a wide range of career paths that combine technical expertise and strategic thinking.
Katja Crusius

New Publication from COB MSIS Alumni & IS Chair Behzad

We’re excited to share a new publication from our Department Chair, Dr. Banafsheh Behzad, in collaboration with former MSIS student Katja Crusius and co-author Susan Martonosi.
COB MSIS Rishit Goel and Neha Vedak

MSIS students win first place at Cal Poly Pomona Cybersecurity & Awareness Fair 2025
Shreedhar Bhatt

From The Beach to Meta: MSIS Graduate Lands His Dream Job

In just two years, Shreedhar built a foundation that propelled him to the center of the tech industry, sharpening his technical skills while expanding his management abilities. He gained experience with advanced data analytics, cloud computing, and information systems management, as well as hands-on practice with industry-standard tools such as Python, SQL,…
Alain Rosas organizes coyote images on the computer

Register Fall Computer Proficiency Exam

CPE is a hands-on computer exam consisting of four Microsoft Office modules: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. The exam is graded as Pass/Fail.  Passing a score (70%) in each of the four modules on the Computer Proficiency Examination (CPE), CPE is a way to satisfy your Computer Proficiency Requirement. Microsoft Office Access is mandatory for…