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The Information Technology field generates cutting-edge research on how digital technologies impact economics, business, and organizational structures. Doctoral candidates in the IT program must develop a thorough understanding of core information technologies and information theory fundamentals, as well as their effects on organizations and economies. Scholars and professors explore pressing questions stemming from the evolving digital landscape, organizational and market transformations, and potential for novel business approaches.
IT is fundamentally interdisciplinary. Research in this domain draws on faculty expertise spanning economics, management science, computer science, organizational behavior, and psychology. Students have access to premier research facilities including the MIT Center for Digital Business, the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, and the MIT Center for Information Systems Research, enabling groundbreaking IT investigations across diverse domains.