Ray Parthasarathy

• Director, Master of Science in Technology Management Program, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2020-2022
• Faculty Representative, University Senate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 to present
• Member, Conference on Conduct Governance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 to present
• Member, Graduate Programs Advisory Committee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 to present
• Academic Director, Information Systems Undergraduate Studies, Business Administration, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2018-2020
• Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018-2020
• Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Business Administration, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2018 to present,2018 to present
• Information Systems Faculty, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 2013-2017
• Faculty, Waubonsee College, 2012-2013
• Engineer/Manager/Director: 15+ years of experience in industry in engineering and senior management positions, Industry Experience, 1995-2012
• PhD in Computer & Information Science, MBA in Information Technology Management, MS in Industrial Engineering, University Education, 1984 to present

Teaching Interests: Information Systems, Information Technology, Healthcare Information Systems/ Management/Technology, Data Analytics/Data Mining/Statistics, Information Security/Privacy

Research Interests (Primary): Factors associated with successful IT implementation and adoption; Trust/Privacy/Security in IT; Emerging topics in IS/IT; Data analytics & Data Mining applications; Healthcare IT implementation/use/impact, Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• IT for Networked Organizations (BADM 350) Examines the information technology and its impact on modern organizations. Topics include: (1) IT, Internet Technologies, E-Commerce and business models, (2) organizing and modeling enterprise data, (3) Network protocol and architecture, (4) development of IT systems, and (5) IT management and organization design.

• Information Security Mgmt (BADM 395) Special topics of interest to students majoring in Business Administration.

• Frontiers in Technology (BADM 540) This course provides the opportunity to listen to, discuss, and present on ideas and technologies which are expected to affect our lives in the near future. Activities include seminars and professional development activities, corporate visits, and presentations by researchers who work on the cutting edge of technology.

• Predictive Data Analytics (BADM 577) This course covers advanced techniques of data analytics, with an emphasis on the predictive perspective. This course provides both rationale and real-world applications of data analytics and is ideal for students seeking to extract insights from real data to support business decision-making. In particular, students will learn to: (1) mine, summarize and visualize data (2) formulate, identify, and design optimal procedure for prediction, forecast and inferential decision-making (3) uncover and quantify the influence of performance drivers with data (4) draw data-driven conclusions to create competitive advantage for businesses.

• Mgmt of Info Sec & CyberSec (BADM 590) Special topics in the general area of business. Topics are selected by the instructor at the beginning of each term.