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Information Science Ph.D. With a Concentration in Consumer Behavior and Experience Management
Doctoral Degree
Program type:
Major
Format:
Hybrid
Est. time to complete:
3-4 years
Credit Hours:
60 (with master's) or 72 (with bachelor's)
Explore innovative ways to use technology to harness information and enhance lives.
The UNT Information Science Ph.D. program with a concentration in Consumer Behavior
and Experience Management is offered jointly with the UNT College of Merchandising,
Hospitality, and Tourism, with the ultimate goal of providing the opportunity for
interdisciplinary training, research and professional services in consumer behavior
and experience management. Students will take courses that prepare them for conducting
research on critical issues in consumer behavior and related areas as they pertain
to the information science perspective.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn an Information Science Ph.D. With a Concentration in Consumer Behavior and Experience Management?
The University of North Texas Information Science Ph.D. Program with a concentration in consumer behavior and experience management, developed and offered jointly with UNT College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism, responds to the varied and changing needs of an information age, increasing recognition of the central role of information and information technologies in individual, social, economic, and cultural affairs.
The mission of the UNT Information Science Ph.D. Program is to provide a center of excellence in graduate education and research. Its primary goals are to:
- Nurture critical and reflective thinking on the fundamental issues and elements of problems of utilization of information
- Foster an environment of substantive and productive mentoring and apprenticeship
- Prepare scholars passionate about the role of information in human affairs
- Foster cross-disciplinary thinking and research
Students are recruited to the program from a wide range of disciplines and encouraged to expand and refocus their expertise and skills in cutting-edge areas of information science that cross disciplinary boundaries. The multifaceted nature of information science warrants the focusing of resources, courses, and faculties from a broad range of academic units.
Marketable Skills
- Research and publication
- Pedagogical practices
- Critical thinking
- Leadership ability
- Data analysis
Consumer Behavior and Experience Management Information Science Ph.D. Highlights
Special lectures hosted by the college and the department feature renowned scholars
who provide different perspectives and insights into the information science field.
Our students and faculty are active members of different professional associations
and learned societies, such as the iSchools consortium, the American Library Association,
the Association for Information Science and Technology, and the Knowledge & Information
Professional Association.
The structure of the IS Ph.D. program deliberately encourages and supports interactions
among students and faculty in different academic units. Faculty and doctoral students
together pursue research in a variety of areas.
The Department of Information Science offers financial support and scholarships to
its students to recognize exceptional academic and creative accomplishments.
The Career Center is one of the many valuable resources available to you at UNT. The
Career Center can provide advice about internships, future employment opportunities
and getting hands-on experience in your major.
Instruction is offered in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, online and
blended, that allows you to balance classes with full-time or part-time employment.
What Can You Do With an Information Science Ph.D. With a Concentration in Consumer Behavior and Experience Management?
Graduates of the program are prepared to contribute to the advancement and evolution of the information society in a variety of roles and settings as administrators, researchers, and educators.
Consumer Behavior and Experience Management Information Science Ph.D. Courses You Could Take
Seminar in Communication and Use of Information (3 hrs)
Nature of information as a phenomenon and of the communication processes. Conceptual
linkage to treatments in various fields. The role of information and communication
in individual, social and institutional behavior.
Reading in Information Science (3 hrs)
Broad reading in a defined area of information science related to the student’s research
interest. Requires the critical evaluation of sources with particular emphasis on
methodological and theoretical issues.
Promotional Strategies (3 hrs)
Analyze internal, external and situational factors that influence promotion strategies
including advertising, public relations, promotions and salesmanship. Formulate and
judge promotion strategies that generate added economic value to textile, apparel,
home furnishings, or hospitality products or companies.
Global Tourism Systems (3 hrs)
In-depth analysis of the global travel and tourism industries from a systems perspective.
Models of tourism systems are used as methodological tools to understand this complex
global industry. Topics include historical, contemporary and future effects of travel
and tourism as related to social, economic, cultural and environmental issues.
Marketing and Customer Relationships for Information Professionals (3 hrs)
Demonstrates marketing and customer relationship management and their importance for
libraries and information centers, principles of marketing, public relations, and
outreach.
Seminar in Information Science (3 hrs)
Students are recruited to the UNT IS Ph.D. Program from a wide range of disciplines
and encouraged to expand and refocus their expertise and skills in cutting-edge areas
of information science that cross disciplinary boundaries. The multifaceted nature
of information science warrants the focusing of resources, courses, and faculties
from a broad range of academic units. At UNT, IS Ph.D. students take courses from
a variety of departments.
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