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Murugan Anandarajan, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs and Professor of Decision Sciences & MIS
Expertise cybersecurity information security

Murugan Anandarajan is a professor of Decisions Sciences and MIS at the LeBow College of Business. 

His research interests include the internet of people, things and service, cybercrime, unstructured data analysis and the strategic management of information systems, and his teaching interests include text mining, qualitative research methods and disruptive technologies. His work has been published in journals such as Decision Sciences, Journal of Management Information Systems and Journal of International Business Studies.

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Small Businesses Say They Aren’t Planning to Hire Many Recent Graduates for Entry-Level Jobs – Here’s Why
Jan 13, 2026
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, senior associate dean for Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs and professor, Cuneyt Gozu, PhD, associate clinical professor, and David Prisco, director of the Center for Career Readiness, all in the LeBow College of Business, co-authored a Jan. 13 column for The Conversation about the decrease in small businesses hiring new graduates for entry level positions and other hiring outlooks for recent college grads. The article was republished in numerous outlets including Yahoo! News.
AI Is Changing Who Gets Hired — What Skills Will Keep You Employed?
Nov 16, 2025
An Oct. 27 column authored by Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in LeBow College of Business, for The Conversation about how artificial intelligence technology is changing the skillset employers are looking for when hiring, was republished by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Nov. 16.
How AI Is Changing the Rules of Hiring and What Skills Matter the Most
Oct 30, 2025
An Oct. 27 column authored by Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in LeBow College of Business, for The Conversation about how artificial intelligence technology is changing the skillset employers a looking for when hiring, was republished by Fast Company on Oct. 31 and Katie Couric Media on Oct. 30.
AI Is Changing Who Gets Hired — What Skills Will Keep You Employed?
Oct 27, 2025
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in LeBow College of Business, authored an Oct. 27 column for The Conversation about how artificial intelligence technology is changing the skillset employers a looking for when hiring.
4 Films That Show How Humans Can Fortify – Or Botch – Their Relationship With AI
Sep 25, 2025
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, authored a Sept. 25 column for The Conversation about the depiction of human-AI relationships in cinema. The piece was republished by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Philadelphia Is Using AI-Driven Cameras to Keep Bus Lanes Clear – Transparency Can Help Build Trust in the System
Aug 6, 2025
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, authored an Aug. 6 column for The Conversation about SEPTA’s use of artificial intelligence-powered cameras to keep bus lanes clear and how businesses can address customer concerns when using AI.
Employers Are Still Hiring Recent Graduates—Just More Cautiously
Jun 20, 2025
A June 17 column for The Conversation authored by Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, about how companies are adjusting their hiring practices in a turbulent economy, including relying on co-op and intern pipelines, was republished June 20 by Fast Company.
Companies Haven’t Stopped Hiring, but They’re More Cautious, According to the 2025 College Hiring Outlook Report
Jun 17, 2025
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, authored a June 17 column for The Conversation on how companies are adjusting their hiring practices in a turbulent economy, including relying on co-op and intern pipelines.
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