Murugan Anandarajan, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs and Professor of Decision Sciences & MIS

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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Employers Are Still Hiring Recent Graduates—Just More Cautiously
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
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.
Drexel Professor Says Demand For Cloud Services Is 'Exploding'
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 24 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the growing demand for cloud computing services.
Why yes, girls in low-tech households are still interested in STEM
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a LeBow College of Business professor and head of the Department of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, was quoted in a Dec. 3 Technically Philly story about the results of a survey conducted with Techgirlz that found that the degree of parents’ affinity for tech won’t deter girls from being excited about STEM.

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