PhD
Information Technology
MIT Sloan’s Information Technology PhD group fosters cutting-edge research on the economic, business, and organizational impacts of digital technologies. Students are expected to master information technologies and information theory principles, exploring their organizational and economic implications. The group addresses research questions related to the digital economy, organizational transformation, and new business models, leveraging the interdisciplinary expertise of faculty from economics, management science, computer science, organizational behavior, and psychology. Notable faculty include John Horton, who focuses on labor markets and digital platforms; Manish Raghavan, who examines the societal impacts of computational tools; and Thomas Malone, who studies collective intelligence and organizational design.
Research from Information Technology Faculty
A framework for determining when AI can make decisions
The AI Decision Matrix uses ambiguity and risk to determine the optimal decision-making structure between humans and AI automation.
Generative AI as a tool for market research
Market research is essentially a prediction problem. MIT Sloan’s John Horton says organizations should consider using generative AI to simulate the effects of their decisions before they make them.
What personality pairings most improve human–AI collaboration?
New research from the MIT Sloan School of Management identifies the most effective ways businesses can use and benefit from AI personalization
How organizations can capture value from digital colleagues
As AI systems become more capable, companies will need to think beyond individual tools and begin managing AI as a digital colleague — part of how teams, workflows, and business processes operate.
Select Information Technology Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
Abdullah Almaatouq
Douglas Drane Career Development Associate Professor in Information Technology and Management
Abdullah Almaatouq is a computational social scientist and the Douglas Drane Career Development Associate Professor in Information Technology and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Abdullah’s research focuses on improving cooperation,…
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Sinan Aral
David Austin Professor of Management
Sinan Aral is a global authority on business analytics; award-winning researcher; entrepreneur, and venture capitalist who is ranked among the top 50 management scholars in the world and was rated the World’s “Top Digital Thinker” in 2021. He is the…
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John J. Horton
Chrysler Associate Professor of Management
John Horton is the Chrysler Associate Professor of Management and an Associate Professor of Information Technologies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Horton's research focuses on the intersection of labor economics, market design, and…
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Example PhD Thesis Topics
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Jaeyoon Song (2026)
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Mohammed Alsobay (2025)
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Alex Moehring (2024)
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Zanele Munyikwa (2024)
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Emma Wiles (2024)