Madhu Rao PhD

Associate Professor

Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD, Information Systems and International Business, Indiana University
ME, Systems and Information, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India
Masters, Management Studies, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India
MSc, Chemistry with Honors, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India

Syllabus

IS 315 - Winter 2013
MBA 560 - Winter 2013

EMBA 585 - Spring 2012
EMBA 560 - Winter 2012

Personal Bio

Madhu T. Rao is an associate professor of Information Systems in the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University. Dr. Rao is an expert in areas of global IT management and the control and coordination of dispersed teams. His research has been published in widely-used textbooks as well as in respected academic journals such as the Journal of Management Information Systems, the Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Information Systems Management, Small Group Research, and the Academy for Educational Leadership Journal. Dr. Rao has served as an expert commentator for both The Seattle Times as well as public television in areas related to global offshoring. His current research relates to leadership and knowledge management in global virtual teams. His teaching areas primarily focus on the management of information technology. Dr. Rao teaches at the undergraduate, graduate, and Executive-MBA levels and was named the 2008 Albers Professor of the Year.