Ranjan Kini

Ranjan Kini

Professor of Management - Information Systems

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Ranjan B. Kini is a Professor of Management - Information Systems. He is an active member of Decision Sciences Institute, AIS, ACM and IACIS. He frequently visits international universities as a visiting professor. Recognized multiple times as Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He has received numerous grants. He is on the editorial board of several international journals. Dr. Kini has published over sixty refereed papers refereed journals and conference proceedings.

His current research interests include E/Mobile Commerce, Social Commerce, Business Intelligence & Data Mining, IS Outsourcing, Strategic Information Systems, IT & Technology Management, Knowledge Management. He teaches courses in MIS, Data Mining, Intelligent and Knowledge Systems.  He is an active Rotarian. He provides consulting services to international companies.

Degrees
Ph.D., Operations & Management Information Systems, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
M.B.A., Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois
B. Engg. in Mechanical Engineering, Karnataka Regional Engineering College (NITK), Surathkal, India

Certifications
CPIM

Areas of Expertise
E/Mobile Commerce
Business Intelligence & Data Mining
Social Commerce 
IS & Ethics
IT & Health Care
Strategic Information Systems
IT & Technology Management  

Areas of Research
Electronic and Mobile Business adoption related issues
Business Intelligence, Data Analytics and Mining
ICT and Healthcare
Social Media Strategy
Information Technology and Ethics
ICT for Economic Development

Professional Activities/Affiliations
Member, Information and Communication Technology Advisory Committee, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, 2011-2012
Member, Northwest Indiana Forum Technology Group, 2008-current
Coordinator, Northwest Indiana Chief Information Officer Group, 2006-current
Chairman, Scholarship Committee, District 6540, Rotary International, 1996-97, 1999-current
Member, Board of Advisors, Lake Central High School Business Department, 2007-2012
Director (1995 - current) & Chairman (2000-2002); LakeNet, Volunteer Electronic Community Network   of Northwest Indiana, IN
OperationTEN, Schererville, IN, 2004 - 2011
President, Rotary Club of Schererville, 2003-2005
Member, Schererville Chamber of Commerce, Schererville, 2001- 2008
President, Indian American Association of Northwest Indiana, IN, 1999; Director, 1996-98; Chairman,   March-of-Dimes and Adopt-a-Highway, Indian American Association of Northwest Indiana, 1993-99
Director, Rotary Club of Schererville, IN, 1993-96; Sergeant-at-Arms, Rotary Club of Schererville, IN, 1996-1997
Secretary, India Association of Greensboro, NC, 1989-90