Big XII + MIS Research Symposium
The Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems Department in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati is proud to host the 21st Big XII + MIS Research Symposium from April 17-19, 2026.
The Big XII+ MIS Research Symposium was established in 2003 to create an informal setting for information systems and business analytics faculty and PhD students to exchange research ideas. The Symposium provides a platform for scholars to showcase their research in areas such as management issues and applications of artificial intelligence, deep machine-learning, and text-mining, data analytics, behavioral economics, technical/analytical work and interdisciplinary theories.
Paper Presentations
Participating schools may nominate two paper presentations for the Symposium. Priority will be given to doctoral students or junior faculty.
Each school/group’s representative faculty should email the title, presenter (and coauthor, if necessary) information to Big12MIS@uc.edu.
Registration
Registration for the 21st annual Big XII + MIS Research Symposium is open.
Please email Big12MIS@uc.edu with questions.
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 4-8 p.m. | Check in |
| 6-8 p.m. | Cocktail hour with light hors d’oeuvres |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30-8:45 a.m. | Welcome Remarks |
| 8:45-9:30 a.m. | Industry Roundtable |
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Editor Panel |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Session 1: Virtual Teamwork, Empowerment, and Engagement (Track A); Online Communities and Digital Platforms (Track B) |
| 12:30-1:20 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:20-2:20 p.m. | Keynote Speaker |
| 2:20-2:35 p.m. | Break |
| 2:35-4:20 p.m. | Session 2: Privacy (Track A); Information Security (Track B) |
| 4:20-4:35 p.m. | Break |
| 4:35-5:45 p.m. | Session 3: Healthcare (Track A); Technology Augmentation and Wearables (Track B) |
| 6-9 p.m. | Dinner and Reception Event at the Graduate Hotel |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Session 4: Financial Services (Track A); AI, Analytics, and Decision-Making (Track B) |
| 9:45-10 a.m. | Break |
| 10-11:15 a.m. | Session 5: Digital Innovation (Track A); Economic and Societal Impacts of Digital Technologies (Track B) |
| 11:15-11:30 a.m. | Break |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Concluding Remarks and Lunch |
Other Information
The keynote speaker and their biography will be released soon.
The members of the editorial panel and their biographies will be announced soon.
The members of the industry roundtable and their biographies will be released soon.
A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate at the Graduate Hotel, located on UC’s campus.
Symposium events will be held at the Carl H. Lindner Hall, which is a brief drive and less than a 15-minute walk from Graduate Hotel. The reception on Saturday evening will be in the Graduate Hotel ballroom.
Symposium Contacts
General Questions
Andrew Harrison, PhD
Symposium Host; Associate Dean, Graduate Programs; Associate Professor of Information Systems
Sachin Modi, PhD
Professor; Department Head, Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems