Prabhudev Konana

Prabhudev Konana is the Dean and Professor of Information Systems at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. He assumed the deanship in January 2021, leading initiatives in research excellence, innovative programs, and inclusive education. Previously, he served as Associate Dean of Instructional Innovation at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, where he championed technology-enabled learning and hybrid teaching models during the pandemic. His research focuses on social networks, sentiments in digital text, and IT's business value, with notable contributions in stock market analysis and online community dynamics. Konana holds a BTech from the University of Mysore, India, and an MBA and PhD from the University of Arizona.

His academic journey includes founding the highly-ranked MS in Business Analytics program at UT Austin, developing IoT/Blockchain-focused IT management programs, and co-launching a healthcare transformation joint venture with UT’s medical school. He has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the NSF CAREER Award and the UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award.

• Key Roles: Dean (Maryland Smith), Former Associate Dean (McCombs), Department Chair (Information, Risks, and Operations Management at UT)
• Educations:
  • Bachelor of Technology, University of Mysore, India
  • MBA and PhD, University of Arizona
• Research Highlights: Social network analysis, IT-business value linkages, and online investing behavior

Konana’s academic leadership emphasizes innovation, with programs like AI certificate courses attracting 20,000 global learners. His work bridges technology and business, addressing challenges in supply chains, healthcare, and digital transformation.