Operations Management and Strategy

PhD in Management student discussing her research at the PhD Showcase poster presentation.

Pursue innovative research and education to address important issues in global supply chain management and operations strategy.

Take advantage of the unique opportunity for innovation and distinctiveness in a multidisciplinary department that brings together the areas of supply chains, operations strategy and data analytics.

Explore issues of coordination, resilience and sustainability, and learn empirical and analytical research methodologies. Working closely with our faculty members, you will receive individual training in contemporary research and teaching methods. 

World-Class Research

Work with faculty who are ranked among the most productive researchers by the Academy of Management Journal, as well as by top scholarly journals within their discipline. Our faculty:

  • Are globally connected and have active research programs throughout Europe, Asia and North America
  • Are regularly cited in such international media outlets as the Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, NPR, Bloomberg Business, Al Jazeera and Nasdaq
  • Collaborate with regional, national and international business leaders
  • Help you connect across disciplines throughout UB and with visiting scholars to gain exposure to a wide range of research paradigms
  • Guide you in the exploration of high-impact research, positioning you for publication in leading academic journals
  • Publish in and serve on editorial boards for leading academic journals
  • Hold leadership roles and conduct research through the Stephen Still Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics and the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Research Focus Areas

Join an intellectual community that focuses on a wide range of research interests aimed at theory building, empirical validation and influencing business practices. Major research focus areas include:

  • Supply chain coordination and behavioral operations management
  • Supply chain analytics, pricing and revenue management
  • Design of sustainable manufacturing and logistics systems
  • Enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and blockchain
  • Supply chain resilience, complex network analysis and network evolution
  • Creative and emergency operations

Take an In-Depth Look at our Program

Contact Us

Operations Management and Strategy Department
School of Management
University at Buffalo
326 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4000

Tel:  716-645-3500
Fax: 716-645-5078

To speak to a faculty member, contact Nallan Suresh, PhD, professor and chair, operations management and strategy.