Abraham Avi Seidmann

EDUCATION

PhD, Texas Tech University, 1980 MSc, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 1973 BSc, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 1970

Between 2005 and 2020 initiated, designed, developed and managed (with Prof Rajiv Dewan) the new MS in Business Analytics program at the Simon School. The program grew rapidly to over 150 students drawn from over 2,000 qualified applicants each year. It was also the first STEM program at the school. Helped in redesigning the courses and the student labs for the following required MBA core courses: "Foundations of Computers and Information Processing," and "Introduction to Management Science Models". These efforts included the introduction of advanced material on the strategic and economic aspects of business information systems. Integrated spreadsheets, data bases, simulation languages and interactive linear programming decision support tools were also incorporated in this effort. Have been actively involved in the current area activities including faculty evaluation, recruiting, seminars and Ph.D. student’s exams and committees. Initiated executive short courses on "Manufacturing Systems Design and Performance Evaluation," and on “Intelligent Manufacturing Systems,” that have offered several times through the Center of Manufacturing and Operations Management. Developed and presented a new MBA/Ph D. course for CIS and Finance students on “Financial Information Systems,”. Originated and organized two new MS programs in “Management of Information Systems,” and in “Manufacturing Information Systems”. Developed and implemented a new Ph.D. program in Operations Management and in Computers and Information Systems. These new programs are geared at providing superior training of the students in their core research areas. Member of the five years planning committee for the Simon School (1989-1990).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Information Systems for Management, Decision Models, Service and Operations Management, Manufacturing Management; Operations Research in Production Planning, Forecasting, Inventory Control and Scheduling; Analysis of Production Systems, Dynamics Programming; Advanced Simulation Methodologies; Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM);Computers and Information Systems; Information Systems for Management, Management Science Models; Financial Information Systems, Manufacturing and Operations Strategy, Medical Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Operations Management