Michael Hasler

Michael Hasler, PhD is a Lecturer at the Red McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin where he teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses on Operations Management and Procurement in the Information, Risk, and Operations Management department. He is now the Program Director for the new Master of Science in Business Analytics at McCombs.

Hasler had a 25+ year career in industry prior to academia, and held a number of executive positions in Operations, Supply Chain, and General Management at several companies in the auto, defense, consulting, and semiconductor industries. His corporate experience includes General Motors, Nissan, and Applied Materials. He has owned several smaller companies over the years.

Hasler has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University, Masters degrees in Business and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, and a PhD from Texas A&M University. In 2012 Dr. Hasler was named the winner of the Wickham Skinner Award for Innovation in Teaching from the Production and Operations Management Society; a prestigious, international teaching award. Additionally, Hasler received the McCombs CBA Foundation Award for Teaching.

Education

• MBA University of Virginia (1983.08 — 1985.05)
• Masters University of Virginia (1983.05 — 1985.05)
• Bachelors General Motors Institute (now Kettering U.) (1975.08 — 1980.06)

Companies

• Sr. Lecturer - Supply Chain, The University of Texas at Austin (2013)
• Owner Eusebius Consulting (2002)
• Chairman of the Board of Directors University Co-op (2013 — 2013)
• Program Director--Master of Science in Business Analytics, Senior Lecturer--Ops and Supply Chain The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business (2008 — 2013)
• Lecturer, Operations Management and Assistant Director, MBA Career Services University of Texas, McCombs School of Business (2005 — 2007)
• Adjunct Professor of Operations Management St. Edward's University (2003 — 2005)
• Senior Director Applied Materials (1996 — 2002)
• VP-General Manager Peterson Spring (1992 — 1996)
• Corporate Purchasing Manager Nissan Research and Development (1989 — 1992)

Skills

• Problem Solving
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management

Other

Team Building, Cost Reduction, Manufacturing Operations, Coaching, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Program Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Mentoring, Logistics, Process Improvement, Strategy, Organizational Development, Public Speaking, Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Leadership Development, Management, Procurement, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management