Tim Kraft
Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at North Carolina/ State University/Assistant Professor at Darden School of Business
Schools
- Darden School of Business
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Biography
Education: B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; MBA/MS, The University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., Stanford University
Tim Kraft is an assistant professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, where he teaches operations management within Darden's MBA and Executive Education programs. Tim's research is focused on the impact of environmental and social responsibility issues on supply chain and operations management decisions. His recent work examines firms and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) decisions when a substance of concern is identified within a product or product line. Prior to joining the Darden faculty, Tim worked for several companies including PricewaterhouseCoopers and RadioShack Corporation.
Darden School of Business
Tim Kraft’s research examines environmental and social responsibility issues in supply chains. Research topics he has studied include investigating how supply chain transparency can influence consumers’ and companies’ decisions in social responsibility contexts, examining collaborative methods to motivate suppliers to improve their sustainability practices, and studying companies’ and non-governmental organizations’ decisions regarding environmental investment decisions.
Tim’s research has appeared in leading operations management journals such as Manufacturing and Service Operations Management and Production and Operations Management. In 2020, he was named co-winner of the POMS Paul Kleindorfer Award in Sustainability. For his teaching and case writing, Tim was named the 2018 Outstanding Faculty Member at the University of Virginia (Darden) and is a two-time winner of the INFORMS Case Competition.
Tim previously taught at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and was a visiting faculty at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He received his doctorate degree from Stanford University.
Tim Kraft’s research examines environmental and social responsibility issues in supply chains. Research topics he has studied include investigating how supply chain transparency can influence consumers’ and companies’ decisions in social responsibility contexts, examining collaborative methods to motivate suppliers to improve their sustainability practices, and studying companies’ and non-governmental organizations’ decisions regarding environmental investment decisions.
Tim’s research has appeared in leading operations management journals such as Manufacturing and Service Operations Management and Production and Operations Management. In 2020, he was named co-winner of the POMS Paul Kleindorfer Award in Sustainability. For his teaching and case writing, Tim was named the 2018 Outstanding Faculty Member at the University of Virginia (Darden) and is a two-time winner of the INFORMS Case Competition.
Tim previously taught at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and was a visiting faculty at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He received his doctorate degree from Stanford University.
Education
- Ph.D. Management Science and Engineering Stanford University 2011
- MBA/Master of Science Business Management & Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin 2005
- Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 1999
Area(s) of Expertise
- Supply Chain, Sustainability, Social Responsibility
Honors and Awards
- MSOM Meritorious Service Award (2021)
Videos
Pro Tips: Consumer Benefits to Supply Chain Transparency
Research & Relevance: Tim Kraft
Darden Faculty Profiles: Tim Kraft
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Cases
Advancing knowledge through research that shapes business, Darden professors are recognized thought leaders in their fields. They are not only master case method teachers, they also author many of the cases used in Darden classrooms and around the world.
Tim Kraft''s cases are available in the Darden Business Publishing website.
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