Anand Bhatia

Anand Bhatia is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at IE Business School. His research focuses on operational improvements in the healthcare sector. He is particularly passionate about examining operation management strategies to increase availability, affordability, and accessibility of health care service deliver. In addition, he teaches Operations Management and Supply Chain Management courses for the BBA programs.

He earned his doctorate in business administration from the University of North Carolina, his masters of engineering in supply chain management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his bachelor’s in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa.

In addition to academia, he’s had nine years of industry experience in various sectors, ranging from startup environments to management consulting to the public sector.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of North Carolina, USA, 2022

• MEng in Supply Chain Management, Massachusetts of Technology, USA, 2013

• B.S. in Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa, USA, 2006

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor of Operations Management, IE Business School, Spain, 2022 – Present

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• Strategic Sourcing Manager, NYU Langone Medical Center, USA, 2015 – 2016

• Management Consulting – Strategy & Operations , KPMG, USA, 2013 – 2015

• Graduate Logistics Intern – NYC Office of Emergency Management, USA, 2013

• Senior Global Procurement Analyst, Orbitz Worldwide, LLC, USA, 2007 – 2012