George Chen
Assistant Professor of Management Science and Operations
BEng (Tsinghua) PhD (Michigan)
Dr. George Chen's research focuses on developing quantitative models and solution methods for operational level decisions involving uncertainty and risks. His work addresses critical applications in public health delivery, revenue management and pricing analytics, and supply chain management. His research has been published in leading journals including Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Mathematics of Operations Research, demonstrating the impact and rigour of his scholarly contributions.
George is an experienced educator who has taught courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. At London Business School, he teaches the MBA Core course in Operations Management, the MAM Core in Operations Management, and the Executive MBA London Core in Operations Management. He also leads PhD seminars in Procurement Theory and Supply and Inventory Management. His teaching experience extends to previous positions where he developed and delivered courses in strategic sourcing, operations and supply chain management, and business statistics.
George holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a B.Eng in Automation from Tsinghua University, China. Before joining London Business School, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Academic and professional experience
Assistant Professor of Management Science and Operations, London Business School (2018)
Assistant Professor of Operations Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management (2017-2018)
Board Member, European Technology & Operations Management Network (2024-)
Newsletter Editor, INFORMS RMP (2021-)
Organizing Committee Member, INFORMS MSOM Annual Conference (2024-2025)
SCM SIG Day Session Chair, INFORMS MSOM Annual Conference (2020-2021)
Organizing Committee Member, INFORMS MSOM Annual Conference (2017-2018)
Awards and honours
MSOM Meritorious Service Award, MSOM Journal (2020)
Charles H. Gessner Doctoral Fellowship, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan (2015)
Walter R. Stark Graduate Scholarship, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan (2015)
Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad, China Scholarship Council (2014)
Ross Business School Fellowship, University of Michigan (2011-2015)
Outstanding Graduate, Tsinghua University (2011)
Tsinghua Alumni Scholarship – CHANG Tong Scholarship (first-class), Tsinghua University (2010)
National Scholarship (first-class), Tsinghua University (2008-2009)
Teaching portfolio
Our teaching offering is updated annually. Faculty and programme material are subject to change.