Dr. Carri Chan

Professor

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Biography

Carri W. Chan is the John Howard Professor of Business at Columbia Business School and Faculty Director of the Healthcare Pharmaceutical Management Program. Her research interests lie in healthcare operations management, focusing on data-driven modeling of complex stochastic systems and the efficient algorithmic design of queuing and dynamic control systems. She employs empirical stochastic modeling to develop evidence-based approaches that enhance patient flow in hospitals. Chan has collaborated with clinicians and administrators from numerous hospital systems, including Geisinger Health, Northern California Kaiser Permanente, New York Presbyterian, and Montefiore Medical Center. She has received notable awards such as the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award in 2014, the Production and Operations Management Society Wickham Skinner Early Career Award in 2016, and the MSOM Young Scholar Prize in 2019. Chan earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Research Interests

Experience

John Howard Professor

— Present

Columbia Business School • New York

Faculty Director of Healthcare Pharmaceutical Management Program.

Awards

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NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award

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Production Operations Management Society Wickham Skinner Early Career Award

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MSOM Young Scholar Prize

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV or Resume
  • Application fee
Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)