Dr. Hamsa Bastani

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hamsa Bastani is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, primarily focused on Operations, Information Decisions, and Statistics Data Science. Her research revolves around the application of machine learning algorithms in various domains, notably healthcare operations, revenue management, and initiatives aimed at social good. Bastani's work emphasizes the development of novel machine learning techniques for data-driven decision-making processes, contributing significantly to practice and academia. She has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Wagner Prize for Excellence in Practice in 2021, and the Pierskalla Award for papers in healthcare for three consecutive years (2016, 2019, and 2021). Additionally, Bastani received the Behavioral OM Paper Award in 2021 and was placed in the George Nicholson MSOM student paper competitions in 2016. She earned her PhD from Stanford University and completed a year as a Herman Goldstine postdoctoral fellow at IBM Research. Bastani teaches Executive Education Programs focused on Strategies for Accountable AI.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.