Dr. Hanu Tyagi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hanu Tyagi is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, focusing on Supply Chain and Operations. He earned his Ph.D. in Supply Chain & Operations from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, in 2024. Prior to joining the faculty, Tyagi held several roles in academia and industry, including Research Assistant at the Max Institute of Healthcare Management and Manager at EY-Parthenon. His research interests include innovation and new product development, stockouts and shortages, quality management, and supply chain transparency. Tyagi has contributed to various conferences and has received multiple awards for his work, including the Babbage Paper Industrial Innovation Policy Award and the Dissertation Award from the Industry Studies Association. His teaching interests lie in Operations Management and Supply Chain Management, where he aims to equip students with decision-making frameworks for efficient management of processes. Tyagi actively participates in conferences and academic initiatives to promote sustainability and ethical practices in supply chains.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-08-01 — Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaching and conducting research in Supply Chain and Operations.

Research Assistant

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Max Institute of Healthcare Management • Indian School of Business

Assisted in research projects related to healthcare management.

Manager

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

EY-Parthenon •

Managed consulting projects across various industries.

Manager

2013-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Global Leaders Program, Ranbaxy Labs Ltd. •

Oversaw program initiatives and staff.

Associate Consultant

2008-01-01 — 2012-01-01

ZS Associates •

Consulted for clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

Awards

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Babbage Paper Industrial Innovation Policy Award

2025-05-01
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Dissertation Award

2025-05-01
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Junior Faculty Paper Award

2025-05-01
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Paper Award

2025-05-01
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Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award

2025-05-01
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Paper Award

2024-05-01
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Innovation Entrepreneurship Research Stream Award

2023-05-01
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Student Paper Award

2023-05-01

Courses

Operations Management (BADM 275) Intro to Operations and Supply Chain Management (BADM 275)

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.