Dr. Olov Isaksson

Biography

Olov Isaksson is a Full Professor in Business Administration specializing in Operations Management at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University. His primary research focuses on operations management, particularly at the intersection of retail, healthcare, and innovation management. He has a special interest in data analytics and employs empirical approaches to investigate how firms make operational decisions. Olov obtained his Ph.D. from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and holds a Diplôme d’Ingénieur in General Engineering from École Centrale Paris, as well as a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering Management from Linköping University. Throughout his academic career, he has worked in various operations and supply chain management roles in the retail and process industries. His research has been published in prestigious international academic journals, including Management Science and Research Policy, and he has collaborated with major organizations such as H&M, Louis Vuitton, Henkel, and Migros. At Stockholm Business School, Olov serves as the director of the Master's program in Operations Management Control and teaches courses in Advanced Operations Management and Business Analytics: Data, Models, Decisions.

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