Dr. Raha Imanirad

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Raha Imanirad is an Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Business at York University. Her research focuses on improving operational performance in complex, resource-constrained environments, with a particular emphasis on healthcare systems. At Schulich, she teaches graduate-level courses in Operations Management. Imanirad holds a doctoral degree from Harvard Business School, along with an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from York University. She has received the Seymour Schulich Teaching Excellence Award for both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years, highlighting her commitment to teaching and student engagement. Moreover, she is the principal investigator of a project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research aimed at understanding the impact of COVID-19 on hospital performance, reflecting her involvement in critical research addressing contemporary healthcare challenges.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Schulich School of Business, York University • Toronto, Canada

Teaching graduate-level courses in Operations Management and conducting research in operational performance.

Awards

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Seymour Schulich Teaching Excellence Award

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Seymour Schulich Teaching Excellence Award

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
Application Checklist
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  • Resume/CV
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Sample of Written Work
Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.