Dr. Saurabh Bansal

Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Saurabh Bansal. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Saurabh Bansal is a Professor of Supply Chain Management at Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University. He serves as the Chief Staff Senior Vice President and Business Center Director at the Center for Supply Chain Research. With a PhD in Risk Analysis and Decision Making from the University of Texas at Austin, he has extensive experience in operational decision making, risk, and uncertainty within supply chains. Bansal's research focuses on developing new forecasting and optimization models that assist firms in improving their performance. He teaches various courses including Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Systems Simulation, and Operational Management, where he emphasizes the integration of decision-making processes in complex business environments. His contributions have earned him several awards including the Decision Analysis Practice Award from INFORMS. In addition to his academic roles, Bansal has been recognized as a Senior Editor for the journal Production Operations Management and has been involved with multiple prestigious societies.

Research Interests

Awards

#

Senior Editor Award

2024-12-31
#

Winner

2024-12-31
#

Finalist

2024-12-31
#

Finalist

2024-12-31
#

Finalist

2023-12-31
#

Finalist

2023-12-31
#

Winner

2022-12-31
#

MBA Core Professor

2022-12-31
#

Professor

2021-12-31
#

Winner

2021-12-31
#

Winner

2020-12-31
#

Senior Editor Award

2019-12-31
#

Winner

2019-12-31
#

Professor

2018-12-31
#

Finalist

2016-12-31
#

Finalist

2015-12-31
#

Honorable Mention

2015-12-31
#

Participant

2013-12-31
#

Award

2012-12-31
#

Fellowship

2009-12-31

Courses

SCIS 596 – Individual Studies SCM 494H – Research Project BA 596 – Individual Studies BA 810 – SC Operations Management SCM 570 – Supply Chain Modeling SCM 496 – Independent Studies SCM 596 – Individual Studies SCM 530 – Methods in Supply Chain Management SCM 421 – Supply Chain Analytics SCM 421H – Supply Chain Analytics SC&IS 545 – Supply Chain Systems Simulation

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.