Dr. Shantanu Bhattacharya

Professor

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Biography

Shantanu Bhattacharya is the Lee Kong Chian Professor of Operations Management at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, where he also serves as the Deputy Dean (Education) and Academic Director of the PhD Business program. He obtained his Ph.D. in Operations Management from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, an M.S. in Electrical Computer Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1993, and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay in 1991. With extensive experience in both academia and administrative roles, Bhattacharya has held several key positions, including Professor and Associate Dean at SMU and Visiting Associate Professor at INSEAD. He has received numerous awards for his teaching excellence and is noted for making significant contributions to research in areas such as New Product Development, Innovation, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability. His work has been published in several prestigious journals, establishing him as a thought leader in the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Lee Kong Chian Professor Operations Management

2020-07-01 — Present

Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University • Singapore

Current position as Professor and Deputy Dean (Education).

Professor Operations Management

2017-07-01 — 2020-06-30

Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University • Singapore

Served as Professor and Associate Dean (PG Programmes).

Visiting Associate Professor Operations Management

2002-09-01 — 2014-06-30

INSEAD • Singapore

Position held prior to establishing definitive roles at SMU.

Assistant Professor Operations Management

1998-08-01 — 1998-07-31

Department of Management, University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX, USA

Academic instructor prior to assuming professorship roles.

Awards

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Excellence Teaching Award

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IE-SMU MBA Teacher Award

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Deans Teaching Honour List

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Honorable Mention, Alden G. Clayton Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Competition

Requirements for Singapore Management University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
GMAT
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Good Bachelor's degree Master's degree is useful but not required
Application Checklist
  • Online Application
  • Identity Card/Passport copy
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Degree Certificates and Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Research Statement
  • Two Referee Reports
Specialization Notes

This entry applies generally to the PhD in Business specializations including Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Management, and Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources.