Dr. Sunder Kekre

Professor

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Biography

Sunder Kekre is the Vasantrao Dempo Professor of Operations Management at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. His expertise lies in manufacturing operations systems, with research interests that include new product development, strategic costing of product designs, lean innovation, and emerging global supply chains. Recent work by Professor Kekre addresses knowledge sharing in enterprise networks, performance management in large-scale healthcare networks, business analytics, customer service innovation, and the coordination of demand and supply chains. He has consulted and conducted field studies for notable Fortune 500 companies such as Bosch, Caterpillar, Chrysler, General Motors, H.J. Heinz Company, and IBM. His academic publications have appeared in leading journals including Management Science, Operations Research, Accounting Review, MIS Quarterly, Journal of Production Economics, and Journal of Manufacturing Systems. Professor Kekre earned his Bachelor's Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and both his Master's Science and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1995-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Associate Professor

1992-01-01 — 1995-01-01

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Assistant Professor

1984-01-01 — 1992-01-01

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business • Pittsburgh, United States

Adjunct Faculty

1983-01-01 — 1984-01-01

Rochester Institute of Technology • Rochester, United States

Senior Engineer

1978-01-01 — 1980-01-01

Tata Steel (India) • Mumbai, India

Assistant Manager

1977-01-01 — 1978-01-01

Tata Steel (India) • Mumbai, India

Project Engineer

1974-01-01 — 1977-01-01

Tata Steel (India) • Mumbai, India

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.