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Ahmet Colak

Ahmet Colak

Assistant Professor of Management


Office: 120C Sirrine Hall
Phone: (864) 656-0591
Email: ACOLAK@clemson.edu
Vita: https://tinyurl.com/colakVita-2023sep

 


 Educational Background

    Ph.D. Operations Management
    Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University 2017

    M.A. Economics
    Northwestern University 2013

    B.S. Industrial Engineering
    Bilkent University 2011

Courses Taught

  • MGT 4120 Supplier Management
  • MGT 9910 Doctoral Dissertation Research
  • MGT 4240 Global Supply Chain Management
  • MGT 3170 Logistics Management
  • MGT 8560 Business for Supply Chain Management
  • MGT 3900 Operations Management

Profile

Ahmet is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Clemson College of Business. His research and teaching areas lie in the Operations and Supply Chain Management area. Prior to Clemson, he obtained his doctoral degree in Operations Management from Kellogg School of Management and his master's degree in Economics from Northwestern University. His research studies service and supply chain operations from a strategic view and addresses decision making from unstructured data. Methodologically, he uses empirical frameworks such as structural econometrics and predictive analytics. Studying complex data sets from supply chain relationships, government agencies, online reviews, and labor work experiences, his active research areas focus on improving decision making and policy design across major auto, manufacturing, retail, and service industries. Ahmet has held more than 50 research presentations at prestigious business schools, companies, and conferences, including INFORMS, MSOM, POMS, and DSI. Ahmet currently serves as a reviewer for multiple prestigious academic journals including Management Science, MSOM, JOM, POM, Decision Sciences, Service Science, NBR and NSF. Also, he is active with PhD dissertation supervision; he has recently advised, mentored, and collaborated with 6 doctoral students from Clemson, Kellogg, and the USC. He currently teaches supply chain management with an emphasis on operational and organizational communication, coordination, and transformation. His applied teaching areas cover a rich domain of practice-driven operational strategies across industries.

Research Interests

  • Research Fields: Empirical Operations Management; Supply Chain Management
  • Research Interests: Applications to Public Policy; Social Welfare; Sustainability
  • Research Methods: Structural Estimation; Unstructured Data; Predictive Analytics

Research Publications

  • "Empirical Studies on Auto Recalls," 2017, PhD Dissertation, Northwestern University.
  • "Supply Chain Proximity and Product Quality," Management Science, 2019, 65(9), 4079-4099 With Robert Bray and Juan Camilo Serpa.
  • "Why Do Automakers Initiate Recalls? A Structural Econometric Game," Working Paper, Clemson University. With Robert Bray.
  • "Bilateral R&D Productivity and Supply Chain Networks," Working Paper, Salisbury University. With Yuqi Peng, Yan Dong, and Sriram Venkataraman.
  • "A Dynamic Empirical Analysis of Pre and Post Recall Complaints," Working Paper, Clemson University. With Robert Bray.
  • "An Empirical Decomposition of Competitive and Spillover Effects in Auto Recalls," Working Paper, Clemson University. With Robert Bray.
  • "Understanding the Impact of Overpricing Using Auto Features Data," Working Paper, Northwestern University. With Hojun Choi, Sina Golara, and Achal Bassamboo.
  • "Reducing OR Time Mismatches Using Data-Driven Operations Scheduling," Working Paper, University of Dayton. With Jaeyoung Kim, Lawrence Fredendall, and Robert Allen.
  • "Do Auto Features Accelerate Sales? Evidence from U.S. New and Used Car Dealerships?" Working Paper, Northwestern University. With Hojun Choi, Sina Golara, and Achal Bassamboo.
  • "Do Global Review Sharing Influence Domestic Reviews? Evidence from Nike Products on Amazon," Working Paper, Ohio University. With Maneesh Reddy Ajjuguttu and Lawrence Fredendall.
  • "Do Energy Generation Flexibility Facilitate More Intermittent Investments? Evidence from U.S. Electricity Markets," Working Paper, Clemson University. With Seyed Amin Seyed Haeri and Safak Yucel.
  • "Do New Partner and Procedure Exposure Influence OR Nurse Turnover?" Working Paper, University of Dayton. With Jaeyoung Kim and Lawrence Fredendall.
  • "Understanding Cross-Channel Sales Effects for Electric Vehicle Launches," Working Paper, Clemson University. With Serkan Akturk and Elliot Rabinovich.
  • "Estimating the Disruptive Impact of Variety Shortages in Auto Dealerships," Working Paper, Northwestern University. With Hojun Choi, Sina Golara, and Achal Bassamboo.
  • "Understanding the Impact of Made in China and USA Mentions on Amazon Reviews," Working Paper, Ohio University. With Maneesh Reddy Ajjuguttu, Remi Charpin, and Lawrence Fredendall.
  • "Does Energy Ownership Matter for Renewable Energy Investments?" Working Paper, Clemson University. With Seyed Amin Seyed Haeri and Safak Yucel.
  • "Just Share It: Vendor-Managed, Cross-Shared Nike Reviews," Working Paper, Clemson University. With Maneesh Reddy Ajjuguttu and Aleda Roth.
  • "Understanding Competitive Spillovers in New Hybrid and Electric Car Launches," In Preparation, Clemson University. With Serkan Akturk and Elliot Rabinovich.
  • "Understanding the Disruptive COVID Impact in the Auto Industry," In Preparation, Clemson University. With Serkan Akturk.
  • "Managing Cross-Lingual Inclusiveness in Online Platforms: Evidence from Amazon Reviews and Translation Technology," In Preparation, Ohio University. With Maneesh Reddy Ajjuguttu and Lawrence Fredendall.
  • "Cross-Departmental Information Sharing for Surgical Team Scheduling," In Preparation, University of Dayton. With Jaeyoung Kim, Lawrence Fredendall, Babur De los Santos, and Benjamin Grant.
  • "Better Late Than Never: An Empirical Examination of New Project Speeds in U.S. Electricity Markets," In Preparation, Clemson University. With Seyed Amin Seyed Haeri and Safak Yucel.
  • "Do Supply Chain Uncertainty Impact In-House Productivity?" In Preparation, Clemson University. With Yuqi Peng.

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