Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, 1994

Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, 1991

Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Boğaziçi University, 1990

Design and control of production systems, stochastic modeling, supply chain management, simulation

Barış Tan is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management at Özyeğin University.  He previously served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Administrative Sciences and Economics, and the Director of the Graduate School of Business at Koç University.  His areas of expertise are in the design and control of production systems, supply chain management, stochastic modeling, and business model innovation. Barış Tan is the recipient of the Turkish Academy of Sciences Distinguished Young Scholar Award, the TUBITAK fellowship, the NATO Science Fellowship, and best paper awards for his publications.  He received a BS degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Boğaziçi University, an ME in Industrial and Systems Engineering, an MSE in Manufacturing Systems, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the University of Florida.  He held visiting positions at Harvard University - Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, MIT - Operations Research Center, MIT - Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, University of Cambridge - Judge Business School, University College London - School of Management, and Politecnico di Milano - Manufacturing and Production Systems.  Professor Tan has held academic, advisory, and governance roles across various organizations, including Kyoto University Graduate School of Management, Nottingham Business School, ISM University of Economics and Management, Migros, and Anadolu Isuzu. He has also contributed to international educational and management development bodies such as the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education and the European Foundation for Management Development.