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Professor of Management Science and Operations
BS (Tsinghua) MS (Northwestern) PhD MBA (Chicago)
Alex is an expert in supply chain management and finance, FinTech, and the interaction of operations, finance and technology. His recent work focuses on innovations in digital platforms. His research has appeared in top management and finance academic journals, including Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and the Journal of Financial Economics. He also holds editorial positions at several prestigious international academic journals.
Beyond academic research, Alex actively engages with the wider public through popular media. His insights have gained recognition in major news outlets, including Bloomberg, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, and The Washington Post. He has also been interviewed and quoted by the BBC, CNBC, and The New York Times, among others.
An award-winning teacher, Alex teaches a wide range of classes in MBA, EMBA and executive programs. His teaching portfolio encompasses subjects such as data science, digital technology, value chain management, business resilience, supply chain finance and FinTech.
Alex has consulted for and collaborated with companies including United Airlines, Citadel Investment Group, Didi Chuxing, and Alibaba Group. He has also served as an international consultant at Asian Development Bank, specializing in trade finance and FinTech. He is currently working with companies in the areas of supply chain finance, FinTech, platform governance, and data science.
Alex talks about his research on using crowd-judging for platform conflict resolution. Click here to read the paper
Alex’s first stream of research focuses on the interaction of financial and operational decisions in supply chains, including:
Alex’s second stream of research is on innovation in platform governance and operations, including:
Alex’s other research interests include value chain management and innovation, risk management, and applied data science.
2024
Papanastasiou Y; Xiao S; Yang S A
Management Science 2024 Accepted
2023
Kwan A P; Yang S A; Zhang A H
Management Science 2023 In Press
Papanastasiou Y; Yang S A; Zhang A H
Management Science 2023 Vol 69:10 p 6021-6037
Iancu D A; Yang S A
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2023 Vol 25:6 p 1999-2001
Chen C; Jain N; Yang S A
Management Science 2023 Vol 69:8 p 4591-4608
2022
Lee H; Tang C; Yang S A; Zhang Y
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2022 In Press
Jain N; Yang S A; Chen C
Think at London Business School 2022 23 September
Zhang Y; Li P; Yang S A; Huang S
Naval Research Logistics 2022 Vol 69:1 p 92-109
Chod J; Trichakis N; Yang S A
Management Science 2022 Vol 68:9 p 6411-6433
2021
Yang S A; Bakshi N; Chen C J
Management Science 2021 Vol 67:2 p 875-891
2020
Yang S A; Birge J R
Foundations and Trends in Technology, Information and Operations Management 2020 Vol 14:1-2 p 5-22
2019
Tang C S; Yang S A; Wu J
Foundations and Trends in Technology, Information and Operations Management 2019 Vol 12:2-3 p 135-151
Chod J; Lyandres E; Yang S A
Journal of Financial Economics 2019 Vol 131:2 p 484-505
2018
Tang C S; Yang S A; Wu J
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2018 Vol 20:1 p 70-84
Yang S A; Birge J R
Management Science 2018 Vol 64:8 p 3469-3970
2017
Yang S A
London Business School Review 2017 16 October
Peura H; Yang S A; Lai G
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2017 Vol 19:2 p 263-289
Birge JR; Parker R P; Wu M X; Yang SA
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2017 Vol 19:4 p 657-673
2015
Yang S A; Birge J; Parker R
Management Science 2015 Vol 61:10 p 2320-2338
2007
Birge J R; Yang S
Journal of Banking and Finance 2007 Vol 31 p 3269-3290
2020
Peura H; Yang S A
Social Sciences Research Network
Lee H-H; Yang S A; Kim K
Social Sciences Research Network
2019
Zhang Y; Huang S; Yang S A
Social Sciences Research Network
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