Doctoral study in Operations and Supply Chain Management

        Why study with us?
The University of Auckland consistently ranks in the top 100 globally and is New Zealand’s No. 1 university. (QS World University Rankings)

The Business School at The University of Auckland is part of the 1% of Business Schools worldwide with Triple Crown accreditation.(AACSB International, EFMD-EQUIS, and AMBA)

The university hosts more researchers in business and economics than any other New Zealand university. This expertise provides opportunities for original and significant contributions to knowledge in various disciplines.

Students have opportunities to connect with professionals from their discipline through networking event, fostering collaboration and industry connections.

The Business School offers state-of-the-art facilities, including dedicated workspaces for full-time PhD students.

Doctoral candidates receive annual Postgraduate Research Student Support (PReSS) funding to cover research expenses.

The Business School Careers Centre assists students with career planning through skills workshops, employer interactions and individual support.

Research opportunities

Research in Operations and Supply Chain Management is concerned with technologically sophisticated methods of solving business problems related to the delivery of products and services from the manufacturer or provider to the end-customer. Departmental research in this field is closely associated with the Centre for Supply Chain Management.

Particular research areas include: operations and supply chain strategy, behavioural operations, healthcare management, new product development, and management of technology.

You are welcome to propose your own topics of interest or to consult our academics about opportunities to conduct research at our department.

Our people

Pursue your topic with us and benefit from exceptional standards of support and supervision from internationally recognised researchers. Our people are based in the Business School's Department of Information Systems and Operations Management and Graduate School of Management.

Dr Jaeseok Lee: Management of technology, knowledge management, sustainable operations management, new product development and innovation, supply chain management

Dr Anson Li: Human and artificial decision-making in complex systems.

Dr Valery Pavlov: Supply chain management and behavioural operations.

Dr Gabrielle Peko: Business process design and supply chain management.

Dr Timofey Shalpegin: Collaborative new product development, game theory applications in supply chain management, early supplier involvement.