Mumin Kurtulus

Professor Kurtulus has won several awards at Owen, including the 2015 and 2016 Executive MBA teaching award, the 2016 Dean’s Teaching Innovation Award, and the 2013 Research Productivity Award. He earned the Wickham Skinner Best Paper Award in 2006 and the Gold Medal in the 2004 ECR Paper Competition.

Professor Kurtulus currently teaches operations management classes in the MBA and Executive MBA programs at Owen. His operations management courses focus on questions related to design, management, and execution of processes in service and manufacturing organizations. Professor Kurtulus has also taught the operations management class in the full time MBA program at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

Professor Kurtulus’ research focuses on retail supply chains. In particular, Professor Kurtulus’ research explores the effectiveness of various retail supply chain practices such as category management, collaborative forecasting, and direct-store delivery. More recent research by Professor Kurtulus examines the implications of private labels on the retailers’ category management strategy.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Professor Kurtulus’ research focuses on retail supply chains. In particular, Professor Kurtulus’ research explores the effectiveness of various retail supply chain practices such as category management, collaborative forecasting, and direct-store delivery. More recent research by Professor Kurtulus examines the implications of private labels on the retailers’ category management strategy.

Education

• PhD INSEAD (2000 — 2005)
• MS Bilkent University (1998 — 2000)
• BS Koç University (1993 — 1998)

Companies

• Associate Professor of Operations Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management (2014)
• Assistant Professor Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management (2005)
• Visiting Associate Professor UCLA Anderson School of Management (2018 — 2018)
• PhD Student INSEAD (2000 — 2005)