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Research & Education
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- Decision Analysis
- Network Modeling
- Simulations
- Operations Management Models
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| | Education |
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- Ph.D. (2007) Technology and Information Systems Management, Tel-Aviv University
- M.B.A. (2002) Summa Cum Laude, Information Systems and Operations Research, Tel-Aviv University
- B.A. (1998) Magna Cum Laude, Economics and Management, Tel-Aviv University
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Experience & Service
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- Assistant Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ (2006-present)
- Teacher, Faculty of Management, The Leon Recanati Graduate school of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University (2002-2006)
- Adjunct Lecturer, Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo (2003-2006)
- Adjunct Lecturer, College of Management (2004-2005)
- Adjunct Lecturer, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University – Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel-Aviv University: A joint High-Tech MBA Program (2004)
- Teaching Assistant, Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo (2000-2005)
- Teaching Assistant, College of Management (2000-2002)
- Teaching Assistant, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University – Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel-Aviv University: A joint MBA Program (2000)
- Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Management, The Leon Recanati Graduate school of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University (1999-2002)
| | General Information |
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English, Hebrew; partially French, German, Spanish and Arabic.
- Government and Public Service:
1995-2000 Israeli Army Service (Lieutenant) 1998-2000 Budget Department, Israel Ministry of Defense
| | Institutional Service |
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- Course owner/Coordinator, MIS 620 (Analysis and Development of Information Systems)
- Course owner/Coordinator, MIS 501 (Information Management)
- Program Coordinator, BS-IS (with the CS department)
- Program Coordinator, MSIS in Computer Science (with the CS department)
- Program Coordinator, MSIS in Information Management
- Howe School - Academic Research Committee, since 2007
- Institute Committee - Committee on Committees (2007-2008)
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Reviewer: - ABSEL - Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning
- AMCIS - Americas Conference on Information Systems
- CAIS - Communications of the AIS
- EJIE - European Journal of Industrial Engineering
- EJOR - European Journal of Operational Research
- IAIM - International Academy for Information Management
- ICIS - International Conference on Information Systems
- IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
- IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
- IJEME - International Journal of Engineering Management and Economics
- IJMTM - International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management
- JISE - Journal of Information Systems Education
Conference Track Chair: - Americas Conference on Information Systems (2009): Minitrack Chair
- Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning (2007): Minitrack Chair
Courses Taught: - Business Simulation of Global Strategy (Graduate Program)
- Introduction to Information Technologies (Undergraduate Program)
- Introduction to Decision Theory (Undergraduate Program)
- Introduction to Operations Research (Undergraduate Program)
- Quantitative Methods (Undergraduate Program)
- Principles of Production and Operations Management (Undergraduate Program)
- Planning Production Lots (Undergraduate Program)
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Achievements & Professional Societies
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| Honors & Awards |
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- Recipient of the Technology Instruction Development and Business Case Award, Workshop on Information Technology Systems - WITS (2008)
- A sample PhD student for the Tel-Aviv University Jubilee Brochure (2005-2006)
- Tel-Aviv University Fellowship and Scholarship (2002-2006)
- The Marcel and Annie Adams Scholarship (2004)
- Valedictorian: MBA class of 2002
- Rector's List: Outstanding Achievements (1999)
- Dean's List: Outstanding Achievements (1999)
| | Grants, Contracts & Funds |
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- Strauss-Elite Grant, Simulation of Innovation Networks (2006)
- The Israeli Business Research Institute, Business Simulation of Global Strategy (2004)
- The Israeli Business Research Institute, An Optimal Lot-Sizing and Off-Line Inspection Policy in the Case of Non-Rigid Demand (2002)
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- AIS Association for Information Systems
- ILAIS Association for Information Systems - Israel
- INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science
- ORSIS Operations Research Society Israel
- EURO Association of European Operational Research Society
- SHVIL Transparency International Israel (an organization promoting business ethics)
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Publications
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Journals- Ben-Zvi T.. "Using Business Games in Teaching DSS", Journal of Information Systems Education. 18 (1). Download (161 kb kb PDF) Link to paper
- Ben-Zvi T. and Carton, T.C.. (2007). "From Rhetoric to Reality: Business Games as Educational Tools", INFORMS Transactions on Education. 8 (1). Download (242 kb kb PDF) Link to paper
- Ben-Zvi T. and Grosfeld-Nir A.. (2007). "Serial Production Systems with Random Yields and Rigid Demand: A Heuristic", Operations Research Letters. 35 (2) Link to paper
- Grosfeld-Nir A., Anily S. and Ben-Zvi T.. (2006). "Lot-Sizing Two-Echelon Assembly Systems with Random Yield and Rigid Demand", European Journal of Operational Research. 173 (2) Link to paper
Books- Grosfeld-Nir A. and Ben-Zvi T.. (2005), Introduction to Decision-Making Theory, Academit Tel-Aviv-Yafo: Israel
- Ben-Zvi T.. (2004), Planning Production Lots, Academit Tel-Aviv-Yafo: Israel
- Ben-Zvi T.. (2003), Introduction to Operations Research, Academit Tel-Aviv-Yafo: Israel
- Grosfeld-Nir A., Gross, M. and Ben-Zvi T.. (2001), Operations Management: Textbook, Academit Tel-Aviv-Yafo: Israel
| Conference Proceedings- Ben-Zvi T.. (Dec 2008). "Creating Decision Support Systems in Business Games", Proceeding of the 18th Annual Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS), Paris, France
- Ben-Zvi T. and Nickerson, J. V.. (Dec 2008). "The Changing Shape of Networks: Experiments in Market Evolution", Proceeding of the 18th Annual Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS), Paris, France
- Ben-Zvi T. and Carton T. C.. (Aug 2008). "Simulation Gaming in Technology Management", Proceedings of the 14th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Toronto, Canada
- Ben-Zvi T. and Nickerson, J.V.. (Dec 2007). "A Strategy for Object Recognition with Detection errors", Proceedings of the 17th Annual Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS), Montreal, Canada
- Ben-Zvi T. and Gordon, G.. (2007). "Corporate Positioning: A Business Game Perspective", Developments in Business Simulation & Experiential Exercises. 34
- Ben-Zvi T. and Nickerson, J.V.. (Oct 2007). "Responding to Changing Situations: Learning Automata for Sensor Placement", Proceedings of the Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), Orlando, Florida
- Ben-Zvi T. and Spiegler, I.. (Aug 2007). "Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: An Analytical Investigation", Proceedings of the 13th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Keystone, Colorado
- Ben-Zvi T. and Carton, T.C.. (Aug 2007). "Business Games as Pedagogical Tools", Proceedings of the Portland International Center for Management of Engineering Technology (PICMET) Conference, Portland, Oregon
- Ben-Zvi T., and Nickerson, J.V.. (Jul 2007). "Sensor Placement Learning Automata", Proceedings of the INFORMS International Conference, Puerto Rico
- Ben-Zvi T. and Carton, T.C.. (Jul 2007). "The Pedagogy of Games in Business", Proceedings of the INFORMS International Conference, Puerto Rico
- Ben-Zvi T. and Grosfeld-Nir A.. (May 2007). "Serial Production Systems with Random Yields and Rigid Demand: A Heuristic", proceedings of the ORSIS Conference, Maálé-Hahamisha, Israel
- Ben-Zvi T.. (Dec 2006). "Business Games as a Tool for Teaching DSS", proceedings of the Pre-ICIS AIS SIG-ED IAIM International Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Ben-Zvi T.. (Dec 2005). "Business Games as DSS Laboratories", proceedings of the Pre-ICIS SIG DSS Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Grosfeld-Nir A., Anily S. and Ben-Zvi T.. (Jul 2003). "Lot-Sizing Two-Echelon Assembly Systems with Random Yield and Rigid Demand", proceedings of the EURO/INFORMS International Conference, Istanbul, Turkey
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