Emeritus Faculty
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shahn@snu.ac.krProfessor Introduction
Sang-Hyung Ahn is Professor of Operations Management Research at Seoul National University. He did his undergraduate work in the College of Engineering at Seoul National University, received his MBA from the University of Washington and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University.
He was Dean of the College of Business Administration and founding Dean of the Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University and Executive Director of the Institute of Management Research and the Institute of Information and Systems Research, SNU.
He is the president of the Korean Chapter of INFORMS and was a president of the Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute, the Korean Production and Operations Management Society. He also served as an Editor-in-Chief of the Korean Management Science Review and the Journal of the Korean Production and Operations Management Society.
He is a member of the Committee for Part Material Development of the Prime Minister’s Office, and was chairman of the Committee for Industrial Development of Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
His research has focused on location theory, mathematical programming, quantitative business analysis, and operation management. He published four books.
He was Dean of the College of Business Administration and founding Dean of the Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University and Executive Director of the Institute of Management Research and the Institute of Information and Systems Research, SNU.
He is the president of the Korean Chapter of INFORMS and was a president of the Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute, the Korean Production and Operations Management Society. He also served as an Editor-in-Chief of the Korean Management Science Review and the Journal of the Korean Production and Operations Management Society.
He is a member of the Committee for Part Material Development of the Prime Minister’s Office, and was chairman of the Committee for Industrial Development of Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
His research has focused on location theory, mathematical programming, quantitative business analysis, and operation management. He published four books.
Education & Experiences
[Education]
Ph.D. Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, 1985
M.S. Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, 1984
MBA Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Washington, 1982
MBA Graduate School of Business Administration, Seoul National University, 1978
B.S. College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 1973
[Academic Experience]
2005 - Present Dean, College of Business Administration,
1985 - Present Professor of Operations Management, College of Business Administration, Seoul National University
2005-Present Executive Director, The Institute of management research, Seoul National University
1997-1999 Executive Director, Institute of Information and Systems Research, Seoul National University
1995 - 1997 Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, Seoul National University
1992 - 1995 Associate Dean of Student Affairs, College of Business Administration, Seoul National University
1990 - 1991 Visiting Professor, Anderson Graduate of Management, University of California-LA
[Professional Activities]
2005 - Present Chairman, Committee for Industrial Development, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2003 - 2004 Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute Seoul Conference
2003 - 2004 President, Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute
2003 - Present International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management, Editor (Editorial Board)
2002 - 2003 President, The Korean Production and Operations Management Society
1999 - 2000 Vice President, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
1998 - 2000 Program Chair, INFORMS KORMS 2000 Seoul Conference
1997 - 2000 Vice President, Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute
1997 - 1998 Director, Korean Academic Society of Business Administration
1995 - 2001 President, Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association, Korea
1995 - 1996 Editor-in-Chief, Korean Management Science Review, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
1994 - 1996 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Korean Production and Operations Management Society, The Korean Production and Operations Management Society
Member of INFORMS
Ph.D. Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, 1985
M.S. Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, 1984
MBA Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Washington, 1982
MBA Graduate School of Business Administration, Seoul National University, 1978
B.S. College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 1973
[Academic Experience]
2005 - Present Dean, College of Business Administration,
1985 - Present Professor of Operations Management, College of Business Administration, Seoul National University
2005-Present Executive Director, The Institute of management research, Seoul National University
1997-1999 Executive Director, Institute of Information and Systems Research, Seoul National University
1995 - 1997 Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, Seoul National University
1992 - 1995 Associate Dean of Student Affairs, College of Business Administration, Seoul National University
1990 - 1991 Visiting Professor, Anderson Graduate of Management, University of California-LA
[Professional Activities]
2005 - Present Chairman, Committee for Industrial Development, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2003 - 2004 Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute Seoul Conference
2003 - 2004 President, Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute
2003 - Present International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management, Editor (Editorial Board)
2002 - 2003 President, The Korean Production and Operations Management Society
1999 - 2000 Vice President, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
1998 - 2000 Program Chair, INFORMS KORMS 2000 Seoul Conference
1997 - 2000 Vice President, Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute
1997 - 1998 Director, Korean Academic Society of Business Administration
1995 - 2001 President, Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association, Korea
1995 - 1996 Editor-in-Chief, Korean Management Science Review, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
1994 - 1996 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Korean Production and Operations Management Society, The Korean Production and Operations Management Society
Member of INFORMS
