Nicole DeHoratius teaches undergraduate-, MBA-, and Executive-level courses on operations and supply chain management.
Professor DeHoratius's research focuses on the effective management of retail supply chains and the link between retail performance and operational execution. Poor execution at all stages in the retail supply chain can result in store out-of-stocks and, consequently, lost sales. Effective execution involves designing appropriate incentives, maintaining accurate information, and collaboration between manufacturers and retailers.
Professor DeHoratius has published articles in leading journals such as California Management Review, Cutter IT Journal, ECR Journal, Harvard Business Review, Management Science, and M&SOM. In addition, her work has been featured in Supply Chain Management Review, Capital Ideas, and The University of Chicago Chronicle.
Professor DeHoratius earned her D.B.A. in technology and operations management at Harvard Business School and an A.B. (magna cum laude) in History and Science at Harvard College. Prior to her graduate studies, she was a researcher at RAND and was on the Board of Directors of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Washington-Baltimore, Inc. She is also a former Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar which enabled her to obtain her M.Sc. in technology and innovation management from the University of Sussex in England.