QUEEN’S BUSINESS SCHOOL INFORMATION TECHNOOGY, ANALYTICS & OPERATIONS (ITAO) SEMINAR SERIES

Tuesday 28^th April

1pm

“Output to Insight: An Interactive Session on AI in Academia - A keynote and interactive session.”

Arash Azadegan

Rutgers University

Abstract

This interactive session explores how AI is reshaping academia, not just by accelerating work, but by shifting what counts as value. In teaching, the challenge moves from testing knowledge to observing real thinking, as AI can generate competent answers instantly. In research, the bottleneck shifts from producing papers to generating meaningful insight, as AI lowers the cost of execution but raises the bar for contribution.

The session will begin with a short framing of key changes in teaching and research, followed by an open, discussion-driven exchange with faculty and students. The goal is to move beyond tools and policies and focus on how business schools should rethink learning, research, and relevance in practice.

Bio

Dr. Arash Azadegan is Professor of Supply Chain Management and Department Vice Chair at Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University. His research focuses on supply chain disruptions, resilience, and response and recovery across commercial and humanitarian contexts, alongside inter organisational creativity and innovation. He has published extensively in leading journals, including Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Production and Operations Management, and International Journal of Operations & Production Management, and is a recipient of the IJOPM Best Paper Award. He holds a PhD from Arizona State University and brings over a decade of Fortune 500 industry experience, grounding his research in managerial practice.

QBS Conference Hub, Seminar Room (01.012)