Join us in welcoming Jorge Haddock, Professor of Business Administration at the University of Puerto Rico, as he discusses embracing interdisciplinary. Alums and friends of the program are always welcome.
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A Systems View Embracing Interdisciplinary: Exploring Scope, Detail, and the Interplay of Disciplines
In this presentation, the speaker, with over 45 years of experience in academia and consulting projects, reflects on the lessons learned in teaching Operations Research and its practical applications. Topics include critical thinking, quantitative analysis, modeling and analysis, algorithms and heuristics, and communication skills. The subjects are discussed with a historical perspective, as well as numerous examples of his teaching, research, and consulting experiences.
Jorge Haddock served as the 12th president of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), which at the time boasted 50,000 students on 11 campuses, 4,000 faculty members, and 6,000 employees. Noteworthy successes in this role included regaining UPR’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) accreditation, managing $300 million+ in budget cuts without layoffs or campus closures, increasing research funding and philanthropic donations, creating a program that covers tuition for around 80% of undergraduate students, and improving global rankings.
Currently, he is a professor at UPR’s Rio Piedras campus, where he is responsible for business administration courses and research.
In previous roles, Haddock served as dean and professor in the College of Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he initiated an ambitious strategic plan, increased graduate enrollment and expanded graduate programs. Under his leadership as dean of the School of Management at George Mason University, the undergraduate business program jumped 16 spots on U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings, and for the first time, was included on the Best Part-time MBA and Best Online Graduate Business Program lists.
In his time as dean of the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, he completed an $18 million campaign, raising $12 million in two years and underwriting the expansion of academic facilities for the school.
He is a transformational trainer and coach for Benchmark, ChoiceCenter Leadership University, Mastery in Transformational Training, and Descubrir, and he has consulted for companies such as Mackie Designs, CSX World Terminals, Peavey, Baxter, Citicorp, Citibank, Michelin, and Cedel.
Haddock has 100 publications and manuscripts to his name and has completed 20 research projects utilizing $5 million in external funding. He has taught more than 20 different undergraduate and graduate courses, supervised 15 PhD and 24 master’s students, and holds one patent.
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