Education

University of Michigan, Ross School of Business (2017-present)
Doctoral Student, Strategy
Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program, Computation & Cognition Track
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Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (2013-2015)
Master of Science, Supply Chain Management 
Master of Business Administration, Management 

Carnegie Mellon University (2007-2011)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Minor, Engineering Design

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Research

Working Papers

• Csaszar, F. A., Heshmati, M., and Rosenkranz, N. “External representations in strategic decision making: Understanding strategy’s reliance on visuals.”
• Heshmati, M. “Seeing the forest or the trees: The effect of information processing styles on strategic decision making”

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Workshops & Symposia

• Computational Organization Science Summer School in Fontainebleau, France (2018)
• ICPSR Machine Learning Workshop in Ann Arbor, Michigan (2018)

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Teaching

Teaching Assistant

• MO 503: Leading People & Organizations (MBA Core, Fall 2018)
• ICOS Big Data Summer Camp (PhD Workshop, Summer 2018) ​

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Professional Service & Membership

• Ross School of Business PhD Forum
  • Uplift Committee Member (2017–2018)​​
  • Social Co-Chair (2018–present)
  • Grants Committee Member (2018–present)
• Academy of Management STR, TIM, OMT Division Member (2017–present)

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Industry Experience

• Ford Motor Company
  • Product Planning & Strategy (2015-2017)
  • Product Development Engineering (2011-2015)

• Peace Meal Kitchen, Founder & Owner (2016-2017)
  • Peace Meal Kitchen is a dinner pop-up dedicated to educating diners on regions that are either misrepresented by the U.S. media or are struggling with political conflict. Featured in the New York Times, NPR, Washington Post, and Detroit Free Press, Peace Meal Kitchen uses the concept of gastrodiplomacy to educate diners on misrepresented cultures through food.