For a full version of my CV, please email me at heshmati@umich.edu.
Education
University of Michigan, Ross School of Business (2017-present)
Doctoral Student, Strategy
Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program, Computation & Cognition Track
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (2013-2015)
Master of Business Administration, Management
Master of Science, Supply Chain Management
Carnegie Mellon University (2007-2011)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Minor, Engineering Design
Doctoral Student, Strategy
Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program, Computation & Cognition Track
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (2013-2015)
Master of Business Administration, Management
Master of Science, Supply Chain Management
Carnegie Mellon University (2007-2011)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Minor, Engineering Design
Research
Working papers & Works in progress
- Csaszar, F. A., Heshmati, M., and Rosenkranz, N. “External representations in strategic decision making: Understanding strategy’s reliance on visuals.”
- Heshmati, M. and Csaszar, F. A. “Learning strategic representations: Exploring the effects of taking a strategy course."
Workshops & Consortia
- Medici Summer School at HEC Paris (2019)
- ICPSR Causal Inference Workshop at University of Michigan (2019)
- Computational Organization Science Summer School at INSEAD (2018)
- ICPSR Machine Learning Workshop at University of Michigan (2018)
Teaching
Instructor
Teaching Assistant
- STR 290: Business Strategy (BBA Core, Winter 2020)
- Teaching Evaluation: 4.8/5.0, 98% of students rated the teaching as excellent
- Students: 80 sophomore students at Ross School of Business
Teaching Assistant
- STR 627/682: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Development (WMBA/MBA Elective, Summer/Winter 2019, 2020)
- STR 636: Strategic Thinking and Competitive Analysis (EMBA Core, Winter 2019)
- MO 503: Leading People and Organizations (MBA Core, Fall 2018, 2019)
- BE/MO 619: Incentives and Productivity (MBA Elective, Winter 2019)
- ICOS Big Data Summer Camp (PhD Workshop, Summer 2018)
Professional Service & Membership
- Ross School of Business
- PhD Committee Member for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (2019-2020)
- PhD Forum Research Grants Committee Member (2018–2019)
- PhD Forum Social Co-Chair (2018–2019)
- Uplift Committee Member (2017–2018)
- Ad-hoc Referee
- Organization Science, Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Academy of Management Annual Meeting
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.
