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 Mohammad Saifur Rahman  is an Associate Professor of Management at Krannert School of Management, Purdue University. He is considered an expert in understanding the economic and strategic implications of technological advancements in online and conventional markets.

 Biography 

Professor Mohammad Saifur Rahman Ph.D., earned his Ph.D in Management Information Systems from Krannert School of Management, Purdue University in 2008, his MBA in Management Information Systems from Southern Illinois University in 2004, and his BS in Computer Science in from Southern Illinois University in 2002.

His research primarily focuses on: Professor Rahman has published in major journals including Management Science, Information Systems Research, and MIT Sloan Management Review. His papers have been accepted in several leading conferences, e.g., Workshop on Information Systems Economics (WISE), International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), and Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST). Also, his research has been supported by multiple major Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants.
 * Digital Business
 * Big Data
 * Omni-channel Retailing
 * Technology Usage
 * Retail and Web Analytics
 * Consumer Behavior and Decision Making

The Krannert School of Management selected Professor Rahman as the recipient of the Jay N. Ross Young Faculty Scholar Award in 2015.

Prior to joining Krannert as a faculty in 2014, Professor Rahman was an Associate Professor at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. While at Haskayne, he received the Dean's Award for Outstanding New Scholar in 2010 and the Dean's Award for Outstanding Research Achievement in 2014.

In 2013, Professor Rahman co-chaired the Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) and, in 2014, served as the president of INFORMS eBusiness Society. He is currently serving as an associate editor of Information Systems Research (ISR) and as the lead organizer for Krannert-Walmart Data Dive, what is believed to be the first data dive on a college campus.

Professor Rahman's teaching interests mainly lie in: Professor Rahman has been recognized as a Krannert Outstanding and Distinguished Teacher at both undergraduate and master's levels (2015-present). While teaching as a doctoral student in 2006 and 2007, he received the Certificate for Distinguished Teaching – the highest recognition at Krannert for excellence in teaching by a doctoral student.
 * Data-driven Digital Business
 * Web Data Analytics
 * Digital Transformations and Markets
 * Data Management and Business Analytics

Area(s) of Expertise
Digital Business; Big Data; Omni-channel Retailing; Technology Usage; Retail and Web Analytics; Consumer Behavior and Decision Making

 Work 

Professor Rahman’s research focuses on Digital Business, Big Data, Omni-channel Retailing, Technology Usage, Retail and Web Analytics, Consumer Behavior and Decision Making. His work has been published in major journals including Management Science (journal), Information Systems Research, and MIT Sloan Management Review. His papers have been accepted in several leading conferences, e.g., Workshop on Information Systems Economics (WISE), International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), and Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST). Also, his research has been supported by multiple major Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants.

His teaching sets its main focus on Data Management and Business Analytics, Digital Transformations and Markets, Data-driven Digital Business and Web Data Analytics. Professor Rahman has been recognized as a Krannert Outstanding and Distinguished Teacher at both undergraduate and master's levels (2015-present). While teaching as a doctoral student in 2006 and 2007, he received the Certificate for Distinguished Teaching – the highest recognition at Krannert for excellence in teaching by a doctoral student. The Krannert School of Management selected Professor Rahman as the recipient of the Jay N. Ross Young Faculty Scholar Award in 2015.

 Services 

In 2013, Professor Rahman co-chaired the Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) and, in 2014, served as the president of INFORMS eBusiness Society. He is currently serving as an associate editor of Information Systems Research (ISR) and as the lead organizer for Krannert-Walmart Data Dive, what is believed to be the first data dive on a college campus.

 Publications  http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/pdf/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2309 http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/isre.2016.0625
 * Economic and Policy Implications of Restricted Patch Distribution, with K. Kannan and M. Tawarmalani, Management Science 62(11) 3161-3182, 2016.
 * An Internet-Enabled Move to the Market in Logistics, with F. Gong and B. Nault, Information Systems Research 27(2) 440-452, 2016.

http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.2014.1955
 * Beating Irrationality: Does Delegating to IT Alleviate the Sunk Cost Effect?, with P. Herrmann and D. Kundisch. Management Science 61(4) 831-850, 2015.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2115956 http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/pdf/10.1287/isre.2013.0487 http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/competing-in-the-age-of-omnichannel-retailing/ http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/pdf/10.1287/mnsc.1100.1233 http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/mnsc.1090.1062
 * Online Intermediary as a Channel for Selling Quality Differentiated Services, with M. T. Ackura and Z. Ozdemir. Decision Sciences 46(1) 37-62, 2015.
 * Product-Oriented Web Technologies and Product Returns: An Exploratory Study, with P. De and Y. Hu. Information Systems Research 24 (4) 998–1010, 2013.
 * Competing in the Age of Omnichannel Retailing, with E. Brynjolfsson and Y. Hu. MIT Sloan Management Review 54(4) 23-29, 2013 (Summer 2013 Featured Cover Article).
 * Technology Usage and Online Sales: An Empirical Study, with P. De and Y. Hu. Management Science 56(11) 1930-1945, 2010.
 * Battle of the Retail Channels: How Product Selection and Geography Drive Cross-channel Competition, with E. Brynjolfsson and Y. Hu. Management Science 55(11) 1755-1765, 2009 (Lead Article and Focus of INFORMS press release on November 18, 2009)

 External Links 

http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/faculty/mrahman/

http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/masters/programs/business-analytics-and-information-management/faculty.php?username=mrahman

http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/dawnordoom/2015/presentations/22/