Bhavik K. Pathak

Bhavik K. Pathak serves as Director of the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics and Associate Dean of the College of Professional Studies at Indiana University South Bend, holding the academic rank of Professor of Decision Sciences.

His educational credentials include:

• PhD in Operations and Information Management from the University of Connecticut (2006)

Dr. Pathak's research investigates how Internet technologies transform business operations, with core expertise in electronic commerce, online education, and information systems. His work analyzes ICT-driven innovations including recommender systems, virtual communities, comparison shopping agents, and MOOCs/HyFlex education models within retailing and electronic markets contexts.

His accolades comprise:

• Indiana University South Bend Trustees Teaching Award (2012)
• Leighton School of Business and Economics Excellence in Teaching Award (2010-2021)
• Leighton School of Business and Economics Excellence in Research Award (2010-2014)
• Leighton School of Business and Economics Excellence in Service Award (2010-2021)

As Associate Editor of Decision Support Systems, he contributes to premier publications including Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of Retailing, and Communications of the AIS, focusing on business intelligence and enterprise resource planning applications.