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Gad Allon is the Jeffrey A. Keswin Professor and Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He directs the Management and Technology Program and teaches in the Education Entrepreneurship program. His research focuses on operations strategy, service systems, gig economy dynamics, and education technology. A co-founder of ForClass, a platform enhancing classroom engagement, he advises firms on service and operations strategy. Allon holds a Ph.D. from Columbia Business School and degrees from the Israeli Institute of Technology. Recognized as one of the ‘World’s Top 40 B-School professors under 40,’ he has pioneered work on behavioral drivers in service systems and gig economies. His recent research explores multihoming in gig work, machine learning in causal inference, and agile product development. Academic contributions span over 50 publications in top journals, emphasizing real-world applications of operations management theories.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Management Science, Columbia Business School (New York)
- Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, Israeli Institute of Technology
Research Interests:
Professor Allon’s work bridges theoretical operations research with practical challenges in service systems, digital platforms, and educational technology. Key themes include optimizing customer service through behavioral insights, analyzing labor dynamics in gig economies, and leveraging machine learning for causal inference in business decisions.
Notable Contributions:
- Co-founder of ForClass, addressing classroom engagement
- Leading studies on worker behavior in gig economies
- Groundbreaking work on call center retrials and service quality trade-offs
Labs/Initiatives:
Active in educational technology innovation through ForClass and advises on large-scale service marketplace design through Wharton’s Management and Technology Program.
