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Nicole DeHoratius is an Adjunct Professor of Operations Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She joined Chicago Booth in 2001 and has taught operations management, service operations, and supply chain management to executives globally, demonstrating expertise in translating academic concepts for practical business applications.
Her educational background includes a D.B.A from Harvard Business School, an M.Sc. from the University of Sussex as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, and an A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard College. This strong academic foundation has informed her research and teaching approach throughout her career.
DeHoratius's research spans multiple domains within operations management, with particular emphasis on retail operations, supply chain management, and healthcare operations. Her work investigates real-world challenges including omnichannel retailing, inventory management, execution quality, and patient flow in emergency departments. She frequently employs both analytical modeling and empirical field studies to address these complex operational problems.
Her publication portfolio reveals consistent contributions to understanding retail analytics evolution, with a trajectory showing increasing focus on big data applications and the gap between academic research and industry practice. Her work also demonstrates significant interdisciplinary reach, bridging retail operations with healthcare management through shared operational challenges.
- 2015 Rotman School of Management Teaching Award
- 2016 Rotman School of Management Teaching Award
DeHoratius has established strong industry connections, conducting field research with major retailers including European home and personal care retailer dm-drogerie markt. Her work often involves collaboration with practitioners to address immediate operational challenges while developing broader theoretical insights. She has examined diverse topics from execution failures in retail supply chains using virtual reality experiments to understanding how supplier inventory service levels impact retailer demand patterns.
Her research methodology frequently combines rigorous analytical approaches with practical field data collection, resulting in findings that have direct applicability to operational decision-making in both retail and healthcare settings.
