Olena Rudna

Olena Rudna is a University Lecturer at the MT School of Management, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). She holds a Ph.D. in Management from Rutgers University-Newark (2021), an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University (2013), and additional MBAs from Rutgers University (2009) and a B.S. in Library Science from the State Academy of Culture (2002). Her research focuses on supply chain analytics, fashion industry trends, social media impact analysis, and quantitative methods in business decision-making.

Teaching includes courses such as Business Operations Management & Analytics (OM 375) and Quantitative Analysis Applications for Business (MGMT 116). She has developed educational tools like the FloraPark simulation game to teach supply chain collaboration and evaluated Tableau’s effectiveness in analytics education. Her work bridges academic theory and practical industry challenges, particularly in leveraging social media data for trend forecasting.

Rudna’s contributions include exploring social media’s role in fashion trend prediction and designing interactive learning environments for supply chain education. She actively contributes to NJIT’s academic community through course development and research in operational management.