Tim Kraft
Business Management
- Phone: 919.515.7346
- Email: tckraft@ncsu.edu
- Office: Nelson Hall 2344
Tim Kraft’s research examines environmental and social responsibility issues in supply chains. Research topics he has studied include investigating how supply chain transparency can influence consumers’ and companies’ decisions in social responsibility contexts, examining collaborative methods to motivate suppliers to improve their sustainability practices, and studying companies’ and non-governmental organizations’ decisions regarding environmental investment decisions.
Tim’s research has appeared in leading operations management journals such as Manufacturing and Service Operations Management and Production and Operations Management. In 2020, he was named co-winner of the POMS Paul Kleindorfer Award in Sustainability. For his teaching and case writing, Tim was named the 2018 Outstanding Faculty Member at the University of Virginia (Darden) and is a two-time winner of the INFORMS Case Competition.
Tim previously taught at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and was a visiting faculty at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He received his doctorate degree from Stanford University.
Research Interests
- Supply Chain
- Sustainability
- Social Responsibility
Education
| Degree | Program | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy in Management Science and Engineering | Stanford University | 2011 |
| MBM | Master of Business Management | The University of Texas at Austin | 2005 |
| MSME | Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering | The University of Texas at Austin | 2005 |
| BSIE | Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1999 |
Honors and Awards
- 2021 | MSOM Meritorious Service Award
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