Overview
Fernando Bernstein is Professor of Operations Management at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. He obtained a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and joined Duke University in July 2000. Prof. Bernstein’s research interests include supply chain management, production planning and inventory control, applications of game theory for production and distribution systems, and revenue management. Prof. Bernstein has published papers in leading journals like Operations Research, Management Science and Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. He also serves as Associate Editor for these three journals. Prof. Bernstein teaches the core Operations Management course for the Weekend and Cross-Continent Executive MBA programs at Duke University, in addition to various executive courses on operations management and health care operations. He has earned the Excellence in Teaching Award for a core course for his teaching at Duke.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
William and Sue Gross Professor of Business Administration
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2022 - Present
Fuqua School of Business
Professor of Business Administration
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2010 - Present
Fuqua School of Business
Associate Dean of Global Initiatives
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2023 - Present
Fuqua School of Business
Recent Publications
A Customer Choice Model of Impulse Buying in Social Commerce
Journal Article Naval Research Logistics · January 1, 2025 Social commerce integrates user interactions and user-generated content with commercial activities in the context of social media platforms. Examples include Instagram Shopping and TikTok Shopping, where brands attach product tags directly to their posts, ... Full text CiteDistribution Strategy, Capability Investment, and Government Regulation
Journal Article Production and Operations Management · January 1, 2025 This paper investigates how a manufacturer’s internal sourcing capability and government regulation influence the supplier’s distribution strategy and the manufacturer’s sourcing and capability investment decisions. We consider a supply chain consisting of ... Full text CiteManaging Customer Search: Assortment Planning for a Subscription Box Service
Journal Article Manufacturing and Service Operations Management · September 1, 2023 Problem definition: This paper focuses on subscription box services in which a provider selects the assortment of products to include in the box by taking into account the customer’s preferences. Customers interested in purchasing a product choose between ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Columbia University ·
2001
Ph.D.
University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) ·
1995
B.S.