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Aleksandar Pekec

Peterjohn-Richards Distinguished Professor of Business Administration
Fuqua School of Business
Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708-0120
100 Fuqua Drive, Fuqua School of Business, Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708-0120

Overview


Saša Pekeč is the Peterjohn-Richards Distinguished Professor in the Decision Sciences Area at the Fuqua School of Business. Professor Pekeč research is interdisciplinary and revolves around decision-making in complex competitive environments. He is a founding board member of the INFORMS Section on Auctions and Market Design, and has published articles in Management Science, Operations Research, as well as in top academic journals in other fields such as economics, mathematics and psychology.  Professor Pekeč is teaching data-driven decision-making courses across Fuqua’s executive and daytime MBA programs.

Professor Pekeč’s consulting experience includes banking, internet, pharmaceutical, retail, and telecommunications industries. He serves on the Supervisory Board of Atlantic Grupa, one of the leading FMCG companies in SE Europe, and was a member of the Council of Economic Advisors to the President of Croatia from 2010 to 2015.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Peterjohn-Richards Distinguished Professor of Business Administration · 2023 - Present Fuqua School of Business
Professor of Business Administration · 2019 - Present Fuqua School of Business

Education, Training & Certifications


Rutgers University New Brunswick · 1996 Ph.D.