Osman Kazan
  • Professor of Practice
  • Director of Master of Business Analytics Program
Office Address 402E
Phone 504-865-5061
Email okazan@tulane.edu
photo of Osman Kazan

Biography

Professor Osman Kazan's work with the Freeman School concerns his two primary areas of interest - first, teaching grad and undergrad courses in Business Analytics and Intelligence, and second, engaging in research in Operations Management and Information Systems.
His research explores decision making associated with energy issues and supply chain management. He uses empirical methods to estimate power generation costs and map consumers' demand patterns through behavioral experiments.
He worked as a senior management consultant for technology companies including Sabre, Electronic Data Systems, and Hewlett-Packard. His client list includes Walmart and Bank of America. He brings his real-life experience to his research and classroom work.
He finds his Tulane colleagues to be helpful and supportive and values contributing to the university's reputation as a research institution. He also enjoys the rich cultural landscape of New Orleans.

Courses

Professor Kazan teaches Business Modeling and Analytics to senior undergraduate business majors, as well as Data Analysis for Energy Management and Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling to MBA students. He loves teaching, and his excitement shows - his students even find his enthusiasm amusing. He loves bringing the realities of the workplace to his instruction, rounding out his student's textbook learning.

Education & Affiliations

Education
University of Texas at Dallas, Ph.D.
State University of New York at Buffalo, M.S.
Middle East Technical University, B.A.
Affiliations
INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and Management Science)
IAEE (International Association for Energy Economics)