Tauber Faculty

Faculty Leadership Across Business and Engineering

Tauber faculty from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the University of Michigan College of Engineering support the Institute’s multidisciplinary approach to operations, manufacturing, supply chain, analytics, and technology leadership.

Faculty contribute through academic leadership, project advising, and industry collaboration, bringing expertise in areas including operations strategy, optimization, manufacturing systems, healthcare operations, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.

Faculty Co-directors

The Tauber Institute’s faculty co-directors provide academic leadership and help guide the Institute’s collaboration between the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Working closely with students, faculty advisors, and industry partners, they support the Institute’s multidisciplinary approach to operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and technology leadership.

Damian Beil

Donald C. Cook Professor of Business Administration

Professor of Technology and Operations, Area Chair of Technology and Operations

Saif Benjaafar

Goff Smith College of Engineering Co-Director of the Joel D. Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the College of Engineering

Faculty Advisors

Tauber Faculty Advisors work closely with student teams throughout the team project experience, providing guidance, mentorship, and academic support. Each Tauber team project is supported by faculty advisors from both the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the University of Michigan College of Engineering, helping students approach complex operational challenges from both business and engineering perspectives.