Borja Apaolaza Emparanza

Borja Apaolaza Emparanza
  • Doctoral Candidate

Contact Information

  • office Address:

    3730 Walnut Street
    527.1 Jon M Huntsman Hall
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

Links: Personal Website

Overview

Borja is a fifth-year PhD student on the Operations Management track. His research focuses on retail and platform operations, covering topics such as the circular economy, pricing, store layout design, omnichannel strategies, and labor scheduling. He works closely with companies, combining data and analytical models to generate insights that enhance operational performance while also improving outcomes for employees and consumers.

Continue Reading

Teaching

All Courses

  • OIDD0001 - Prescriptive Analytics

    In this course, we will explore the subject of quantitative business decision making. Specifically, we will study optimization and simulation tools and provide you with a set of key skills in the area of prescriptive analytics. We will illustrate the use of these tools in a variety of business applications, including manufacturing, logistics, inventory management, capital budgeting, insurance, and revenue management.

Knowledge at Wharton

How AI’s Persuasion Style Mirrors Humans | Ethan Mollick

Professor Ethan Mollick discusses the outer limits of what AI will do when prompted.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 11/25/2025
Medicare Gaming and Health Care Profits: Where Did the Money Go?

Wharton’s Atul Gupta co-authored a study that looks at how hospitals gaming a Medicare loophole allocated their excess revenue.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 11/24/2025
Adaptive Experimentation in the Age of AI

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Wharton's Jerry Wind explains how AI-powered adaptive experimentation can help leaders innovate faster and make data-driven decisions.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 11/24/2025