Kurian Praises ENMU’s Focus On Student Success

By Shaylee Moon

“I was attracted to my position at Eastern because of the focus on overall student success, as well as the combination of traditional teaching and modern technology to provide students with a unique learning experience,” said Dr. George Kurian, assistant professor of management in the College of Business.

Dr. Kurian teaches Production and Operations Management courses. In BUS 330, he focuses on the fundamental concepts in the field of operations management, such as forecasting, capacity management and inventory management. His graduate course, MGT 530, views the concepts of production and operations in greater depth as students apply the ideas in the form of case analyses.

Dr. George Kurian

“One of my main goals at ENMU is to grow the course offerings in production and operations management; I want to contribute to the growth and development of the MBA program. I love imparting my knowledge to students and contributing to the advancement of the College of Business by serving on different committees,” stated Dr. Kurian.

Dr. Kurian received his bachelor’s degree in technology with an emphasis in mechanical engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University in India. He obtained both his master’s degree and his doctorate from the University of Texas at Arlington. His master’s degree is in business administration with an emphasis in operations management, while his doctorate is in business administration with an emphasis in management science.

Currently, Dr. Kurian is conducting research on business administration. He said, “My research on business administration is diverse, varying from the field of behavioral operations management to supply chain management to the use of textual analytics techniques.”