Navid Sabbaghi
“Find an area of interest, find guidance from inspirational and experienced mentors, develop dedication, focus and patience, and success will gradually follow.”
Notable Vignette
Instead of dwelling on my journeys in teaching and research, I’d like to offer a perspective on what I have seen at IIT Stuart. In my first year as a professor, I discovered students that were on their way to becoming stars in research or on their way to becoming stars in entrepreneurship. I have worked with other professors that are passionate about both the research they are involved in and the classes they teach. I have seen interdisciplinary student teams led by our business school students achieve goals that most people would think impossible. These Stuart experiences represent the sprouting buds, or the future promise, of a top technical business school.
What excites me about Stuart
IIT Stuart has students who are creative, incisive, innovative, leadership-oriented, entrepreneurial, and are enthusiastic about sustainability. They are not satisfied with merely learning facts or just passing their exams in a classroom setting. They are eager to make an impact on their own lives and the lives of others – a quest that begins on the day they arrive at IIT Stuart. As a result, they contribute to a thriving academic ecosystem that very few institutions can match.
My Teaching Philosophy
The role of an educator carries great responsibility. As educators we are in the company of bright and curious minds searching for a future trajectory in their lives and careers. Often, they don’t know the exact trajectory or even the broader landscape. By sharing knowledge and experience gained through research and teaching efforts, we can make an important contribution to every student that comes through our doors. And likewise, every student has an important responsibility because in the process they too can make an important contribution to their lives, their institution, and the fields they partake in. Teaching is not a one way street.
My Teaching/Research Interests
I teach the MBA course on “Modeling for Decision Making.” My research areas include: incentives and supply contracts, green supply chain management, and energy & emissions management. In addition to mentoring graduate students, I would be happy to mentor undergraduate students in researching fields of mutual interest.
