Nelson M. Fraiman
Professor of Professional Practice
Decision, Risk, and Operations
Director
W. Edwards Deming Center
BS, Columbia, 1968; MS, 1969; MBA, 1971; PhD, 1977
Joined CBS in 1995
Office:
400
Uris
Phone:
212-854-2076
E-mail:
nmf1@gsb.columbia.edu
Fax:
212-316-9180
Personal Website
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Professor Fraiman joined the faculty after a 17-year career at International Paper Company, where his most recent position was chief technology officer for eight manufacturing divisions. Prior to this he developed and managed a group responsible for productivity improvement and process innovation, and still earlier he directed company-wide educational activities. Fraiman teaches operations and technology management. His research explores institutionalizing quality improvement. He specializes in the retailing, consulting and process industries.
Teaching
Fall 2018
Operations Management
(EMBA)
Technology and Operations Strategy
(EMBA)
Summer 2018
Fall 2017
Operations Management
(EMBA)
Technology and Operations Strategy
(EMBA)
Summer 2017
Retailing Strategy and Operations
(EMBA)
Operations Management
(EMBA)
Spring 2017
Fall 2016
Operations Management
(EMBA)
Technology and Operations Strategy
(EMBA)
Summer 2016
International Seminar: Milan
(EMBA)
Operations Management
(EMBA)
Spring 2016
Fall 2015
Summer 2015
Technology and Operations Strategy
(EMBA)
Operations Management
(EMBA)
International Seminar Greece
(EMBA)
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Operations Management
(EMBA)
Technology and Operations Strategy
(EMBA)
Summer 2014
Technology and Operations Strategy
(EMBA)
Service Operations Management
(EMBA)
Operations Management
(MBA)
Spring 2014
Columbia Caseworks cases
Robtec
(2016)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman, Angela M. Quintero, Maria J. Quinteros, Medini Singh
Talar: How to Deploy Technology in a Dairy Farm
(2016)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman, Agustina Besada, Elle Xin Xu-Bustin
Beleza Natural (Spanish Translation)
(2013)
Coauthor(s): Omar Besbes, Nelson M. Fraiman, Marcelo Olivares, Maria J. Quinteros, Gabriel Y. Weintraub
Bodytech
(2013)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman, Murray B. Low, Maria J. Quinteros, Angela Quintero
Intermountain Healthcare Case Study
(2013)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman, Garrett J. van Ryzin, Carri Chan, Kimberly Williamson
Beleza Natural
(2012)
Coauthor(s): Omar Besbes, Nelson M. Fraiman, Marcelo Olivares, Maria J. Quinteros, Gabriel Y. Weintraub
Statistical Process Control
(2008)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman
Zara
(2008)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman , Medini Singh, Carolyn Paris, Linda Arrington
Lolita S.A. Managing Company Growth
(2008)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman, Medini Singh, Natalia Yankovic
The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company: The Quest for Service Excellence
(2008)
Coauthor(s): Nelson M. Fraiman, Linda Green, Garrett J. van Ryzin, Aliza Heching