OES – Operations, Economics and Strategy

The mission of OES within the MTEI is to conduct world-class research and teaching at the intersection of operations, economics and strategy, as it relates to organizations and their interactions.

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A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer

Published:03.04.20 — EPFL students teamed up with startup IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra – the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer prevention.

Best Presentation Award in Tokyo for Professor Weber

Published:20.02.20 — At the joint ICCMB 2020 / ICSCM 2020 meetings in Tokyo, Japan, Prof. Weber’s discourse on “Planning Supply with ‘Opportunity Goods:’ Complementing Premium Parts with Select Discount Components” was honored by a Best Presentation Award.

New Results on Sharing Economy Presented at 53rd HICSS Conference

Published:17.02.20 — Prof. Weber presented his latest paper on “Nonlinear Pricing of Shareable Products” in the SITES mini-track at the 53rd Hawaiian International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) on January 8, 2020. In this research, he develops a robust way to segment (or “screen”) a heterogeneous consumer base by jointly using the instruments of retail price and sharing tariff.

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