Naren Agrawal
Naren Agrawal is the Benjamin and Mae Swig Professor of Information Systems and Analytics at the Leavey School of Business, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1992. His academic work focuses on supply chain management, service operations, and analytics, including applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in operations and decision-making. He is currently the interim dean of the Leavey School of Business, having previously served in this role from July 2020 to June 2021.
Agrawal’s research has appeared in leading journals such as Harvard Business Review, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management. He has served in editorial roles for major journals in the field and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in 2020. He has also held visiting faculty appointments at The Wharton School and the Indian School of Business.
Agrawal teaches in the MBA and Executive MBA programs and has received the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence annually since 1996. He was named Professor of the Year by Executive MBA cohorts in 2018, 2024, and 2025. He has also served in academic leadership roles at Santa Clara University, including Associate Dean of Faculty and department chair.
Updated Jan 2026