Alex Grasas

Lecturer of Operations, Information and Technology

• Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida
• Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida
• B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Alex is a Lecturer in the Operations, Information, and Technology Department at IESE Business School, where he also coordinates the Executive Simulation course (EXSIM) delivered across all Master programs. He holds a PhD and an MSc in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida (USA).

He is the co-founder of the Institute for Transformational Leadership (IfTL), an organization dedicated to driving transformation and leadership development through consulting, training, and ongoing support for people, teams, and organizations.

As a consultant, Alex has led numerous process improvement initiatives using Agile and Lean Management methodologies across diverse industries. He has also contributed to a wide range of organizational transformation projects, including the design and rollout of strategic plans, and has supported teams as they advance toward high performance. He brings significant experience in the healthcare sector, having helped more than 50 health organizations enhance their care processes and patient journeys.

Alex has taught courses in Operations Management, Process Analysis, Lean Management, and Agile in various universities and business schools, and has delivered in-company training for many organizations.

He is the author of roughly 15 scientific publications in journals specializing in Operations Management, Operations Research, and Health Management.

Publications

Book Chapters

RIBERA, J., SACHON, M., GRASAS, A. (2003). Putting the core elements of critical chain project management into perspective: A general framework for buffer management. In G. Spina, A. Vinelli (Eds.), One world? One view of OM? The challenges of integrating research and practice. Padova: Servizi Grafici Editoriali (SGE).

Cases

GRASAS, A., RIBERA, J. (2005). Gestión de precios en Forum Barcelona 2004. IESE, P-1070. GRASAS, A., RIBERA, J. (2003). IZAR. IESE, P-1056-E. GRASAS, A., RIBERA, J. (2003). IZAR. IESE, P-1056.

Technical Notes

GRASAS, A., BLASI, A., RIBERA, J. (2004). Decisiones sobre inversión y localización de plantas. IESE, PN-434. GRASAS, A., RIBERA, J. (2003). Teoría de colas. IESE, PN-427. GRASAS, A., RIBERA, J. (2003). Queueing. IESE, PN-427-E.