Raman Randhawa is the Charles L. and Ramona I. Hilliard Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Data Sciences and Operations at USC Marshall School of Business.
Research
Randhawa's research addresses fundamental questions at the intersection of operations management, artificial intelligence, and institutional design, focusing on how data-driven models shape access and outcomes in large-scale service systems spanning healthcare, justice administration, and retail analytics. His recent paper "Service Operations for Justice-On-Time" received the 2025 MSOM Service SIG Best Paper Award for applying queueing theory to court system capacity and delay. His work appears in leading journals including Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, The Accounting Review, and JAMA Network Open. He serves as Area Editor for Operations Research.
Industry Impact
Randhawa co-founded Pathomiq, a company developing AI-powered platforms for cancer diagnostics and personalized medicine. The technology creates comprehensive phenotype atlases across cancer pathology, enabling more precise grading and treatment prediction. He also advises Turiyam on building next-generation compute infrastructure.
Academic Leadership
Randhawa served as Senior Vice Dean for Academic Programs and Vice Dean for Undergraduate Programs (2020-2025), leading comprehensive curricular innovation across all undergraduate, master's, and MBA programs serving 7,000+ students. critical periods including pandemic transition and recovery. He previously chaired the Data Sciences and Operations department (2018–2020), leading 40+ faculty while managing research strategy and curricular development in a rapidly evolving field.
Curricular Innovation
Randhawa conceived and launched USC's inaugural four-year joint undergraduate degrees transformative programs integrating business with technical and creative disciplines. These include the pioneering AI for Business program (with Viterbi Engineering), Business of Cinematic Arts, Real Estate Finance & Development (with Price Public Policy), and Business of Innovation (with Iovine & Young Academy). He co-led the Faculty Generative AI Education Initiative and created educational decision-making games now deployed in operations and analytics courses at leading universities worldwide.
Background
Randhawa earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2006 and B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, in 2001, where he received the President of India's Gold Medal.
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Article: AI and Education: The Age of Super-Learning
RAMANDEEP RANDHAWA, senior vice dean for academic programs, authors a piece for NASDAQ positing that we are, both in higher education and in business, at the early stages of a significant shift in learning powered facilitated by GenAI.
Quoted: Faculty Talk AI on Bloomberg
RAMAN RANDHAWA, senior vice dean for academic programs, and PETER CARDON, professor of clinical business communication, contribute to a BLOOMBERG article looking at how universities regard AI.
Quoted: Garrett & Randhawa on The Real Deal
DEAN GARRETT and VICE DEAN RANDHAWA speak to the benefits associated with the recently announced BS in Real Estate Finance and Development joint degree.
Interview: Raman Randhawa on Poets & Quants
RANDHAWA, vice dean for undergraduate programs, discusses Marshall's continued commitment to innovation, optimizing the student experience, and creating an advantage for graduates in the workforce on POETS & QUANTS.
NEWS + EVENTS
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: April 2025
We are proud to highlight the many accomplishments of Marshall’s exceptional faculty recognized for recently accepted and published research and achievements in their field.
USC Marshall Partners With XLRI Xavier School of Management in India
The strategic partnerships between Marshall and XLRI will cultivate leaders capable of navigating global challenges and advancing economic growth in both countries.
USC Marshall in the Media: December 2024
USC Marshall School of Business faculty are featured in national and regional publications as thought leaders and experts in their fields.
Pete Carroll and Varun Soni Team Up for The Game Is Life Course at Marshall
The legendary former USC football coach and USC Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life will lead the new course at USC Marshall.
USC Marshall Faculty Honored in Chair Installation Ceremony
Fourteen high-achieving faculty were installed with endowed chairs.
Croatian Prime Minister Delivers Global Economics Talk at USC Marshall
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković spoke to students, faculty, and staff about the state of Croatian economics, investing in innovation, and shared advice for students interested in global politics.
USC Iovine and Young Academy and USC Marshall Announce Joint Degree in Business and Innovation
BS Business of Innovation (BUIN) degree combines Marshall’s business acumen with IYA’s creativity to prepare innovators to imagine, build, and scale impact.
Welcome Back to Marshall and Leventhal
Marshall and Leventhal deans welcome students back to campus for the 2024–2025 academic year.
2024 Golden Apple and Golden Compass Awards
These faculty and staff members were recognized by students for their impact in the Marshall community.
Marshall Alumni Reconnect at Leadership Summit
The summit offered alumni a chance to reconnect and learn from leaders of industry and each other.
