Nicole Koppel

Biography

Nicole Koppel is the MBA Director and a professor in the Department of Information Management & Business Analytics. In her role as MBA Director, Dr. Koppel oversees all MBA programs including the Online MBA, Weeknight Hybrid, and Early-Career Programs including the Accelerated 1-year, 1.5-to-2-year, and the 4+1 programs. In addition, Dr. Koppel teaches courses in operations management, statistics, and management information systems. In addition, she facilitates the Business Consulting Course, International Trip Experiences and Co-op Internships and Projects. 

Her research focus is in the broad area of Experiential Opportunities and Assessment in Technology and Quantitative Studies. In addition, she has published in the area of Operations Management. Her research can be found in many peer-reviewed journals and her research has been presented at numerous regional, national, and international conferences.

Dr. Koppel received a PhD degree in Operations Management and an MBA from Rutgers University, an MS degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Columbia University, and a BS in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.

Education

• BA, Cornell University
• MS, Columbia University
• PhD, Rutgers University

Publications

• Conference Proceedings: R. Cano, H. Kimmel, N. Koppel, D. Muldrow (2001). A First Step for Women into the Engineering Pipeline. Frontiers in Education
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2001). Comparison of Live Versus Paper-Based Assessment in Computer Application Courses. Proceedings of the International Conference on Informatics Education & Research
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, R. Armstrong, D. Jones (2001). Lagrangian Relaxation for Constrained Curve Fitting with Binary Variables: Applications in Test Assembly. Northeast Decision Sciences Institute
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2001). So Much Information So Little Time: Evaluating Internet Resources Using Different Search Engines. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, R. Cano, S. Heyman, H. Kimmel (2003). Single Gender Programs: Do They Make a Difference?. Frontiers in Education Conference
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, R. Cano, S. Heyman, T. Alvarez (2003). Pre-College Biomedical Engineering Program For Girls. Proceedings for the 29th Annual Biomedical Engineering Conference
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, R. Cano, S. Heyman (2002). An Attractive Engineering Option for Girls. Frontiers in Education Conference
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2002). Making Smart IT Decisions: Efficient Distribution of PCs within an Organization. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2002). So Much Information So Little Time: Evaluating Internet Resources Using Different Search Engines. T.H.E. Journal
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2003). Evaluating Search Engines. Distance Education Journal
• Conference Proceedings: S. George, T. Alvarez, N. Koppel, S. Heyman (2003). Introducing Vision Research and Biomedical Engineering to Pre-college 8th Grade Girls. The 29th Annual Biomedical Engineering Conference
• Journal Article: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2004). Teaching Business Computer Applications: Comparison between the Traditional Delivery and a Hybrid Approach. Review of Business Research
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2004). Teaching Business Computer Applications: Comparison Between the Tradional Delivery and a Hybrid Approach. International Academy of Business and Economics
• Other: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2004). "To Use or Not to Use a Correction for Continuity in the McNemar Test: Let the Researcher Beware". SBUS Working Paper
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2003). A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Business Computer Applications. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Journal Article: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2003). Comparison of Live Versus Paper-Based Assessment in Computer Application Courses. Journal of Informatics Education Research
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2003). Efficient Allocation of IT Resources. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2003). Efficient Allocation of IT Resources. Proceedings of the International Academy of Business and Economics
• Journal Article: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2005). "Why McNemar's Procedure Needs to be Included in the Business Statistics Curriculum". Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
• Journal Article: R. Armstrong, D. Jones, N. Koppel, P. Pashley (2004). Computerized Adaptive Testing with Multiple Forms Structures. Applied Psychological Measurement
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2004). Decision Support System for IT Resource Allocation. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Conference Proceedings: H. Kimmel, R. Cano, S. Heyman, N. Koppel, S. Gibbons (2004). Evaluation of Summer Enrichment Programs for Women Students. Americal Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
• Journal Article: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2005). Comparing Differences in Two Proportions: When McNemar's Procedure Must be Used. Review of Business Research
• Conference Proceedings: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2005). "Comparing Differences in Two Proportions: When McNemar's Procedure Must be Used". International Academy of Business and Economics
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2005). Are Students Learning and Retaining What We are Teaching? Assessing The Use of Information Technology. Proceedings of the International Conference on Informatics Education & Research
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2005). Assessing Technology Skills in an Undergraduate Business Course. 32nd Annual Conference of the Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Journal Article: M. Berenson, K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2007). Teaching Business Statistical Analysis using Real News: Case Pfizer . Global Digital Business Review
• Journal Article: M. Berenson, K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2007). Using Real News to Teach Business Statistical Analysis: Case Pfizer . Journal of Global Information Technology
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel, R. Salomon (2007). Teaching Business Computer Applications: Course Evolution Using a Hybrid Approach. Global Digital Business Association Conference
• Conference Proceedings: M. Berenson, K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2007). Teaching Business Statistical Analysis using Real News: Case Pfizer . Global Digital Business Association Conference
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2007). A Comparison of Assessment Techniques in an Information Systems Course: On-line vs. In-Class Exams. Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2007). Curricular Changes in Response to Assurance of Learning Results in Information Technology. IABE 2007 Conference
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (). Starting to Close the Loop: Curricular Changes in Response to Assurance of Leaning. Journal of Education for Business
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2007). Assessing Technology Skills in an Undergraduate Business Couse. Journal of Educational Technology
• Other: N. Koppel, M. Berenson (2006). Bowker's Test for Symmetry. The Encyclopedia of Measurement & Statistics, Sage Publication.
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2006). Case Study: Assessment of Information Technology in Business Programs - Pilot Study, Results, and Future Directions. 33rd Annual Proceedings of the Northeast Business & Economics Association
• Conference Proceedings: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2006). Framework for the Assessment of Information Technology in Business Programs. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA '06
• Other: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2006). McNemar Test for Significance of Changes. The Encyclopedia of Measurement & Statistics, Sage Publication.
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2006). Framework for Meeting AACSB International's Assurance of Learning Requirements: Applications to Information Technology. Journal of Informatics Education Research
• Conference Proceedings: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2006). More 'Hands On' Topics for a Second Business Statistics Course. North-East Decision Sciences Institute Conference
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, M. Berenson (2006). Some 'Hands On' Topics for a Second Business Statistics Course. North-East Decision Sciences Institute Conference
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2005). Teaching Business Computer Applications: Comparison between the Traditional Delivery and a Hybrid Approach. of the International Academy of Business and Economics
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2008). Curricular Changes in Response to Assurance of Learning Results in Information Technology. Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2008). Retention Assessment of Core Operations Management Topics For Business Administration Students. Clute Institute Applied Business Research (ABR) Conference
• Book Chapter: K. Hollister, N. Koppel (2008). Assessing The Use of Information Technology: Pilot Study Results. Emerging Theories for Educators and Practitioners/Cambridge Scholars Press, eds. Mackenzie and Rosenberg
• Journal Article: K. Hollister, N. Koppel, R. Salomon (2007). Teaching Business Computer Applications: Course Evolution Using a Hybrid Approach. Global Digital Business Review
• Journal Article: N. Koppel, K. Hollister (2009). Retention Assessment of Core Operations Management Topics For Business Administration Students. American Journal of Business Education
• Conference Proceedings: N. Koppel, M. Berenson (2008). Ask the Audience…Using Clickers to Enhance Introductory Business Statistics Courses. Information Systems Education Conference (ISECON)
• Other: J. Wang, N. Koppel (2009). Evolving Data Analysis and Information Systems: Meeting the Challenges. International Journal of Data Analysis and Information Systems
• Book Review: N. Koppel (2009). Book Review for "Engineering Service Oriented Systems: A Model Driven Approach", by Bill Karakostas and Yannis Zorgios. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS)
• Journal Article: N. Koppel, M. Berenson (2009). Ask the Audience…Using Clickers to Enhance Introductory Business Statistics Courses. Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ)
• Conference Proceedings: W. Colucci, N. Koppel (2009). Impact of the Placement and Quality of Face-to-Face Meetings in a Hybrid Distance Learning Course. Clute Institute International Business & Economics Research (IBER) Conference
• Journal Article: W. Colucci, N. Koppel (2010). Impact of the Placement and Quality of Face-to-Face Meetings in a Hybrid Distance Learning Course. American Journal of Business Education
• Journal Article: H. Kefi, N. Koppel (2011). Measuring Data Warehousing Success: An Empirical Investigation Applying the Delone and McLean Model. Int. J. of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies – IJDATS
• Other: J. Wang, N. Koppel (2010). New Challenges of Globalization in Striving for Competitive Advantage and Sustainability. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, Vol. 2, Issue 3, 1-4
• Journal Article: M. Berenson, N. Koppel, R. Lord, L. Chapdelaine (2018). Using Financial Investment Measures to Proactively Engage Students in the Business Statistics Course. Journal of Statistics Education
• Conference Proceedings: R. Malaga, N. Koppel, J. Dervishi (2021). Ten Types of Innovation to Launch an Online MBA Program. Institute for Global Business Research
• Conference Proceedings: R. Malaga, N. Koppel, J. Dervishi (2021). Using a Change Management Model to Drive an Online MBA Program – A case study. 48th Annual Northeast Business & Economics Association Conference
• Other: M. Berenson, N. Koppel, L. Chapdelaine (2016). Opinion Polling. SAGE Publications
• Conference Proceedings: R. Malaga, N. Koppel (2012). Choosing a Video Format for Online Teaching. Eastern Academy of Management Conference Proceedings
• Other: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2016). Forming McNemar's Confidence Interval Estimate. SAGE Publications
• Other: M. Berenson, N. Koppel (2016). McNemar Test. SAGE Publications
• Journal Article: R. Malaga, N. Koppel (2017). A Comparison of Video Formats for Online Teaching. Contemporary Issues in Education Research
• Journal Article: N. Koppel, R. Malaga, J. Dervishi (2022). What We Wish We Knew Before Going Online – Lessons Learned from Implementing an Online MBA. Quarterly Review of Distance Education
• Journal Article: N. Koppel, R. Malaga, J. Dervishi (2022). Using a Change Management Model to Drive an Online MBA Program – A Case Study. Journal of Business and Economics, Academic Star Publishing Company
• Journal Article: R. Misra, N. Koppel (). Use of GenAI in the Classroom: Creating Source Material for a Teaching Case for Six-Sigma and Process Capability. Journal of Business and Economics, USA

Honors & Awards

• Separately Budgeted Research (SBR) Award, University Research Committee (May 2001)
• Best Paper Award, Global Digital Business Administration conference (November 2007)
• MBA Summer Session Instructional & Research Grant [SSIR], (May 2009)
• Honorable Mention for the Excellence in Innovation Award, Montclair State University Presidential Excellence Awards (May 2025)