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Kevin Sweeney

Associate Professor

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
Program Director, MS in Global Supply Chain Management
ksweeney@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-2103
Office Location
LOW-3317

Kevin Sweeney

Associate Professor

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
Program Director, MS in Global Supply Chain Management
ksweeney@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-2103

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Invited Article/Publication
Ellegood, W., Sweeney, K., Yang, L., & Riley, J. (2024). How consumers' attitude about ticketing companies mediates online purchasing process. International Journal of Electronic Customer Relationship Management 14. 233-253.
Riley, J., & Sweeney, K. (2024). Teaching Location Planning with the Center-of-Gravity Method Using Real Cities and Distances. Decision Science Journal of Innovative Education 22. 106-116.
Pritchard, A., Sweeney, K., Celebi, H., & Evers, P. (2023). The effect of stockout-based switching on fill rate metrics. Journal of Business Logistics 44. 741-763.
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Full Length Book
(2024). The Literacies of the Esports Ecosystem. Sweeney, K., Tuttle, M., & Berg, D.
Book Chapter
(2024). Understanding Esports Gambling Markets. The Literacies of the Esports Ecosystem. Sweeney, K., Tuttle, M., & Berg, D.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Riley, J., & Sweeney, K. (2024). Teaching Facility Location Planning Using Real Cities and Distances. Decision Sciences Annual Conference.
Pritchard, A., Celebi, H., Sweeney, K., & Evers, P. (2023). Stockout Based Substitution and Fill Rates. Production and Operations Management Society Annual Conference.
Riley, J., & Sweeney, K. (2023). Teaching Facility Location Planning Using Real Cities and Distances. Decision Sciences Annual Conference.
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Currently Teaching

DECS-310
Operations Management
3 Credits
A survey of operations and supply chain management that relates to both service- and goods- producing organizations. Topics include operations and supply chain strategies; ethical behavior; forecasting; product and service design, including innovation and sustainability; capacity and inventory management; lean operations; managing projects; quality assurance; global supply chains; and the impacts of technology.
DECS-445
Managing Supplier Relations
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the subject of managing supplier relations and purchasing activities. Topics covered include supplier selection, vendor pricing, materials quality control, value analysis, make-or-buy, speculation and hedging, and international sourcing as well as the legal and ethical constraints faced by purchasing practitioners.
INTB-315
Exporting and Global Sourcing
3 Credits
The practice of international business is detailed-oriented and complex as cross-border trade and investment is subject to various market forces and government regulations. In this course students will study the issues of compliance, risk assessment, sources of international information, logistical complexities and intermediaries, and international payments and financing. The course will develop students with the necessary knowledge base and skills to become successful in the practice of cross border transactions.
INTB-755
Export, Import, and Global Sourcing
3 Credits
Exporting, importing, global sourcing and cross-border investing practice is detailed-oriented and complex. Market forces and government regulations create challenges and opportunities to move goods, services and capital between nations. Students will study issues of compliance, risk assessment and management, analyze international information, understand logistics and intermediaries, and management of international payments and financing. Students will be able to apply their knowledge and skills to the practice of cross border transactions.
MGMT-791
Graduate Project
3 - 6 Credits
This course is used to fulfill the graduate project requirement for the MS degree in management. The candidate must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member to supervise the paper before registering for this course. A corporate-oriented research project designed by the candidate and his or her advisor to explore a salient management-related issue.

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  • May 22, 2025

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    Dean Mozrall for RBJ: To nearshore or not to nearshore: A not-so-simple question

    An essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of the Saunders College of Business, discussing shifting production of goods from China to Mexico and nearby regions with Laharish Guntuka, assistant professor, and Kevin Sweeney, associate professor in the Department of Management, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

  • April 29, 2025

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    To nearshore or not to nearshore: A not-so-simple question

    An essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of the Saunders College of Business, discussing shifting production of goods from China to Mexico and nearby regions with Laharish Guntuka, assistant professor, and Kevin Sweeney, associate professor in the Department of Management, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

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