Jaume
Ribera

Emeritus Professor of Operations, Information and Technology

• Doctor of Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
• Doctor of Philosophy (Industrial and Systems Engineering), University of Florida
• Master of Sciences (Operations Research), University of Florida

Center for Research in Healthcare Innovation Management (CRHIM)

Jaume Ribera is an emeritus professor of Operations, Information and Technology at IESE Business School. He was also awarded a Fulbright fellowship to pursue doctoral studies in the US. Prof. Ribera holds an M.Sc. in operations research and a Ph. D. in mathematical systems theory from the University of Florida, and a doctorate in industrial engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, where he is associate professor (currently on leave of absence).

Prof. Ribera served as deputy dean of faculty at IESE Business School from 1993-2001. He was the president of the European Operations Management Association (2004-2007) and was formerly secretary of the U.S. Operations Management Association (1992-97). He has served on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Operations and Production Management and the Harvard Business Review China. His current research interests lie in the areas of operations improvement management, health systems management and project management. He has published teaching materials (case studies, technical reports and electronic workbooks), academic research (Transportation Science, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, etc.) and casebooks and textbooks on these topics.

Prof. Ribera has been active in consultancy in supply chain management and project management and has extensive experience of working with private and public companies in different sectors (textile, pharmaceutical, automotive, electrical components, etc.) He has also participated as a consultant and project manager in health sector management projects in the EU, Central and Eastern Europe, and South America with private, public, European Union and World Bank financing. He was President of the Board of Unnim Caixa (a savings bank) and Unnim Bank in Spain and he now chairs the charity organization that was segregated from these institutions.

Areas of interest.

• Design and improvement of operating systems
• Management of service operations and health systems operations
• China
• Project management

Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

COSSIO‐GIL, Y., PÉREZ‐SÁDABA, F. J., RIBERA, J., GIMÉNEZ, E., MARTE, L., RAMOS, R., AURIN, E., PETERLUNGER, M., STEINBRINK, J., BOTTINELLI, E. A. M., NELSON, N., SEVEKE, L., GARIN, N., ... VELASCO, C. (2024). Identifying potential predictable indicators for the management of tertiary hospitals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 39 (2), 278-292. doi:10.1002/hpm.3710. LÓPEZ-VIÑAS, M. L., COSTA, N., TIRVIÓ, C., DAVINS, J., MANZANERA, R., RIBERA, J., ... VALLÈS, R. (2014). Modelo de acreditación de centros de atención hospitalaria aguda de Cataluña. Medicina Clínica, 143 (Supplement), 68 - 73. doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2014.07.014. SÁNCHEZ, A., LAGO, A., FERRÀS, X., RIBERA, J. (2011). Innovation Management Practices, Strategic Adaptation, and Business Results. Evidence from the Electronics Industry. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 6 (21), 14 - 39. doi:10.4067/S0718-27242011000200002.

Working Papers

RIVEROLA, J., RIBERA, J. (1990). Loading rules with a constant number of jobs in process: Capacity analysis and approximate calculation of system properties (DI-202-E). VALOR SABATIER, J., RIBERA, J. (1990). Gestión en la empresa hospitalaria (DI-199).

Outreach Articles

RIBERA, J., YANG, W. (2015). Insights from a Manufacturer's Perspective: Sourcing from China. Alumni Magazine (136), pp. 24 - 27. RIBERA, J., YANG, W. (2015). Produciendo con proveedores de China: la visión de un fabricante. Revista de Antiguos Alumnos (136), pp. 28 - 31. RIBERA, J. (2013). Antes de innovar, cúrese en salud. Un buen diagnóstico para lograr cambios de impacto. IESE Insight (18), pp. 56 - 63.

Books

SACHON, M., RIBERA, J., ZHANG, D., ZHANG, Y., CASTILLO, C., CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL (CEIBS) (2016). The Chinese Automotive Industry in 2016. Barcelona: IESE. RIBERA, J., SACHON, M., CALLARMAN, T. E., LI, H., SHEN, X., CASTILLO, C. (2014). The Chinese Automotive Industry in 2014. Shanghai: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). RIBERA, J., CALLARMAN, T. E., CHENG, C., CASTILLO, C., CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL (CEIBS) (2012). The Chinese Automotive Industry in 2012. Shanghai: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

Edited books

RIBERA, J., GUTIÉRREZ FUENTES, J., ROSENMÖLLER, M. (2006). Gestión en el sector de la salud. Elementos de gestión en las instituciones, Vol. 2. Madrid: Pearson-Prentice Hall. RIBERA, J., ROSENMÖLLER, M., GARCÍA PRAT, A., ET AL. (2002). Managing health systems for better health: The stewardship function of health ministries. Barcelona: Estudios y Ediciones IESE.

Book Chapters

RIBERA, J. (2020). Business and management lessons learned from COVID-19. In Liebowitz, Jay (Eds.), The Business of Pandemics: The COVID-19 Story (pp. 1-12). CRC Press. RIBERA, J., SACHON, M. (2006). Gestión de operaciones. En Jaume Ribera, José A. Gutiérrez Fuentes, Magda Rosenmöller (Eds.), Gestión en el sector de la salud. Vol. 2: Elementos de gestión en las instituciones (pp. 3 - 42). Madrid: Pearson-Prentice Hall. RIBERA, J. (2006). Gestión de proyectos. En Jaume Ribera, José A. Gutiérrez Fuentes, Magda Rosenmöller (Eds.), Gestión en el sector de la salud. Vol. 2: Elementos de gestión en las instituciones (pp. 121 - 156). Madrid: Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Studies

RIBERA, J., COHEN, J., CAUSANILLES, A., DE PAZ, H. (2024). Invisitbles. Dando voz al vitíligo. Visibilización de la enfermedad y avances en su manejo. IESE. RIBERA, J., IBÁÑEZ GARCÍA, J. (2023). Telemedicina e innovación en diabetes. Implementación eficiente en pacientes crónicos con DM2 tratados con insulina. IESE. COHEN, J., RIBERA, J., BENEDITO, L., ACEITUNO, S. (2023). Manual Valora. Modelo de gestión basado en el valor. Merck Sharp & Dohme de España, S.A., España.

Cases

RIBERA, J. (2024). Enbos Neuro: la app de pacientes. IESE, OIT-38. SERRANO, A., RIBERA, J. (2024). Martian Rocket Products. IESE, OIT-36-E. RIBERA J., J. (2021). Poma de Tuixent. IESE, P-1187-E.

Technical Notes

RIBERA J., J. (2020). Ongoing Challenges and Opportunitiesi n Supply Chain and Operations. Surviving the Coronavirus Crisis. IESE, PN-507-E. RIBERA, J. (2018). Project Definition: Using the Logical Framework. IESE, PN-504-E. RIBERA, J. (2018). Gestión ágil de proyectos. IESE, PN-505.

Outputs in other media

RIBERA, J. (2020). Lessons From Covid-19: How To Protect Your Supply Chains During The Crisis. Forbes. RIBERA, J. (2017). Challenge and Freedom. It is vital to give employees challenges and enough freedom so they can find ways to grow. IESE Insight. RIBERA, J. (2017). Desafío y libertad. Ante todo, a los empleados hay que ofrecerles retos y libertad suficiente para que puedan encontrar formas de superarlos y crecer. IESE Insight.