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Nada Hashmi

  • Assistant Professor
Academic Division: Operations and Information Management
781-239-8801

Nada Hashmi is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at Babson College and a Research Affiliate at MIT. Her research explores the interface between technology and leadership, emphasizing the use of technological tools to enhance collective intelligence, collaboration, and equity in leadership and educational settings. Dr. Hashmi teaches courses in data science and information technology, drawing on her rich background in data analysis and management. Her academic contributions include a patent and several publications in respected journals. Beyond academia, she is actively involved in initiatives aimed at supporting women in technology and healthcare, reflecting her dedication to making a positive impact through her work. She received her PhD from the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy as well as the Organizational Studies Group. Her Master degrees are in System Design and Management Department from MIT and Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Academic Interest / Expertise

Technology Innovation Adaption Group Dynamics

Awards & Honors

  • 2024 — Best Paper Award: "Teaching Programming with Generative AI Tools: Implications for students with different learning styles", New England Association for Information Systems
  • 2024 — Dean's Award: Excellence in Teaching, Babson College
  • 2024 — 40 Under 40 MBA Professors for 2024, Poets&Quants
  • 2022 — Kennedy Award: Nominated for Best Graduate Professor, Babson College

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2025

    • OIM 6301 PROGRAMMING FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS
    • OIM 7502 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING BUSINESS ANALYTICS

  • Degree Courses 2024

    • OIM 7502 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING BUSINESS ANALYTICS
    • OIM 6301 PROGRAMMING FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS
    • OIM 7501 INTRO TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Hashmi, N., Worthington III, C.S., Bal, A., Weidner, K., Ottley, G.A. (2025). Too Woke or Not Too Woke, that is the Question: Brand Response to Culture Wars. Business Horizons. Vol: 68, Issue: 2, Page: 153-164.
  • Hashmi, N., Li, Z., Parise, S.A., Shankaranarayanan, G. (2024). Generative AI's Impact on Students Learning Programming: Frustration and Confidence across Learning Styles. Issues in Information Systems.
  • Hashmi, N., Bal, A. (2024). Generative AI in higher education and beyond. Business Horizons. Vol: 67, Issue: 5, Page: 607-614. Elsevier BV. link
  • Hashmi, N., Shankaranarayanan, G. (2024). Does Time Matter? Examining Collective Intelligence of Virtual Groups. Journal of Computer Information Systems. Page: 1-15. Informa UK Limited. link
  • Hashmi, N., Shankaranarayanan, G., Malone, T.W. (2023). Is bigger better? A study of the effect of group size on collective intelligence in online groups. Decision Support Systems. Vol: 167, Page: 113914. Elsevier BV. link
  • Woolley, A.W., Chabris, C.F., Pentland, A., Hashmi, N., Malone, T.W. (2010). Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups. Science. Vol: 330, Issue: 6004, Page: 686-688. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). link
  • Gaynor, M., Myung, D., Hashmi, N., Shankaranarayanan, G., Moulton, S. (2007). An intelligent pre-hospital patient care system. International Journal of Electronic Healthcare. Vol: 3, Issue: 1, Page: 107. Inderscience Publishers. link
  • Lee, S., Wang, T.D., Hashmi, N., Cummings, M.P. (2007). Bio-STEER: A Semantic Web workflow tool for Grid computing in the life sciences. Future Generation Computer Systems. Vol: 23, Issue: 3, Page: 497-509. Elsevier BV. link

Book Chapters

  • Hashmi, N., Bal, A. (in press). Machiavelli and Trump: The Media’s Portrayal of a Want-to-Be Prince: Machiavelli, Marketing and Management. Taylor and Francis.
  • Hashmi, N., Bal, S., Bal, A. (in press). GOING BLUE IN THE DEEP RED: HOW KANSAS VOTERS SHOCKED THE NATION AND PROTECTED CHOICE. The Sage Handbook of Political Marketing.
  • Woolley, A.W., Hashmi, N. (2013). Cultivating Collective Intelligence in Online Groups: Handbook of Human Computation. Page: 703-714. Springer New York. link
  • Hashmi, N., Al-Malaise, A., Shahid, S., Afzal, M.Z. (2006). Managing Workflows in Data Environments Using Semantic Technologies: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Page: 399-409. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. link
  • Hashmi, N., Al-Malaise, A., Shahid, S., Afzal, M.Z. (2006). Managing Workflows in Data Environments Using Semantic Technologies: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Page: 399-409. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. link

Reports

  • Kelley, D.J., Hashmi, N. (2022). 2021-22 GEM Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Women’s Report: 2021-22 GEM Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Women’s Report. Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Conference Proceedings

  • Hashmi, N., Malone, T.W. (2020). Effects on Collective Intelligence of Online Collaboration Tools and Group Size. Collective Intelligence Conference.
  • Hashmi, N., Malone, T.W. (2019). Effects of Collaboration Tools and Group Size on Collective Intelligence. INGroup.

Other

  • Hannum, M., Hashmi, N., Armstrong, E., McCollum, J. (2021). The Hard Truth about Inclusion in the Workplace: What Works (and What Doesn't).
  • Hannum, M., Hashmi, N., Armstrong, E., Briegle, S., Howe, K., McCollum, J. (2021). Why the most effective leaders are also the most inclusive leaders.
  • Hashmi, N., Ihsanullah, J.M., Hannum, M., Hashmi, N., McCollum, J. (2020). Intersectionality in the Workplace & The Advancement of Women Leaders. Page: 20. Linkage, inc.. link
  • Ihsanullah, J.M., Hashmi, N. (2018). Advancing Women Leaders: Changing the game for women in the workplace.

Presentations

  • The Impact of Generative AI Tools on Programming Education: Analyzing Student Frustration and Confidence Across Learning Styles Hashmi, N. Li, Z. Parise, S. Shankaranarayanan, G. International Association for Computer Information Systems, Florida (2024)
  • Generative AI's Impact on Programming Students: Frustration and Confidence across Learning Styles Hashmi, N. Li, Z. Parise, S. Shankaranarayanan, G. The 6th Annual Conference of the New England chapter of the Association of Information Systems (NEAIS), Worcester, MA (2024)
  • Understanding Societal Biases through Generative AI Hashmi, N. Opie, T. Bal, A. Racial Equity in Technology Entrepreneurship Workshop, New Brunswick, NJ (2024)
  • Brown Hamilton and Black Ariel: Non-Traditional Casting and Audience Response Worthington III, C. Bal, A. Hashmi, N. Weidner, K. Ottley, G. Academy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress, Canterbury, UK (2023)
  • Super Fans and Super Haters: Sentiment and Customer Analysis of Tweets for Three Top Athletes Hashmi, N. Nguyen, N. Bal, A. The Academy of Marketing Science, New Orleans, LA USA (2023)
  • Effects on Collective Intelligence of Online Collaboration Tools and Group Size Hashmi, N. Malone, T. Collective Intelligence 2020, Virtual (2020)
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Professional Services

  • Reviewer, Book Pearson (2019 - Present)

Department & College Wide Services

  • Muslim Chaplain Search Committee (Fall 2022 - Fall 2022)
  • Faculty Search Committee (Spring 2022 - Spring 2022)