Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Kelley School of Business

• Ph.D., Operations Management and Decision Sciences – June 2015
  • Dissertation Topic: Pricing Decisions in Trade-in Programs
  • Advisors: Prof. Goker Aydin and Prof. Gilvan Souza
• Masters of Business, Operations Management and Decision Sciences – June 2013

University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Kenan-Flagler Business School

• M.B.A., Global Supply Chain Management – May 2011
  • Beta Gamma Sigma

Kuwait University
Khaldiya, Kuwait
College of Engineering and Petroleum

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering – June 2005
  • Dean's List, six consecutive semesters

Jumla Holdings Limited (JUMLA)
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer (2017–2023)

Axis Solutions Co. for Computer Systems
Shuwaikh, Kuwait
Lead Functional Consultant (2006–2009)

Refrigeration Industries and Storage Co.
Sulaibiya, Kuwait
Production Planning and Control (PPC) Engineer (2005–2006)

Closed-Loop Supply Chain, Retail Operations, Pricing, Game Theory, Optimization, Econometrics, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management.

• Ghuloum, M., Song, B., Aydin, G., and Souza, G. (2022). Joint Dynamic Pricing with Acquisition and Selling Opportunities. European Journal of Operational Research, 297(1), 252–267.
• Ghuloum, M. and Souza, G. The Adverse Impact of Retailer-Established Trade-in Programs on Consumer Welfare.
• Ghuloum, M., Aydin, G., and Souza, G. Optimal Dynamic Pricing for Trade-in Programs.
• Alhashel, B. and Ghuloum, M. The Financial Return on Operational Excellence.