Professor Vastag currently serves as Professor Emeritus and Senior Academic Advisor to the Rector of the Ludovika University of Public Service (Budapest, Hungary). His career spans more than four decades and is marked by sustained excellence in research, teaching, and academic administration across Europe and the United States.

Previously, Professor Vastag held the position of Distinguished Professor and served as the Founding Director of the SzEEDSM Doctoral Program at Széchenyi University. He has also held senior leadership roles including Vice-Rector for Research at Corvinus University of Budapest and Director of MBA programs in Germany, at the CEU Business School, and at Corvinus University. From 1989 to 2006, he served on the faculties of several leading U.S. business schools, including the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, and the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Throughout his career, Professor Vastag has been instrumental in driving institutional advancement through strategic development initiatives, accreditation processes, competitive research funding, and enhanced research productivity. His work has significantly strengthened the academic standing and international visibility of the institutions and programs he has served.

Professor Vastag’s leadership extends to numerous global professional organizations. He has served as Vice President on the management boards of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA), and the International Society for Inventory Research (ISIR). He played a pivotal role in the establishment of the European Decision Sciences Institute (EDSI) and served two terms as its President.

In addition to his leadership roles, Professor Vastag has contributed to academic excellence through service as an external reviewer for tenure-track and professorial appointments in business schools in Europe and in the United States.