Prof. Michael Porter

Michael E. Porter is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School. A university professorship is the highest professional recognition that can be awarded to a Harvard faculty member.

A leading authority on company strategy and the competitiveness of nations and regions, Professor Porter’s work is widely recognized in governments, corporations, non-profits, and academic circles across the globe.

A sought after teacher, he also chairs Harvard Business School's program for newly appointed CEOs of multibillion dollar corporations.

Professor Porter is the author of 18 books and numerous articles including Competitive Strategy, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Advantage of Nations, and On Competition. A six-time winner of the McKinsey Award for the best Harvard Business Review article of the year, Professor Porter is the most cited author in business and economics.

Professor Porter’s core field is competition and company strategy. He is generally recognized as the father of the modern strategy field, and his ideas are taught in virtually every business school in the world.