Michael Porter

Michael Porter
Porter in 2017
Born
Michael Eugene Porter

(1947-05-23) May 23, 1947 (age 77)
Academic career
Alma mater
ContributionsPorter hypothesis
Porter's five forces[1]
Porter's four corners model
Websitewww.isc.hbs.edu

Michael Eugene Porter (born May 23, 1947)[2] is an American businessman and professor at Harvard Business School. He was one of the founders of the consulting firm The Monitor Group (now part of Deloitte) and FSG, a social impact consultancy. He is credited with creating Porter's five forces analysis, which is instrumental in business strategy development at present. He is generally regarded as the father of the modern strategy field.[3] He is also regarded as one of the world's most influential thinkers on management and competitiveness as well as one of the most influential business strategists.[4][5] His work has been recognized by governments, non-governmental organizations and universities.[6]

  1. ^ Porter, Michael (January 1, 2008). "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy". Harvard Business Review.
  2. ^ date & year of birth, full name according to LCNAF CIP data
  3. ^ Ascend, H. B. R. (September 21, 2017). "The job of a leader is just to keep learning, says Harvard's Michael Porter". mint. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Schawbel, Dan. "Michael E. Porter on Why Companies Must Address Social Issues". Forbes. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Weinreb, James Epstein-Reeves and Ellen (September 25, 2013). "Michael Porter: coining vital business strategies for sustainability". the Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Michael E. Porter - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved October 10, 2022.