Michael Porter | |
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![]() Porter in 2017 | |
Born | Michael Eugene Porter May 23, 1947 |
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Contributions | Porter hypothesis Porter's five forces[1] Porter's four corners model |
Website | www |
Michael Eugene Porter (born May 23, 1947)[2] is an American academic known for his theories on economics, business strategy, and social causes. He is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School, and 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]