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Michael Porter

Also Known As Michael Eugene Porter
Management Theorist

Michael Eugene Porter is an American businessman and Harvard Business School professor, born 23 May 1947 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He co-founded the Monitor Group consulting firm and the FSG social impact consultancy, and he developed Porter's five forces analysis, a foundational framework in strategic management. He is generally regarded as the father of the modern strategy field and as one of the world's most influential business strategists, known also for the value chain analysis and generic strategies framework set out in his books Competitive Strategy and Competitive Advantage.

Facts
Birth Date
1947-05-23 1
Birth Year
1947 1
Birthplace
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. 2
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Created Porter's five forces analysis, a foundational framework in strategic management. 1
Notable Work
Porter's five forces analysis 1
Connections

Associated With

Michael Porter co-founded the Monitor Group strategy consulting firm and the FSG social impact consultancy.

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Theories and Models Developed

Source Wikipedia, Porter's Five Forces
Source Wikipedia, Porter's Generic Strategies
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1. Wikipedia, Michael Porter
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    He is credited with creating Porter's five forces analysis, a foundational framework in strategic management that remains widely used in both academia and industry.
  • Associated With: Marketing
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2. Wikipedia, Michael Porter
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    Michael Eugene Porter
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
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Wikipedia, Porter's Five Forces
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Wikipedia, Porter's Generic Strategies
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Wikipedia, Value Chain Analysis
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