Win the advantage

Author: Bi Shengran
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "Competition breeds progress" has always been a principle held sacred by economists. Starting from this perspective, Porter explores how companies can create competitive advantages and how to continuously improve their unique competitive positions. The core finding is: if you can get rich, you can get rich in any industry, where you are in the industry doesn't matter—what matters is how you compete with everyone in that industry. Porter is today's global strategic authority, hailed as the "father of competitive strategy," and one of the greatest business thinkers of our time. Porter graduated from Princeton University and later earned a Ph.D. in business economics from Harvard University, as well as honorary doctorates from seven renowned universities, including the Stockholm School of Economics. In December 2000, Porter received Harvard University's highest honor, the title of "University Professor," becoming the fourth professor at the Harvard Business School to earn this institutional distinction. In May 2002, in a ranking of the top 50 contemporary management thinkers by Essen Philosophy Company, Porter was ranked . As one of the most respected business gurus, Porter's works are listed by U.S. Forbes magazine as the "bible" for managers, consultants, and securities analysts at top 500 companies in the United States. The "Five Forces Model" and "Three Competitive Strategies" he proposed are widely accepted and practiced, and his competitive strategy concepts are a required course for MBA students at the Harvard Business School. Professor Porter is also an independent director and strategic advisor to numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble, DuPont, and Intel.