Influential Profs

B-School All-Stars

Here's a look at 10 B-school professors who are influencing contemporary business thinking far beyond the halls of academia

By Dan Macsai

Every domain has its all-stars, and business school is no exception. For more than 50 years, inventive professors, such as Warren Bennis, Michael Porter, and Myron Scholes, have revolutionized their fields, all while honing a new generation of genius. But making a large-scale impact in the business world is never easy, even for seasoned academics. "There are a lot of bright people who work long hours and years, and many don't discover anything that leads to a breakthrough," says Hasan Pirkul, dean of the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. "But those who do—it's like winning the lottery."

Following are 10 profiles of highly influential business school professors.

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