Anita M. McGahan
Bio
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Anita McGahan is University Professor, Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, and a Professor of Strategic Management at the Rotman School of Management, where she holds the George E. Connell Chair in Organizations & Society. Her research is focused on private entrepreneurship in the public interest. She has written on industry change, sustainable competitive advantage and the establishment of new fields. An area of particular interest is global health and the diffusion of knowledge across international boundaries.
Academic Positions
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2019-present
University Professor, University of Toronto
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2018-present
George E. Connell Chair in Organizations & Society, University of Toronto
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2016-2017
President, Academy of Management
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2014-2019
MacArthur Research Network on Opening Governance, MacArthur Foundation
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2015-present
Cross appointed to the Physiology Department of the Medical School, University of Toronto
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2010-2015
Associate Dean, Research, Rotman School of Management
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2010-current
Cross Appointment to the faculty of the Munk School of Global Affairs,
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2008-2019
Rotman Chair in Management, Rotman School of Management
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2009-2010
Chair of the Centres & Research Committee, Rotman School of Management
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2008-2010
Fellow, AIC Centre for Corporate Citizenship, Rotman School of Management
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2007-current
Professor. Service on several School committees. Affiliated with the Centre for Health Sector Strategy., Rotman School of Management
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2008-2009
Non-Resident Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School
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2007
Visiting Professor, London Business School
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2005
Visiting Professor, Strategy, Australian Graduate School
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2000-current
Senior Institute Associate, Harvard Business School
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2000-2007
Professor & Everett Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Boston University
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1996-2001
Associate Professor, Competition & Strategy, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
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1996-1997
Visiting Scholar, Stanford Graduate School of Business
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1991-2000
Assistant, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School
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1991-1996
Assistant Professor, Competition & Strategy, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
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1990-1991
Dean's Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Non-Academic Positions
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2000, 2001-2002
Advisor to senior leadership team, Digitas Corporation
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1991-2000
Independent Consulting,
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1986-1990
Consultant, McKinsey & Company
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1982-1984
Analyst, Morgan Stanley & Co
Honors and Awards
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2015
Fellow, Academy of Management
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2014
Fellow, Strategic Management Society
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2010
Irwin Distinguished Educator Award, Academy of Management, BPS Division
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2010
Chair, Terry Award Committee, Academy of Management
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2009
AIM Fellow, Imperial College
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2009
University Hooder, Convocation, Honorary Degree to Michael E Porter, and Conference presentations,
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2009
Member, Terry Award Committee, Academy of Management
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2008
Excellence in Teaching Award, MBA Program, Rotman School of Management
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2008
Distinguished Service, Academy of Management, BPS Division
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2007
Excellence in Teaching, Rotman School of Management
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2006
Graduation Speaker (elected by executive MBA students), Boston University
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2006
Professor of the Year, presented by MBA students, Boston University
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2004
Elliott W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Inaugural Award,
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2004
Professor of the Year, Inaugral Award, presented by students in the part-time MBA program (elected by students),
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2003
Graduation Speaker (elected by students), Boston University
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2002
Hightower Distinguished Lecturer, Emory University
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2002
Inducted by nomination into the national honorary society in business management, Beta Gamma Sigma
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2002
Nominating committee for Darwin's Fittest 50 Awards on innovation in managing risk, Darwin Magazine
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2001
one of 5 international experts on innovation, CIO Magazine
Academic / Professional Service
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Please see Curriculum Vitae,
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2015
Program Chair, Academy of Management
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2007
Division Chair, Academy of Management, BPS Division
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2005
Program Chair, Academy of Management, BPS Division
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2010-current
Member of expert panel convened to assess Canada's Strategic Role in Global Health, Canadian Counsel of Academies
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2010-current
Chief Economist, Division for Global Health and Human Rights; Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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2007-2010
Senior Economist, Division for Global Health and Human Rights; Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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2008-2014
Chairman of the Scientific Board, Danish Research Institute on Industrial Dynamics (DRUID)
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2007-2010
Member of Scientific Board for consortium promoting research on industrial dynamics, Danish Research Institute on Industrial Dynamics (DRUID)
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2008-2012
Member of the Advisory Board, University of Toronto Press
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2006-2008
Steering Committee member, Global Health Initiative, Boston University
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2005-2006
Member of a 14-member Faculty Council selected by the President of the University to consider various issues related to University strategy, President's Council, Boston Univresity
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1994-2001
Director and Board member of four neighbourhood and community associations,