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Kathryn R. Harrigan

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Office: 701 Uris
Phone: 212-854-3494
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Henry R. Kravis Professor of Business Leadership
Management

BA, Macalester, 1972; MBA, University of Texas, Austin, 1976; DBA, Harvard, 1979
Year joined: 1981

Teaching and research interests

Professor Harrigan, who teaches courses in strategic management and international business strategy, is a specialist in corporate strategy, industry and competitor analysis, diversification strategy, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds, industry restructurings and competitive problems of mature- and declining-demand businesses. She serves on the boards of three publicly traded firms and is the author of several prize-winning books on strategy.

Selected Research, Papers and Publications

More Declining Demand, Divestiture, and Corporate Strategy. Washington, D.C.: Beard Books, 2003.
More Vertical Integration, Outsourcing, and Corporate Strategy. Washington, D.C.: Beard Books, 2003.
More Joint Ventures, Allliances, and Corporate Strategy. Washington, D.C.: Beard Books, 2003.

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