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Harbir Singh
Vice Dean, Global Initiatives
Mack Professor of Management
Co-Director Mack Center for Technological Innovation


Education

PhD, University of Michigan, 1984; MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1978; BTech, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1975

Academic Positions Held

Wharton: 1984-present (Vice Dean for Global Initiatives, 2008-present; Acting Chairperson, Management Department, 2007-2008; named the Mack Professor, 2005; Co-Director, Mack Center for Technological Innovation, 2001-present; Chairperson, Management Department, 1999-2001; named Edward H. Bowman Professor of Management, 1999-2005). Other Positions

Sales Management, Madura Coats, Ltd., 1978-79; Sales Officer, Philips India, Ltd., 1975-76

Professional Leadership

Editorial Board, Strategic Management Journal, 1989-present; Editorial Board, Academy of Management Review, 1993-present

Publications
Harbir Singh, P. Puranam , M. Zollo (2006), Organizing for Innovation: Managing the Coordination-Autonomy Dilemma In Technology Acquisitions, Academy of Management Journal, 49:2
Harbir Singh, P. Kale, J. Dyer (2002), Alliance Capability, Stock Market Response and Long-Term Alliance Success: The Role of the Alliance Function, Strategic Management Journal, 23:8
Harbir Singh, R. Gulati (1999), "The Architecture of Cooperation: Coordination Costs and the Governance of Strategic Alliances", Administrative Science Quarterly

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Knowledge@Wharton
Wharton's Harbir Singh: How Indian Firms Can Take Advantage of Global Opportunities 10/20/2011
The Problem with Financial Incentives -- and What to Do About It 03/30/2011
Playing on a Global Stage: Asian Firms See a New Strategy in Acquisitions Abroad and at Home 04/28/2010
The Road to China: Fresh Insights into the World's Fastest-growing Economy 12/09/2009
M. Damodaran, Former SEBI Chairman: 'The Courage of Conviction Is More Evident Today' 11/19/2009
Innovation: Sometimes It Takes a Village 06/24/2009

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Honors And Awards
Miller-Sherrerd MBA Core Teaching Award, 1993

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Singh Harbir

Harbir  Singh
2105 SH-DH
3620 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA19104
Phone: (215) 898-6752
singhh@wharton.upenn.edu

Research Interests:
Strategies for corporate acquisitions; Corporate governance; joint ventures; management buyouts; corporate restructuring