About the Mentor
David J. Collis
David J. Collis is a professor in the strategy unit at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches the MBA and in Executive Education programs. He is an expert on corporate strategy and global competition, and is the author of the recent books Corporate Strategy (with Cynthia Montgomery) and Corporate Headquarters (with Michael Goold and David Young). His work has been frequently published in the Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, European Management Journal, and in many books, including Managing the Multibusiness Company, International Competitiveness, and Beyond Free Trade.
In addition to teaching, Professor Collis consults to several major U.S. corporations, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Hult International Business School, and the advisory boards of WebCT, Vivaldi Partners, and Folderwave. He is also the cofounder of the eLearning company E-Edge, and of the advisory firm Ludlow Partners.