Value proposition

The ISC is a nonprofit research, education, and policy organization founded by Michael Porter and based at HBS.

The Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC) is a nonprofit research and education organization founded by Michael Porter and based at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. The Institute is dedicated to extending the research pioneered by Michael Porter and disseminating it to scholars and practitioners on a global basis. Our mission is to advance scholarship, advise leaders and policymakers, and develop practical, research-based frameworks in three broad areas:

The study of competition and its implications for company strategy
The competitiveness of nations, regions, and cities
The relationship between competition and society

Five Forces, Value Chain, Strategy, Competition, Creating Shared Value, Economic Development, Microeconomics of Competitiveness, and Value-Based Health Care Delivery