Thomas N. Hubbard
Elinor and H. Wendell Hobbs Professor of Management
Professor of Strategy
Faculty Director, Masters in Management Program
Thomas Hubbard has been a professor at Kellogg since 2005, and served as Senior Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives from 2012-2015. Before coming to Kellogg, he was a professor at the University of Chicago GSB and the University of California, Los Angeles. During 2004-5, he was a visiting professor at Columbia GSB.
Professor Hubbard's research interests mainly concern how information problems affect the organization of firms and markets, and therefore the structure of industries. His work has appeared in top-ranked journals such as the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the Rand Journal of Economics. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
- Industrial organization
- organizational economics
- economics of technology
- Competitive strategy
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PhD, 1996, Economics, Stanford University
BA, 1989, Economics, Princeton University, High Honors -
Faculty Director, Master in Management Program, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2023-present
Senior Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2012-2016
Elinor and H. Wendell Hobbs Professor of Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2011-present
John L. and Helen Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Management and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2007-2011
Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2006-present
Chairman, Department of Management and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2010-2012
Associate Professor of Management and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2005-2007
Visiting Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia Business School, Columbia University, 2004-2005
Associate Professor of Economics and Strategy, University of Chicago, 2002-2005
Assistant Professor of Economics and Strategy, University of Chicago, 1999-2002
Visiting Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of Chicago, 1998-1999
Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research, 1997-2006
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California Los Angeles, 1995-1999
Junior Staff Economist, President's Council of Economic Advisors, 1991-1992
Researcher, Economists Incorporated, 1989-1990 -
Oliver E. Williamson Award for Best Paper in Law, Economics, and Organization
Best Professor Award, Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program
Foundations for Strategy Formulation (STRTX-431-0)
Strategic Thinking (STRTM-910-5)
Business Strategy (STRT-431-0)
Strategy is the set of objectives, policies and resource commitments that collectively determine how a business positions itself to create wealth for its owners. This course introduces students to principles and conceptual frameworks for evaluating and formulating business strategy. Topics include the boundaries of the firm, the analysis of industry economics, strategic positioning and competitive advantage, and the role of resources and capabilities in shaping and sustaining competitive advantages.
