About the Subject Adviser

DR. RALPH KATZ is a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern University’s College of Business and is in the Management of Technology Group of M.I.T.’s Sloan School of Management. He has carried out extensive management research on technology-based innovation with emphasis in the management of technical professionals and project teams.

The National Academy of Management awarded Dr. Katz the “New Concept Award” for his contributions to the field of organizational behavior. He is also the recipient of two “Best Paper” awards from R&D Management, and the IRI’s 2005 Holland Award. The second edition of his book, The Human Side of Managing Technological Innovation , was published in 2004.

Dr. Katz received his PhD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Graduate School and a B.S. in mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University.