Faculty and Research

Professor Snow joined the HBS faculty in 2004. He teaches the Operations Strategy second-year MBA course, as well as executive education programs.

His research focuses on technological innovation, specifically the relationship between new and old technologies. While most technology scholars and experts have focused on the issues surrounding new technologies, Professor Snow likes to point out that "old" technologies thrive and improve all around us. Many producers of incandescent light bulbs, wood building products, blackboards, 1990s-era computer chips, and gasoline engines continue to prosper. These companies face a unique set of challenges as they seek to improve their current offers. These challenges becomes even more complex for firms with both old and new technologies. Professor Snow's work seeks to further our understanding of the complex interplay between old and new technologies.

Before receiving a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Professor Snow worked for Ford Motor Company as a financial analyst. He advises firms facing decisions about Research and Development, technology transitions, and the issues associated with new technology adoption.

Professor Snow and his wife have three daughters and a son. He enjoys a wide range of hobbies, including cooking, tennis, bicycling, vintage car racing, and bicycle framebuilding.