Lynda M. Applegate
Lynda M. Applegate
Martin Marshall Professor of Business Administration
Unit Head, Entrepreneurial Management
Chair, OPM
| Unit | Entrepreneurial Management, General Management |
|---|---|
| Contact | (617) 495-6362 Send E-Mail |
| Interests | electronic markets, entrepreneurship, information technology, network organizations, venture creation/development, more > |
| Overview | Biography | Publications & Course Materials | Current Research | Areas of Interest |
Lynda M. Applegate is the Martin Marshall Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, teaching courses in entrepreneurial management and technology and innovation, and serving as Chair of the school's Entrepreneurial Management unit. Lynda also currently chairs HBS' Owner-Managed portfolio of executive programs, which include the Owner-President and Key Executive programs and the Building Businesses in Turbulent Times, Launching New Ventures, and Building Ventures in Latin America programs. Lynda has held other leadership positions at HBS, including serving as the head of Field Based Learning and as Cohort Chair of the MBA program. Between 1995 and 2003, she served as Co-Chair of the Harvard Policy Group on Networked Government Services and she also served on the Harvard University Technology Advisory Council. Prior to joining the HBS faculty, Lynda was on the faculty of the University of Michigan, University of Washington and University of Arizona. In addition to her academic positions, Lynda worked at Ford Motor Company in the 1960s and held management positions in the health care industry during the 1970s.