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Amy Blitz
- Assistant Professor of Practice
Academic Division: Economics
Bio
Academic Degrees
- Selected by IBM for Exec Ed Program at HBS, 1-week intensive course on strategy., Harvard Business School
- 6-week mini-MBA program for incoming doctoral students, I had my PhD already but was joining HBS as a researcher and my boss (head of new Entrepreneurship Division) asked me to do this., Harvard Business School
- Ph D, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BA, Colby College
Academic Interest / Expertise
Macroeconomics; Innovation Strategy; Economic Development; EntrepreneurshipAwards & Honors
Courses
Degree Courses 2023
- ECN 2000 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
- STR 3000 STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING
Degree Courses 2022
- ECN 2000 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
- ASM 3300 STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING
- ECN 3650 CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Publications
Journal Articles
- Blitz, A.E. (2019). Surviving Disruption: The Grocer's Tale. Journal of Business Strategy. Vol: 42, Issue: 1. Emerald Publishing. link
- Blitz, A.E., Kazi, K. (2019). Mapping technology roadblocks and opportunities in the transportation revolution. Strategy & Leadership. Vol: 47, Issue: 4. Amy E Blitz.
- Blitz, A. (2018). Corporate Life and Death: Who Succumbs, Who Survives During Disruption?. Journal of Business Strategy. Emerald Publishing. link
- Blitz, A. (2017). Lessons from the steel industry: If you can’t compete on price, innovate your way to value-added differentiation. Strategy & Leadership. Vol: 45, Issue: 5, Page: 7. Emerald Publishing.
- Blitz, A. (2016). Beset by the digital revolution successful retailers embrace technology that enhances customer value. Strategy & Leadership. Vol: 44, Issue: 6. Emerald. link
- Lubowe, D., Cipollari, J., Antoine, P., Blitz, A. (2009). A comprehensive strategy for globally integrated operations. Strategy & Leadership. Vol: 37, Issue: 5, Page: 22-30. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd..
- Berman, S., Davidson, S., Longworth, S., Blitz, A. (2009). Succeeding in the new economic environment – three targets for leaders. Strategy & Leadership. Vol: 37, Issue: 4, Page: 13-22. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd..
- Porta, M., House, B., Buckley, L., Blitz, A.E. (2008). Value 2.0: eight new rules for creating and capturing value from innovative technologies. Strategy & Leadership. Vol: 36, Issue: 4, Page: 10-18. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd..
- Owen, L., Goldwasser, C., Choate, K., Blitz, A. (2008). Collaborative innovation throughout the extended enterprise. Strategy & Leadership. Vol: 36, Issue: 1, Page: 39-45. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd..
Books
- Blitz, A. (2021). The Contested State: US Foreign Policy, Transnational Alliances and Regime Change in the Philippines, 1898-2016: The Contested State: US Foreign Policy, Transnational Alliances and Regime Change in the Philippines, 1898-2016. Page: about 300. Rowman & Littlefield's Lexington Books Imprint.
- Blitz, A. (2000). The Contested State: American Foreign Policy and Regime Change in the Philippines. Page: 256. Rowman & Littlefield. link
Cases and Teaching Notes
- Blitz, A. (2000). Alison Brown of Compass Records. Page: 13. HBS Press.
Reports
- Blitz, A. (1998). Measures That Matter: Managing the Success of the IPO Transformation Process. Ernst & Young.
Other
- Blitz, A. (2016). A lesson from abroad for creating American jobs: The Hill. The Hill. link
- Blitz, A. (2009). The Philippines: The Contested State: Nation Building, State Building, and Economic Development: Case Studies and Comparisons. Page: 48-65. Routledge. link
- Hamel, G., Blitz, A. (2009). Unshackling Employees: Gary Hamel’s WSJ Blog: Management 2.0 . Page: 1. Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones. link