Erik Brynjolfsson
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Erik Brynjolfsson is the Schussel Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Director of the MIT Center for Digital Business. His research and teaching focus on how businesses can effectively use information technology.
Brynjolfsson earned his A.B., Magna cum Laude, and S.M. in Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences at Harvard University in 1984. He received a Ph.D. in Managerial Economics from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1991 and has served on the faculties of MIT, Harvard and Stanford Business School.
Brynjolfsson has made important contributions to the world of IT Productivity research and his research has been recognized with nine "best paper" awards by fellow academics and five U.S. patents. His recent research examines intangible assets, information worker productivity, the Long Tail in digital goods, and business process replication. At MIT, he teaches a class on "The Economics of Information: Strategy, Structure and Pricing".
Brynjolfsson lectures and consults worldwide, and serves on several corporate boards. He was also a contributing member to the Winter, 2004 Boston Ski and Sports Club (BSSC) Championship flag football team.
