{"id":11974,"date":"2013-05-15T10:14:11","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T14:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=11974"},"modified":"2022-07-24T09:12:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:12:50","slug":"professor-profiles-aneel-karnani-stephen-m-ross-school-of-business-at-the-university-of-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/professor-profiles-aneel-karnani-stephen-m-ross-school-of-business-at-the-university-of-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Profiles: Aneel Karnani, Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school, but the educational experience itself is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we profile Aneel Karnani<\/strong> from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"AneelAneel Karnani<\/strong> (\u201cCorporate Strategy,\u201d \u201cStrategy for Growth\u201d) is chair of the strategy department at Michigan Ross and teaches courses in both the core and elective curricula. All the students mbaMission interviewed about Karnani lauded his innovative way of teaching, which, one said, keeps you \u201cat the edge of your seat.\u201d Karnani is known to challenge his students constantly, forcing them to rethink their views and opinions. His areas of interest include corporate competitiveness\u2014particularly in the context of companies who are growing in emerging economies\u2014and the role of the private sector in the fight against poverty.<\/p>\n

For more information about Michigan Ross and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the mbaMission Insider\u2019s Guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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