Haim Mendelson

Research Statement

Professor Mendelson leads the School’s efforts in studying electronic business and its interaction with organizations, markets and value chains, and incorporating their implications into the School’s curriculum and research. His research interests include electronic business, electronic platforms, supply chain management, and market microstructure. He has introduced the "Organizational IQ" concept which quantifies an organization’s ability to use information to make quick and effective decisions. He has been elected Distinguished Fellow of the Information Systems Society in recognition of outstanding intellectual contributions to the Information Systems discipline. He has published more than a hundred papers in leading journals in the areas of information systems, management science, finance, economics and statistics.

Bio

Haim Mendelson is the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Professor of Electronic Business and Commerce, and Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has been full professor at Stanford since 1989, following ten years of service at the Graduate School of Management at the University of Rochester. He has been elected Distinguished Fellow of the Information Systems Society in recognition of outstanding intellectual contributions to the Information Systems discipline. He has published more than a hundred research papers and more than forty company case studies. His work was published in leading journals in the areas of information systems, management science, finance, economics and statistics. He coauthored the book Survival of the Smartest that introduced the concept of Organizational IQ to quantify the ability of a company or organization to use information to make quick and effective decisions.

At the University of Rochester, he received a University Mentor award in recognition of outstanding service to the University, managed a large-scale research center studying the management of information systems, and was the Computer and Information Systems Area Coordinator. At Stanford he serves or served as codirector of the Value Chain Innovation Initiative; codirector of the Global Supply Chain Management Forum; codirector of the Center for Electronic Business and Commerce; the Operations, Information and Technology Area Coordinator; director of the executive programs on Building Innovative Leaders, Electronic Commerce, and Information Strategy for Competitive Advantage; codirector of the executive programs on Strategic Uses of Information Technology and Strategy and Entrepreneurship in the Information Technology Industry; member of the Editorial Board of the Stanford University Press; and Chair of the University’s faculty committee overseeing distributed computing and administrative information systems. He teaches electronic business and commerce and leads the School’s efforts in incorporating their implications into its curriculum and research. He is or has been Associate Editor or member of the Editorial Board of Management Science, MIS Quarterly, Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Information Systems Research.

Professor Mendelson has been a consultant to leading high-technology companies, stock exchanges, financial services companies, management consulting companies, and industrial companies. Prior to joining academia, he served as Chief Systems Analyst of the Logistics Information Systems Center of the Israel Defense Forces. He teaches in a number of executive education programs in the areas of electronic commerce, innovation, business models, information technology strategy, organizational change, entrepreneurship, financial modeling, and general management.

Academic Degrees

• PhD, Tel Aviv University, 1979
• MSc, Tel Aviv University, 1977
• BSc, Hebrew University, 1972

Academic Appointments

• At Stanford University since 1989
• Codirector of the Value Chain Innovation Initiative, 2015
• Stanford GSB Trust Faculty Fellow, 2006-2007
• Codirector, Center for Electronic Business and Commerce, 1999-2005
• Stanford GSB Trust Faculty Fellow, 1996-97
• Stanford GSB Faculty Fellow, 1991-92
• Assisstant Professor - Professor, Simon School, University of Rochester, 1979-1989

Awards and Honors

• Distinguished Fellow in Recognition of Outstanding Intellectual Contributions to the Information Systems Discipline, The INFORMS Information Systems Society, 2009
• Best Paper in Information Systems Economics prior to 1999, Workshop on Information System and Economics, 1999
• All Star Paper: Asset Pricing and the Bid-Ask Spread, Journal of Financial Economics, 2001
• All Star Paper: Dealership Market: Market-Making with Inventory, Journal of Financial Economics, 2001
• University Mentor, University of Rochester, 1986

Teaching

Degree Courses

2017-18

OIT 356: Electronic Business

The course focuses on the analysis and design of business models that are enabled by Information Technology (IT). It considers the impact of IT on multiple industries and ways to take advantage of new opportunities that are enabled by new...

OIT 652: OIT Modeling

This course is designed for OIT students of all cohorts. It will focus on alternative approaches to modeling the types of problems that arise in OIT research, based on the analysis of papers in the area.

2016-17

GSBGEN 199: Curricular Practical Training for PhD Students

GSB students are eligible to report on work experience that is relevant to their core studies under the direction of the Director of the PhD Program. Registration for this work must be approved by the Director of the PhD Program and is limited to...

OIT 356: Electronic Business

The course focuses on the analysis and design of business models that are enabled by information technology. It considers the impact of information technology on multiple industries and how you can take advantage of new opportunities that are...

Executive Education & Other Non-Degree Programs

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• Strategic Marketing Management Learn to make marketing theory actionable and innovation possible in this comprehensive real-world, hands-on learning experience.
• Supply Chain Management: Strategies and Innovations Develop strategic supply chain frameworks and discover how to leverage innovation to compete and succeed in a rapidly evolving global economy.

In the Media

The Japanese Model-Shifts in Comparative Advantage Due to the IT Revolution and Modularization

Japanese Trade and Industry, December 3, 2014

Tech Sweepstakes

The Columbus Dispatch, January 2009

Unconventional Wisdom

Smart Business, January 2007

Automate or Die

eCompany Now, January 2007

Next@CNN: Electronic Trading

CNN, January 2007

Entrepreneurs Can Profit by Riding on the Coattails of Stars

Los Angeles Times, June 16, 2006

Mozilla Mania

San Jose Mercury News, December 29, 2005

What Can Google Learn from Netscape's Downfall

PC World, September 12, 2005

The Leaky Corporation

The Economist, July 23, 2005

Broadband Lag Could Hurt the U.S.

CNN Money, July 17, 2005

Writing the Codes on Blogs: Companies Figure Out What's OK, What's Not in Online Realm

San Francisco Chronicle, July 13, 2005

Leveraging IT With Mergers-and Divestitures

InformationWeek, March 4, 2005

The World According to eBay

Business 2.0, February 1, 2005

Organizational IQ: How Smart Companies Use Technology for World-Class Performance

Teradata Executive Center, January 2005

Organizational IQ: Management Idea for the 21st Century

The Christian Science Monitor, January 2005

Re-election Could Boost Telecom Sector

Contra Costa Times, December 14, 2004

Competition Called Key for Broadband

CBS Marketwatch, December 4, 2004

An Insider's Guide to America's Top Business Schools

CNN Money, October 1, 2004

Probe Targets Google Executive

Boston Globe, August 30, 2004

Analysts Speculate About Google's Choice of Nasdaq

E-Commerce Times, August 14, 2004

Google IPO Boosting Valley's Battered Spirit

San Jose Mercury News, June 2, 2004

Tech Seen More Wide Open after Microsoft Ruling

Reuters News, January 2004

Microsoft Ruling May Benefit Consumers in Long Run

Agence France Presse, January 2004

Nasdaq Lands Belle of IPO Ball

The Boston Globe, January 2004

Case Study: ChevronTexaco: Measuring Results

CIO Insight, December 15, 2003

Pencil Trumps Keyboard at Tax Time

CBS Marketwatch, April 3, 2003

What Top Programs Deliver

Computerworld, September 5, 2002

IT Education and the Modern-Day MBA

CIO Insight, July 17, 2002

IT-Business Alignment: Beyond Friendship

CIO Insight, July 17, 2002

Le Respect de La Vie Privée Sur Le Net Est La Règle En Europe Mais L'exception aux Etats-Unis

Les Echos, April 25, 2002

El Comercio Electrónico No Ha Muerto, Sólo Se Ha Desinflado La Exageración

Cinco Dias, January 2002

Siebel's Silicon Seer

Bloomberg Businessweek, September 26, 2001

25 Leaders for a Dangerous Time

Bloomberg Businessweek, June 13, 2001

Contract Workers: Life as a Yo-yo

San Jose Mercury News, May 4, 2001

Executive Makeover: 10 Surefire Ways to Boost Your Technology I.Q.

Darwain Magazine, January 2001

High-tech Windows Are Closing; Computer-making Jobs are Dwindling

The Richmond Times Dispatch, January 2001

The Pacific Stock Exchange Goes Electronic

National Public Radio, January 2001

The Rise and Fall of Dot-com Dreams

San Jose Mercury News, January 2001

E-Commerce Strategies

Computerworld, January 2001

Great Sites: eBay

Information Week, August 24, 2001

Web-Smart 50: Dell's Second Web Revolution

BusinessWeek, October 17, 2000

Many IT Bigwigs Coming to Seoul

The Korea Herald, July 5, 2000

Dot Com Companies

Morning Edition, National Public Radio audio, May 13, 2000

A Monopoly Game with New Rules

The Christian Science Monitor, May 5, 2000

MBA-IT Cross-Training at the University Level

InformationWeek, April 20, 2000

A New Net Craze Is on the Way

The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 18, 2000

Work in Progress: Four IT Pundits Speculate What the Future Holds for the Working World

Computerworld, February 10, 2000

Informs-Korms 2000

Korean Economic Daily, January 2000

The ABCs of E-Business: E-Transformation Is Forcing IT and Business Managers to Relearn Their Roles

InformationWeek, January 2000

Hurr-E Up: B-Schools to Get E-Business Courses and Resources Up to Speed

AACSB Newsline, January 2000

Microsoft Violated Antitrust Law, Judge Rules

Upside Today, January 2000

After-Hours Trading Arrives to the Small Investor

Fox News, January 2000

MBAs Learn Managing in Net Age

Reuters News, January 2000

Electronic Trading

Fox 2000 TV News, January 2000

At Business Schools, Students Learn to Mine Data on Consumer Behavior

Chronicle for Higher Education, December 5, 1999

Squashing the Bug

The Columbus Dispatch, November 24, 1999

Ideas.com: How to Get Smarter

Fast Company, September 31, 1999

Profit Centers vs. Cost Centers

Computerworld, September 2, 1999

Business QuickStudy: Net Present Value (NPV) and Cost of Capital

Computerworld, August 26, 1999

Why Computer Manufacturing Jobs Lag PC Use

San Jose Mercury News, August 6, 1999

Pioneer Payoff

CNN, May 14, 1999

School Choice

CIO Enterprise Magazine, April 15, 1999

Learning Is No Longer a Luxury

Infoworld, January 1999

Schools Teach Managing In Internet Age

The Toronto Star, January 1999

Speed Is the Key to Survival

San Jose Mercury News, January 1999

Book Explores Keys to Management, Company IQ

The Des Moines Register, January 1999

Vision 21-SEIT 99

KBS-TV (Korea), January 1999

Raise the IQ of Your Marketing Organization

Internet Week, January 1999

E-Commerce Programs: Separate or Integrated?

CNet Radio, January 1999

Sobering Signs from a High-Tech Revolution

The Christian Science Monitor, January 1999

Does Microsoft Ruling Mean Trouble for IPOs?

Upside, January 1998

Insights by Stanford Business

writtenHow Digital Nervous Systems Can Raise Your Organizational IQ

August 9, 2017

As technology accelerates the flow of information, businesses have a new role model: computer networks.

writtenThe Internet of Changing Things

July 6, 2017

How the spread of computerized gizmos is shifting business models big and small.

writtenHaim Mendelson: How Businesses Can Beat Open-Source Products

September 1, 2008

Research suggests commercial firms can beat free products with timing, better product features, and skillfully using network effects.

writtenStrategic Spot Trading Benefits Supply Chains

August 1, 2007

A study helps show how supply chain managers make better decisions.

writtenConsumers Combine Web and Traditional Stores When They Shop

October 22, 2002

Mixing online and offline shopping is essential to the multichannel habits of today's consumers.