For nearly a century, Harvard Business School faculty have drawn on their passion for teaching, their experience in working with organizations worldwide, and the insights gained from their research to educate generations of leaders who have shaped the practice of business in every industry and in every country around the world.  Harvard Business School faculty have drawn on their passion for teaching, their experience in working with organizations worldwide, and the insights gained from their research to educate generations of leaders who have shaped the practice of business in every industry and in every country around the world. HBS has a long tradition of ground-breaking research that has had far-reaching impact on business practice as well as on teaching at business schools worldwide.

http://www.hbs.edu

The IDC Insights Community is designed to help facilitate the important discussions that need to take place in today’s businesses and provide a forum for information exchange and idea generation among peers. In the spirit of social networking, the goal of the community is to create a forum for IT and business professionals to discuss technology issues within the context of their business. Members are invited to participate in blog discussions, forums and polls, learn about and share best practices, tips, tricks and tools related to business/technology alignment, network with colleagues and provide feedback to IDC analysts and peers. IDC analysts regularly contribute content including blog posts, forum discussions and generate questions for the community members to discuss.   In keeping with IDC Insights’ unique value proposition, the communities address IT issues within the context of an industry’s business.  To join the IDC Insights Community and the Energy, Retail, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Health and/or Government groups , please click here: http://idc-insights-community.com/join/ciocenter

As an educational institution, INSEAD’s mission is to promote a non-dogmatic learning environment that brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world, changing lives, and helping transform organizations through management education.  Through teaching, INSEAD develops responsible, thoughtful leaders and entrepreneurs who create value for their organizations and their communities. Through research, INSEAD expands the frontiers of academic thought and influence business practice.

http://www.insead.edu

The Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) conducts field-based research on issues related to the management and use of information technology (IT) in complex organizations.  With the mission to develop concepts and frameworks to help executives address the IT-related challenges of leading increasingly dynamic, global, and information-intensive organizations, CISR was established at the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1974. The significance of this research is ensured by the active participation of corporate sponsors from a range of industries. Research results are disseminated primarily through working papers, an annual conference, and sponsor forums.

http://mitsloan.mit.edu/cisr

Highly regarded as the premier network for IT leadership, SIM is a community of thought leaders who share experiences, rich intellectual capital, and who explore the future direction of IT.  SIM is an organization of senior IT executives, prominent academicians, selected consultants, and other IT thought leaders built on the foundation of local chapters, who collaborate to share and enhance their rich intellectual capital for the benefit of its members and their organizations. SIM has inspired the minds of the most prestigious IT leaders in the industry since 1968.

http://www.simnet.org