Dr. Allison Mnookin

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Biography

Allison Mnookin is a Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at Harvard Business School, specializing in Technology Operations Management. She currently co-chairs the first-year MBA Technology Operations Management course and has taught the elective course Building Sustaining Successful Enterprises. With decades of experience as a technology executive in successful cloud business software companies, she was the CEO of QuickBase Inc., a pioneer in no-code application development platforms. Under her leadership, QuickBase grew to serve a client base of over 500,000 businesses, with more than 50% of them being Fortune 100 companies. Prior to QuickBase, Allison held leadership positions at Intuit, where she served as Vice President and General Manager of a $500 million portfolio of small business products, including QuickBooks, impacting over 3 million small businesses. She has also contributed to the early formation and growth of Quicken Loans and held sales and marketing positions at Oracle Corporation. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for LPL Financial and Bill.com, focusing on providing integrated platforms for independent financial advisors and automating back-office financial processes for small to mid-sized businesses. Allison holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. with honors from Harvard College.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard Business School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative and analytical background
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample (Optional/Recommended)
Specialization Notes

The PhD in Business Administration is the primary doctoral degree encompassing various areas of study including Business Economics, Accounting, and Strategy.