Dr. Raffaella Sadun

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Biography

Raffaella Sadun is the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School. She holds a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics. Her research focuses primarily on the organizational drivers of productivity growth within corporations and the public sector. Sadun co-founded several large-scale projects aimed at measuring management practices and managerial behavior in various organizations across countries. Her significant contributions to research have led to her leadership roles in initiatives such as the Digital Reskilling Lab at HBS and as a co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research's Working Group on Organizational Economics. Sadun has authored numerous articles published in prestigious academic journals, with notable recognition for her work in the Harvard Business Review over the years. She has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine "Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" and the Kauffman Foundation Junior Faculty Fellowship.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2007-01-01 — Present

Harvard Business School • Boston, MA

Professor of Business Administration focusing on managerial economics and organizational behavior.

Awards

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Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine "Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana"

2021-01-01
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Fondazione de Sanctis Excellence in Economics Research

2022-01-01
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HBR McKinsey Award

2017-01-01

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
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Specialization Notes

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