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The MOC Affiliate Network’s 20th Anniversary
The Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) Affiliate Network proudly celebrated its 20-year anniversary in December 2022. Professor Michael Porter established the global network in 2002 to create local capacity around the world to understand, teach, and upgrade competitiveness. The network started with two partners in the first year, SSE Riga and INCAE in Nicaragua, and has grown to over 120 universities in over 60 countries as of 2023. Please visit the 20th anniversary page to read more about what this remarkable network has accomplished.
RECENT Publications
The Politics Industry
The American political system is broken.
How do we fix it?
Start by understanding how it actually works.
Industrial policy in a new global reality
World Bank Blog | Christian Ketels & Emiliano Duch | July 2022
The dynamics of economic development are changing. Export-driven industrialization remains an important growth driver. But achieving sustained and shared prosperity growth increasingly requires upgrading a much broader set of sectors.
Integrated Practice Units: A Playbook for Health Care Leaders
NEJM Catalyst | Vol. 2 No. 1 | January 2021
To compete successfully in an increasingly value-oriented marketplace, health care providers must adopt a strategic Value Agenda that delivers outcomes that matter to patients through comprehensive care-delivery methods that progressively improve effectiveness and efficiency.
Recent & Upcoming Events
Strategy for Health Care Delivery
On-campus | November 5th - 8th, 2023 (Sun. - Wed.) | Tuition: $11,250
This program examines the latest strategies and organizational models for transforming the way health care is delivered, measured, and reimbursed. Empowered with new insights and capabilities, you will return to your organization prepared to implement and oversee a value-based health care approach that lowers costs and improves outcomes.
In the news
Why Do We Let Political Parties Act Like Monopolies?
The New York Times, May 20, 2019
KU Leuven's Documentary on Shared Value
KU Leuven, February 11, 2019
Data & External Sites
U.S. Cluster Mapping Portal
"Mapping a nation of regional clusters"
Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America
"A strategy for reinvigorating our democracy"