Thomas J. Falk Distinguished Chair in Strategy
Wisconsin School of Business | Management and Human Resources Department
Hometown: Highland Park, IL
Professor Coff’s research explores the role of human assets in innovation, creativity, and, ultimately in competitive advantage. For example, he studies management dilemmas associated with human capital including: 1) the management of strategic investments in knowledge-based assets under great uncertainty 2) capturing value from competitive advantages, 3) creativity & innovation, and 4) how buyers cope in mergers and acquisitions that involve human assets.
Talks:
People as a strategic resource
Explores how to take seriously the notion that people are your most critical assets
Making M&A work
Examines strategic management of M&A from valuation and negotiation to implementation.