Faculty Directory

Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization

Education

PhD University of Washington (1966)

MBA University of Washington (1963)

BA University of Washington (1962)

Positions Held

At University of Washington since 2003

Professor at Harvard University, 1991-2003

Chairman of the Board, Nolan, Norton & Company, 1977-1991

Associate Professor, Harvard University, 1969-1977

Systems Analysis Group, Department of Defense, 1968-1969

Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, 1967-1968

Systems Simulation Group & Financial Systems Manager, Boeing Aerospace, 1966-1967

Selected Publications

1. “A “Novel” Approach to the Design of an IS Management Course“

   Journal Article:Austin, R.D., Nolan, R.L., & O'Donnell, S., (2009). Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 24,
2. “Adventures of an IT Leader“

   Book:Austin, R.D., Nolan, R.L., & O'Donnell, S., (2009). Harvard Business Press
3. “Board-level IT Oversight“

   Journal Article:Nolan, R.L., & McFarlan, W.F., (2007). Harvard Business Review,
4. “Bridging the Gap Between Stewards and Creators“

   Journal Article:Austin, R.D., & Nolan, R.L., (2007). MIT Sloan Management Review, Vol. 48(2), pp. 29-36.
5. “Creative Destruction: A Six Stage Process for Business Transformation“

   Book:Nolan, R.L., & Croson, D.C., (1995). Harvard Business School Press

Honors and Awards

Undergraduate Professor of the Quarter for Information Systems and Operations Management, University of Washington, Autumn Quarter, 2008

Faculty Case Award for "Information Technology Based Innovation at Alaska Airlines", University of Washington, 2007

The Philip M. Condit Endowed Chair in Business Administration, University of Washington, 2003

William Barclay Harding Chair, Harvard University, 1995

MBA Class of 1940 Chair, Harvard University, 1992