Over the last few months, a team of us have worked on developing the MOC Network based on the legacy of Professor Michael E. Porter. We would like to update you on the recent developments and the next steps ahead.

Pablo Nuño has kindly agreed to be the MOC Network Program Director. He has established a strong collaboration with several affiliates to define an initial structure of collaboration that supports the MOC Network.  The councils have been redefined and strengthened with 3 co-chairs in each council:

• Membership

• MOC Course

• Research

• Global Impact Projects and Institutes

The Regional Chapters´ structure in Asia-Pacific Chapter, Europe and LATAM have been reinforced with more members to support the council´s core function at the regional level.

With respect to the four priorities defined early this year:

• Harvard Business Publishing: Under the leadership of Pablo Collazzo, the agreement with HBP assures the access to the business cases and materials to continue teaching the MOC Course.

• MOC Network Platform: A joint leadership of Janet Tan and Pablo Nuño had developed a new platform to enable MOC Network communication among affiliates and open audiences. The platform is integrated by two elements:

• A web site with general information about the MOC Network, the value proposition, core activities, organizational structure, faculty workshops, and more.

• A shared drive accessible only for active affiliates where you will find all the information that was included in “Glasscubes” platform but organized in a simpler and practical way. Affiliates can then download the materials of interest and upload them into their Institutional Learning Management System. You will receive the information on how to access the new platform reserved for affiliates.

• Research Activities: Philippe Gugler, Eleanor Doyle and James Wilson launched the call for research papers.  The submission deadline for papers is Monday, September 16th, 2024. Selected papers will be presented at the Research Session at our next annual workshop in December at Harvard Business School.

• Impact Projects and Institutes Council: Fernando Alberti, Pablo Nuño, Tony Lin, and Jomphong Mongkhonvanit launched the call for Impact Projects related to the different fields of Microeconomics of Competitiveness with a deadline of October 18th, 2024. Selected papers will be presented during the annual workshop in December 2024 at Harvard Business School.

2025 Annual Subscription – Microeconomics of Competitiveness Affiliate Network

Benefits for annual subscription of 3500 dollars as in the past includes:

• Participation at the 2024 MOC Faculty Workshop. The fee covers the cost for the venue, including breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks for two participants per institution.

• Access to the MOC Network Site that includes all the material needed to teach the MOC Course

• Research activities, Impact Projects and Institutes, as well as Regional Chapters sites.

• Access to the HBS cases in the MOC curriculum under the contract with HBS Publishing.

• Recognition as an official member of the MOC Network.

The annual affiliation payment process will be handled this year through Global Action Platform (GAP), Scott Massey CEO.  They have been an affiliate of the MOC Network for many years.

• • • Global Action Platform will manage temporarily the financial process for this year fee payment of MOC Network affiliates. As an established organization in the USA, GAP offers valuable benefits for us.

    • Global Action Platform is an international university-business alliance advancing regional cluster strategy and competitiveness chartered as a U.S.A. nonprofit recognized as exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

    • Global Action Platform is an affiliate of the MOC network and serves as fiscal agent for the Network to provide exempt organization administration and reporting in compliance with 501(c) (3) public charity accounting and auditing regulations and requirements.

    • Global Action Platform has opened a specific bank account in the U.S.A. with all the above benefits to facilitate the reception of money transfers or credit card payment of the annual fee payment from your institution.

Details of the payment process will be communicated in the following days