Jim Collins (born 1958) received a BS in Mathematical Sciences at Stanford University, and afterward obtained his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business followed by 18 months as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. He then worked as a product manager for Hewlett-Packard. Collins began his research and teaching career on the faculty at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he now conducts research and teaches executives from the corporate and social sectors. During that time, Collins has served as a senior executive at CNN International, and also worked with social sector organizations, such as: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Leadership Network of Churches, the American Association of K-12 School Superintendents, and the United States Marine Corps.
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Jim Collins (born 1958) received a BS in Mathematical Sciences at Stanford University, and afterward obtained his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business followed by 18 months as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. He then worked as a product manager for Hewlett-Packard. Collins began his research and teaching career on the faculty at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he now conducts research and teaches executives from the corporate and social sectors. During that time, Collins has served as a senior executive at CNN International, and also worked with social sector organizations, such as: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Leadership Network of Churches, the American Association of K-12 School Superintendents, and the United States Marine Corps.