Forbes magazine published the rating of the most influential people in the business world. First place again took the Indian Academy of Cu Kay Prahalad, the second line got only one in the top-50 Journalist Malcolm Gleduil from the New Yorker, the most influential businessman is Steve Jobs.
Forbes making the List of financial guru for the fifth time. This year, the rating has undergone many changes, and it appeared 30 new names. Thus the top 50 most influential experts left several prominent economists, including former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan, who a year ago was in the top three rankings.

Not only changed its leader – the second time in a row was named the most influential writers in the business world by Academician of the University of Michigan Sea Kay Prahalad. His influence on the business world is enormous, says Forbes. In the 90-ies, scientists have coined the term “core competencies”, which defined the strategy of a whole generation of managers. In addition, experts praised his work on the role of business in the fight against hunger and poverty in the world.

Rating is based on the survey of 3,5 thousand people, which are then processed by analysts. The majority of the top 50 are U.S. citizens, no Russians in it. In the first ten – six economists, three-billionaire and one journalist.
Canadian Malcolm Gleduil, who leading column in the magazine New Yorker, unexpectedly took second place in the ranking. The study authors called his articles and books “founts of wisdom.” Ranked third with leaders of the Nobel Prize for economics, Princeton University professor Paul Krugman, whose economic forecasts prove accurate, even during the financial crisis.

One of the founders, president and CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs – at the fourth position. Despite health problems, he remains one of the most influential in the business environment. When Jobs returned to work after a long illness, quotes Securities Apple grew on average by 20%.
Fifth place in the list of shared academics, Cheng Y, Kim and Renee Moborn of the European Institute of Business Administration, the authors of the book “Blue Ocean Strategy”. In the sixth line – beginner rating Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 and founder of the Bank for the Poor “Grameen.
The richest man in the world, the founder of Microsoft Bill Gates – in seventh place. The drafters noted his charitable work. Behind Gates in the list are yet another billionaire – Virgin founder Richard Branson, actively invests in the development of environmentally sound technologies.
The penultimate place in the top 10 – Academy of the University Norsvest Philip Kotler, author of “Bible” of marketing. Closes ten most influential people in business, Gary Hamel, a consultant and one of the founders of Internet project Mlab.