# Prof. Scott Galloway discusses the future of Microsoft

1 Faculty News November 18, 2013 ![Bloomberg logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/bloomberg192x144.jpg?itok=yV529lwz)>

Excerpt from [Bloomberg TV](http://www.bloomberg.com/video/who-will-succeed-steve-ballmer-as-microsoft-ceo-wEe6PKb_SB2Dw5P1iDAecg.html) -- "We talked about \[Alan\] Mulally being the favorite candidate \[for CEO\] because he's a turnaround guy. But the question here is, is Microsoft really a turnaround? They missed the three biggest innovations. They missed social, they missed mobile and they missed search. But meanwhile... revenue is up fourfold and profit's up double. Is this really a turnaround or is it a company that needs better vision and more innovation?"

[Watch the video](http://www.bloomberg.com/video/who-will-succeed-steve-ballmer-as-microsoft-ceo-wEe6PKb_SB2Dw5P1iDAecg.html)

Additional coverage appeared on [Bloomberg Businessweek](http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-10-24/who-will-succeed-steve-ballmer-as-microsoft-ceo).