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Bob Kennedy

Robert (Bob) Kennedy,
Executive Director,
William Davidson Institute


Bob Kennedy is Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business where he teaches corporate strategy and international business courses in the MBA and Executive Education programs. He also serves as Executive Director of the William Davidson Institute, a non-profit, research and educational institute dedicated to creating and disseminating expertise on business and policy issues in emerging economies. Kennedy’s research focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing businesses in developing countries and has been widely published in leading economics and strategy journals.

Kennedy is a well known speaker and educator. He has authored more than 70 articles, chapters, notes, case studies, and computer exercises on emerging market issues. In 2003, his teaching materials were used at every one of Business Week’s top 25 U.S. business schools.