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Professor of Management
Michael A. Roberto
Professor, Trustee Professor of Management, A.B., M.B.A., D.B.A. Harvard University
Degrees Awarded
DBA, Harvard Business School
MBA, Harvard Business School
BA, Harvard College
Selected Publications
Los Kamp, M.,Roberto, M., Betaspring and the Startup Accelerator Movement - Teaching Note, .
Los Kamp, M.,Roberto, M., Betaspring and the Startup Accelerator Movement, Ivey Business Case Collection.
Pankratz, D.,Roberto, M., Crossing the mental Rubicon: Don’t let decisiveness backfire, Deloitte University Press, 2016.
Ager, D.,Roberto, M., Trader Joe's Markets Teaching Note, , 2013.
Coakley, L.,Roberto, M., Design Thinking in the Digital Age, Journal of the American Management Association.
Coakley, L.,Roberto, M.,Segovis, J., Meeting the challenge of developing innovative problem-solving students using design thinking and organizational behavior concepts, Business Education Innovation Journal, Elm Street Press.
Ketcham, D.,Beaudin, L.,Nigro, P.,Roberto, M., Does Student Performance in Introductory Economics and Business Courses Impact ETS Scores?, Journal of Business and Economic Studies.
Los Kamp, M.,Roberto, M., Betaspring and the Startup Accelerator Movement, Ivey Business Publishing.
Roberto, M., Boeing’s 737 MAX: Company Culture and Product Failure - Teaching Note, University of Michigan, William Davidson Institute.
Roberto, M., Boeing’s 737 MAX: Company Culture and Product Failure , University of Michigan, William Davidson Institute.
Roberto, M.,Anderson, R., Belmont Abbey College, Ivey Publishing.
Roberto, M.,Butler, A., Why Design Thinking is Hard on the Brain, .
Roberto, M.,Segovis, J.,Coakley, L., Meeting the Challenge of Developing Innovative Problem-Solving Students Using Design Thinking and OB Concpets, Business Education Innovation Journal.
Roberto, M., Help Students Think Critically in the Age of AI, Harvard Business Publishing, 2024.
Roberto, M.,Nigro, P.,Beaudin, L.,Ketcham, D., Examining the Gender and Minority Test Score Gap on the MFT-B: A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition Approach, Journal of Education For Business, 2024.
Roberto, M., Viking River Cruises Inc.: Cruising to New Markets - Teaching Note, Ivey Publishing, 2023.
Roberto, M., Viking River Cruises Inc.: Cruising to New Markets, Ivey Publishing, 2023.
Ager, D.,Roberto, M., Tractor Supply Co., Harvard Business School, 2023.
Butler, A.,Lacey, H.,Roberto, M.,Hanney, D.,Luiggi, N., Innovation Nation: Teaching Middle School Students to be Design Thinkers, Middle School Journal, 2023.
Edmondson, A. C.,Roberto, M., Executive Decision Making at Zola - Teaching Note, Harvard Business School, 2022.
Roberto, M., Case Companion, Harvard Business Publishing, 2022.
Edmondson, A. C.,Roberto, M., Executive Decision Making at Zola, Harvard Business School, 2022.
Butler, A.,Roberto, M., Design Thinking, Sentia Publishing, 2022.
Roberto, M., The Ball Point Game: Teaching Students How to Iterate Effectively , Business Education Innovation Journal, 2021.
Roberto, M., Get the Most Out of Your Cold Calls, Harvard Business Publishing, 2021.
Roberto, M., The Right Way to Set the Bar High, Chief Learning Officer magazine, 2021.
Roberto, M., Engaging Students on the First Day and Every Day, Harvard Business School Publishing, 2021.
Roberto, M., LVMH Proposes Marriage to Tiffany - Teaching Note, The Case Centre, 2021.
Roberto, M.,Patodia, D.,Whitham, A., LVMH Proposes Marriage to Tiffany, The Case Centre (Cranfield University), 2021.
Roberto, M. A., Planet Fitness Teaching Note, University of Michigan, William Davidson Institute Publishing, 2019.
Roberto, M. A., Planet Fitness: No Judgements, No Lunks, University of Michigan, William Davidson Institute Publishing, 2019.
Ketcham, D.,Nigro, P.,Ketcham, ., Student Perceptions and Learning Outcomes: Evidence from the ETS Major Field Test in Business, Journal of Academy of Business Education, 2019.
Roberto, M., Unlocking Creativity: How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions, John Wiley & Sons, 2019.
Butler, A.,Roberto, M., When Cognition Interferes with Innovation: Overcoming Cognitive Obstacles to Design Thinking, Research-Technology Management, 2018.
Ketcham, D.,Nigro, P.,Roberto, M., Do Persistence and Passion Matter: Evidence from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Exam in Business, Journal of Education for Business, 2018.
Roberto, M.,Edmondson, A. C., Everest Leadership and Team Simulation 3.0, Harvard Business Publishing, 2017.
Roberto, M., New Venture Exercise - Teaching Note, Harvard Business Publishing, 2016.
Roberto, M., New Venture Exercise: The Food Truck Challenge, Harvard Business Publishing, 2016.
Roberto, M.,Anderson, R., Belmont Abbey College - Teaching Note, Ivey Publishing, 2016.
Roberto, M., Critical Business Skills: Strategy, The Great Courses, 2015.
Roberto, M., Leading Decision-Making Processes, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2015.
Roberto, M., Organizational Behavior Simulation: Judgment in a Crisis , Harvard Bsuiness Publishing, 2015.
Waddell, B.,Roberto, M.,Yoon, S., Uncovering Hidden Profiles: Advocacy in Team Decision Making, Management Decision, 2013.
Ager, D.,Roberto, M., Trader Joe's Markets, Harvard Business School, 2013.
Roberto, M., Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer, 2nd edition, Pearson, 2013.
Roberto, M., BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Teaching Note, Ivey Business Case Collection, 2011.
Roberto, M., BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Ivey Business Case Collection, 2011.
Edmondson, A. C.,Roberto, M., Everest Leadership Simulation – Version 2.0. , Harvard Business Publishing , 2011.
Guo, G.,Jiang, C.,Roberto, M., Chang’an and the Chinese Auto Industry Teaching Note, Sage Emerging Markets Case Collection, 2011.
Guo, G.,Jiang, C.,Roberto, M., Chang’an and the Chinese Auto Industry, Sage Emerging Markets Case Collection, 2011.
Roberto, M., Transformational Leadership. , The Teaching Company (the Great Courses), 2011.
Awards and Honors
Bryant MBA Teaching Award, 2020
Bryant Faculty Research Award, 2019
Bryant Outstanding MBA Teaching Award, 2016
Bryant University Faculty Service Award, 2016
Bronze Award: Corporate Learning Category, 2015
Byrant Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2014
Bryant Innovation Award, 2014
Since 1863 Faculty Award, 2013
Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2012
Bryant Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award , 2011
Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2011
MITX Interactive Best E-Learning Product Award , 2011
Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2010
Faculty Mentor of the Year Award, 2009
Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2009
Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2009
Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2008
Outstanding MBA Professor Award, 2008
Codie Award for Postsecondary Education Instructional Solution, 2006
Top 50 Management Article of the Year, 2004
Best Paper Award, 2003
Best Doctoral Student Paper Award, 2000
Allyn Young Prize for Teaching in Economics, 1997
Allyn Young Prize for Teaching in Economics, 1995
Research Interests
Strategic Decision-making Processes, Top Management Teams
Professional Memberships
Academy of Management
Strategic Management Society