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Michael A. Roberto
Bryant University
D.B.A., Harvard Business School
 

Dr. Michael A. Roberto teaches leadership, managerial decision making, and business strategy as the Trustee Professor of Management at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. He joined the faculty at Bryant University after teaching at Harvard Business School for six years. Previously, Professor Roberto was a Visiting Associate Professor at New York University's Stern School of Business.

Professor Roberto earned an M.B.A. with High Distinction and a D.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He brings real-world business skills to the classroom from his years of consulting at and teaching in the leadership development programs of a number of firms, including Apple, Walmart, Morgan Stanley, Coca-Cola, Federal Express, and Johnson & Johnson.

Recognized for his research, writing, and teaching, Professor Roberto has earned several coveted teaching awards, including the Outstanding M.B.A. Teaching Award from Bryant University and Harvard University's Allyn A. Young Prize for Teaching in Economics. Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer, his book about cultivating constructive debate to help leaders make better decisions, was named one of the top 10 business books of 2005 by The Globe and Mail. His most recent book is Know What You Don't Know: How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before They Happen.
 
Courses by this professor:

Art of Critical Decision Making  
By Professor Michael A. Roberto, Bryant University
Making a good decision is a skill—one that can be learned, honed, and perfected. Now, approach the important decisions in your life with a more seasoned, educated eye. The Art of Critical Decision Making explores how individuals, groups, and organizations make effective choices. These 24 fascinating lectures also provide you with the skills and techniques you need to enhance the effectiveness of your own decision making. Taught by Professor Michael A. Roberto—a scholar of managerial decision making—this course is an engaging and practical guide to one of the most fundamental activities in your everyday life.
Art of Critical Decision Making & Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond (Set)  
By Professor Michael A. Roberto, Bryant University
Join experts in management and business as they guide you through the art and application of decision making in this two-course set. The Art of Critical Decision Making explores how individuals, groups, and organizations make effective choices and provides you with the skills and techniques you need to enhance the effectiveness of your own decision making. Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond provides insights into game theory—the science of interactive, rational decision making—to help you understand how and why we make decisions.
Art of Critical Decision Making & Meaning from Data: Statistics Made Clear (Set)  
By Professor Michael A. Roberto, Bryant University
Master the skills of making decisions and deciphering the meaning behind statistical information with this two-course set. Start with The Art of Critical Decision Making, which explores how individuals, groups, and organizations make effective choices. Then continue with Meaning from Data: Statistics Made Clear, your absorbing introduction to understanding statistical information and the role it plays in everything from political polls to stock performances.