Robert (Bob) Kennedy is Professor of Business Administration at the Michigan Business School 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 institution 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. He has authored more than 70 articles, notes, and case studies on emerging market issues, which have been published in leading academic journals, as books, and as best selling cases. In 2003, his teaching materials were used at every one of the top 25 business schools.