Robert E. Kennedy
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Robert E. Kennedy may refer to one of the following persons in the academic field:
[edit] Robert E. Kennedy (University of Michigan)
Robert (Bob) Kennedy is executive director of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan. He also is a professor of business administration at Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, where he teaches Corporate Strategy and International Business courses in the MBA and Executive Education programs.
Kennedy’s research focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing businesses in emerging market countries and has been widely published in leading economics and strategy journals. In the late 1990s, much of this work focused on industry dynamics and business strategy in post-liberalization economies. Since 2000, Kennedy has explored the drivers and implications of the globalization of service activities, also known as "offshoring." The “outlocation” of service activities is having a profound impact on businesses and governments in both developed and developing countries and has proved a fruitful area for research, curriculum development, and public speaking.
Kennedy is a well-known speaker and educator. He has authored more than 50 articles, notes, and case studies on emerging market issues. In 2003, his teaching materials were used at every one of the top 25 business schools. Kennedy came to the William Davidson Institute from Harvard Business School, where he was associate professor of business administration. He has worked in more than a dozen countries as a management consultant and venture capitalist.
Kennedy received bachelor's degrees in economics and political science from Stanford University, a master's degree in management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a master's degree and doctorate in business economics from Harvard University.
[edit] Robert E. Kennedy (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo)
President emeritus (1967-1979) of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The Robert E. Kennedy Library was named in honor of President Kennedy's achievements and contributions to the university on January 5, 1981.
Born in Portland, Oregon, Kennedy lived most of his life in Southern California. Dr. Kennedy currently resides in San Luis Obispo.
Education
- Herbert Hoover High School, San Diego, California 1933.
- San Diego State College, BA, 1938. Major in English with minors in History and Economics.
- Stanford University, MA, 1950. Master's thesis directed to establishing an agriculture journalism curriculum at the University of California.
- Claremont Graduate School, PhD, 1966. Dissertation dealt with the California State Colleges.
Cal Poly Career
- Chair of Journalism Department
- Director of Public Relations
- Assistant to the President
- Dean of Arts and Sciences
- Vice President
- President 1967-1979
Cal Poly Highlights during Kennedy's tenure
- 1967 - The curriculum is reorganized into four units: School of Agriculture, School of Engineering, School of Applied Arts, and School of Applied Sciences. Cal Poly is authorized to grant Master of Science Degree.
- 1968 - The School of Architecture is created. Fall quarter enrollment rises to 9,711 students (2,796 women and 6,915 men).
- 1971 - The curriculum is reorganized into seven units:
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, School of Business and Social Sciences, School of Communicative Arts and Humanities, School of Engineering and Technology, School of Human Development and Education, and School of Science and Mathematics.
- 1971 - Cal Poly's official name is changed to California Polytechnic State University by the state legislature.
- 1971 - The Julian A. McPhee University Union is dedicated on March 6.
- 1977 - the new Architecture Building opens for classes on January 13. Enrollment reaches 15,502 students (5,952 women and 9,550 men).
- 1978 - the Clyde P. Fisher Science Building is dedicated on July 28.
- 1979 - On Feburary 1 President Kennedy retires.
- 1981 - the Robert E. Kennedy Library opens on January 5.
