Robert Grosse

Robert Grosse is a Professor of Business Administration and Director for Latin America at Thunderbird School of Global Management. He has held significant leadership roles, including Dean of the School of Business Administration at the American University of Sharjah (2014–2016) and Director General of EGADE Business School in Mexico (2009–2011). He has also served as the founding Director of Standard Bank Group's Global Leadership Centre, focusing on leadership development for over 11,000 executives.

Education: Ph.D. in International Economics from the University of North Carolina and a B.A. from Princeton University, both in International Economics.

Research focuses on international business, global strategy, and emerging markets, with expertise in financial crises and Latin American firms. His notable works include books like Emerging Markets: Strategies for Competing in the Global Value Chain (2015) and Can Latin American Firms Compete? (2007). He is a Fellow of the Academy of International Business and the Business Association for Latin American Studies.

Professional memberships include the Academy of International Business (President, 2012–2014), American Economic Association, and others. He has advised numerous companies and governments globally, spanning industries like banking, oil, and technology. His consulting engagements include projects for the United Nations, U.S. government agencies, and major corporations such as IBM and Citibank.

He has supervised over 20 Ph.D. and Master’s theses, covering topics like financial strategies in Latin America and international business expansion. His academic career spans institutions like the University of Miami, George Mason University, and Universidad del Pacífico (Peru).

Lives in Glendale, Arizona, with interests in outdoor activities and sports like taekwondo.