Prof. em. Bob Emiliani

Dr. Bob Emiliani is an engineer, researcher, writer, teacher, and trainer. He worked in industry for 15 years and had management responsibility in engineering (new product development) and operations (manufacturing and supply chain). Subsequently, he was full-time professor for 23 years teaching courses in leadership, strategy failure analysis, supply chain management, management history, entrepreneurship, and research methods. Dr. Emiliani is a versatile and prolific author whose work spans three disciplines: engineering, social sciences, and humanities.

He has authored or co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed papers in six different subject areas (leadership, management, management history, supply chain management, higher education, and materials engineering) and is the author or co-author of 28 books.

He has made significant contributions to the understanding and dissemination of both progressive and classical management principles and practices. Emiliani earned a PhD in Engineering from Brown University, an MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering (double major in Applied Mathematics) from the University of Miami.