Adam M. Grant


Associate Professor of Management


Ph.D., University of Michigan
B.A., Harvard University

Dr. Grant is an award-winning researcher and teacher on the faculty at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Education
He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in organizational psychology and his B.A. from Harvard University magna cum laude with highest honors in psychology and Phi Beta Kappa honors.

Research
Dr. Grant's research focuses on work motivation, job design, prosocial helping and giving behaviors, initiative and proactive behaviors, and employee well-being, with an emphasis on when and how "making a difference makes a difference". His articles have been published in a wide range of leading management and psychology journals, including Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Organization Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Research in Organizational Behavior. His studies have been covered by
USA Today, US News & World Report, Yahoo!, and the Financial Times. His research has earned awards from the NSF, APA, SIOP, and AAPSS, and he serves on six editorial boards, including AMR, AMJ, and JAP.

Teaching and Consulting
Dr. Grant has taught executive education and consulted for a variety of clients, including Borders Group, Time-Warner Cable, Medco, Duke Energy, Grant Thornton, the American Financial Services Association, the North Carolina National Guard, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy. As a professor at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, Dr. Grant earned the Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Weatherspoon Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and was named an MBA Teaching All-Star.
He also designed a new hands-on experiential learning class based on The Apprentice in which MBA students raised over $33,000 in 48 hours for the Make-A-Wish Foundation while developing leadership, motivation, and influence skills.

Additional
Before graduate school, Dr. Grant worked at Let’s Go Publications, where he set numerous company records for advertising sales. In his position as the Director of Let’s Go Advertising Sales, he earned the Manager of the Year award for leadership, commitment, and business acumen. He also supervised the hiring of over 300 employees and served as Director of Marketing and Business Development. He is a former All-State and All-American springboard diver and has performed for over a decade as a professional magician.
 

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