Robert J Hartnett
Associate Professor of Management
CMBE MBA MSc FRSA FRAS FISM
Robert is an Associate Professor of Management at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. He is also a Visiting Professor in Management at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. A Licenced Negotiate Limited Trainer and a Certified Management and Business Educator, Robert is a prize-winning MBA graduate of Henley Business School, and holds an MSc in Strategic Focus from Edinburgh Business School. He has fellowships in the Royal Society of Arts, Royal Asiatic Society, the Institute of Sales Management, and is an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Governance Institute.
Background
The first half of Robert’s career was within finance and accountancy, and he held senior positions at The Savoy Hotel Plc and Sony (UK) Plc involving both financial analysis and strategic planning for these organisations. Upon a move to Denmark, Robert established and ran the Approved Learning Partner for Edinburgh Business School there, was instrumental in appointing partners in Norway and Sweden and in developing the market for the MBA and DBA in Scandinavia. He has also developed and taught executive training courses in negotiation and strategic negotiation in Denmark and Norway.
Robert has consulted with a number of Scandinavian organisations, including the Norwegian Post Office and the recent Kon-Tiki 2 expedition. Robert also provides negotiation training and consultancy services for the charities supported by Inspire Scotland. He has been a faculty member of Edinburgh Business School since 2012 and has taught Negotiation, and strategy courses in Edinburgh, the Middle East and the Far East. Robert’s other interests include business ethics, and corporate governance.