Dr. Adam Grant

Professor

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Biography

Adam Grant is the Saul P. Steinberg Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in organizational psychology. He has been recognized as Wharton’s top-rated professor for seven consecutive years and is a leading expert in the fields of work motivation and meaning. Grant is among the world’s ten most influential management thinkers, as rated by Fortune, and he is a bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into 35 languages. His works include 'Give and Take', 'Originals', 'Option B', and 'Power Moves', all of which have garnered significant acclaim and have been featured on bestsellers lists. He hosts 'WorkLife', a widely popular TED original podcast that examines how to make work not suck. Grant’s consulting clients include noted organizations such as Google, the NBA, and the Gates Foundation. He also serves on the Defense Innovation Board at the Pentagon and has been honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Adam holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and a B.A. from Harvard University.

Research Interests

Courses

Special Topics in Management Organizational Behavior Synchrony at Work Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.