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David Robertson

Faculty Bio

David Robertson is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he teaches Product Development and Digital Product Management. Prior to MIT, Robertson was a Professor of Practice at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and from 2002 through 2010 was the LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. Robertson has also held several executive management positions in enterprise software companies, and spent five years at McKinsey & Company in the U.S. and Sweden.

Robertson has a PhD and MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a BS from the University of Illinois.

Courses

Advanced Certificate for Executives

Executive Program in General Management

Upon completion of this course, you will earn an Advanced Certificate for Executives (ACE), which confers MIT Sloan Affiliate Alumni status

Digital Business & IT

Entrepreneurship

Financial Management

Operations

Organizations & Leadership

Systems Thinking

EARN 25.0 EEUs
Executive Program in General Management
Hybrid

STARTING

Dec 17, 2025–Jul 24, 2026

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$41,500

STARTING

Dec 17, 2025–Jul 24, 2026

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$41,500

Jun 30, 2026–Jan 22, 2027

7 months

5–8 hours/week

$42,500

STARTING

Jun 30, 2026–Jan 22, 2027

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$42,500

Dec 9, 2026–Jul 30, 2027

7 months

5–8 hours/week

$43,500

STARTING

Dec 9, 2026–Jul 30, 2027

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$43,500

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Strategy and Innovation

Revitalizing Existing Products with AI-Driven Innovation

Marketing

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Revitalizing Existing Products with AI-Driven Innovation
In Person

STARTING

Nov 20–21, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

STARTING

Nov 20–21, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

2 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

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Management and Leadership

Future Family Enterprise: Sustaining Multigenerational Success

Family Enterprise

Organizations & Leadership

EARN 5.0 EEUs
Future Family Enterprise: Sustaining Multigenerational Success
In Person

STARTING

Oct 5–10, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

6 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$13,900

STARTING

Oct 5–10, 2025

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

6 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$13,900

Apr 19–24, 2026

Cambridge, MA

6 days

8 hours/day

$13,900

STARTING

Apr 19–24, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

6 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$13,900

Oct 18–23, 2026

Cambridge, MA

6 days

8 hours/day

$13,900

STARTING

Oct 18–23, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

6 days

COMMITMENT

8 hours/day

TUITION

$13,900

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Strategy and Innovation

Mastering Design Thinking

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 3.0 EEUs
Mastering Design Thinking
Self-Paced Online

STARTING

Aug 28–Nov 27, 2025

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

STARTING

Aug 28–Nov 27, 2025

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

Nov 13, 2025–Feb 12, 2026

Online

3 months

6–8 hours/week

$3,300

STARTING

Nov 13, 2025–Feb 12, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

Jan 22–Apr 23, 2026

Online

3 months

6–8 hours/week

$3,300

STARTING

Jan 22–Apr 23, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

Mar 26–Jun 25, 2026

Online

3 months

6–8 hours/week

$3,300

STARTING

Mar 26–Jun 25, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

Jun 4–Sep 3, 2026

Online

3 months

6–8 hours/week

$3,300

STARTING

Jun 4–Sep 3, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

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