Robert holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), honoris causa, in Business Administration from Wisconsin International University. He graduated from the Harvard Business School Owner President Management (OPM 21) programme. He was conferred the Professor of Practice by Zhejiang International Business School. The City University of Hong Kong College of Business appointed Robert as an Honorary Adjunct Professor from 2009 to 2012.