He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from Loyola University in Chicago. 

In addition to teaching at DePaul, he counsels CEOs and other top managers who want to develop cooperative, wisdom-based cultures in their businesses or departments they manage. In both his teaching and consulting roles, his primary objective is to teach prospective and current managers at all levels how to gain cooperation, prevent people-related problems from occurring, and resolve problems that adversely affect the growth and profits of their organizations or departments. 

Managing With Wisdom (Pelican Publishing, 1996) is Grossman's most current published book, it is his fourth. He also has more than two dozen articles in newspapers and professional journals to his credit. 

During his thirty-plus years in academia, Grossman has enjoyed a reputation as a top-rated professor whose professional and personal demeanor reflect the principles he teaches. In 1994, he was the recipient of a "student choice" Distinguished Teaching Award given annually by the College of Commerce. 

Here are a few representative comments from graduate students who have taken his course, Managing Relationships in Business (these comments are similar in spirit to those offered by his corporate clients).