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Letter From the Chair

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Welcome to the Management Division of Columbia Business School! Our website offers a window into the teaching and research activities of the division.

We explore the forces that affect the performance of organizations by studying individual and interpersonal behavior, group interactions, organizational structure and strategic interactions. The insights are relevant for established and large firms to small and growing entrepreneurial ventures. The members of our division are scholars and practitioners that shed light on management questions from different disciplines that include psychology, strategy, sociology, political science, and economics.

The Management Division prepares leaders for the future of business based on our theoretical and empirical research at the scientific frontier. We publish cutting edge research and translate it into insights that are practical and tangible for business leaders of today and tomorrow.

Stephan Meier

James P. Gorman Professor of Business; Chair of Management Division

In the Media

Insider
May 26, 2025

Gen Zers and Millennials Are Bringing Plus-Ones on Work Trips and Not Telling Their Bosses

Highlighted by Columbia Business School, this media piece showcases Topics and Areas of Expertise about our esteemed faculty. The content is specifically curated from the publication that showcased the mentioned faculty and/or research, emphasizing its contributions in various fields. The featured Topics and Areas of Expertise reflects the school's commitment to sharing valuable insights and knowledge.

Mentioned Faculty

Stephan Meier

Stephan Meier

James P. Gorman Professor of Business; Chair of Management Division
Management Division
New York Post
May 26, 2025

Most Employees Would Invite Family or a Friend on a Work Trip — and Not Tell Their Boss, New Survey Reveals

Highlighted by Columbia Business School, this media piece showcases Topics and Areas of Expertise about our esteemed faculty. The content is specifically curated from the publication that showcased the mentioned faculty and/or research, emphasizing its contributions in various fields. The featured Topics and Areas of Expertise reflects the school's commitment to sharing valuable insights and knowledge.

Mentioned Faculty

Stephan Meier

Stephan Meier

James P. Gorman Professor of Business; Chair of Management Division
Management Division
The New York Times
May 21, 2025

C.E.O.s Hold Their Tongues to Avoid Attracting Trump’s Anger

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Mentioned Faculty

Stephan Meier

Stephan Meier

James P. Gorman Professor of Business; Chair of Management Division
Management Division
Ballotpedia News
May 20, 2025

Democrats Request Environmental Policies from Asset Managers

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Mentioned Faculty

Vanessa Burbano

Vanessa Burbano

Donald C. Waite III Associate Professor of Social Enterprise
Management Division
Insider
May 18, 2025

The Only Certainty around Trump's Tariffs for Consumers and Retailers Is More Uncertainty

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Mentioned Faculty

Michael Morris

Michael Morris

Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership
Management Division
Smashing Magazine
May 15, 2025

Fewer Ideas: An Unconventional Approach to Creativity

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Mentioned Faculty

Sheena Iyengar

Sheena Iyengar

S. T. Lee Professor of Business
Management Division

Research

New Tools, New Rules: A Practical Guide to Effective and Responsible GenAI Use for Surveys and Experiments Research

Authors
Simon Blanchard, Nofar Duani, Aaron Garvey, Oded Netzer , and Travis Oh
Date
Forthcoming
Format
Journal Article
Journal
Journal of Marketing

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools based on Large Language Models (LLMs) are quickly reshaping how researchers conduct surveys and experiments. From reviewing the literature and designing instruments, to administering studies, coding data, and interpreting results, these tools offer substantial opportunities to improve research productivity and advance methodology. Yet with this potential comes a critical challenge: researchers often use these systems without fully understanding how they work.

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What Makes Consumption Experiences Feel “Special”? A Multimethod Integrative Analysis

Authors
Jennifer J Sun and Michel Tuan Pham
Date
Forthcoming
Format
Journal Article
Journal
Journal of Consumer Research

This paper addresses a simple theoretical question of high substantive relevance: What makes a consumption experience special in a consumer’s mind?

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Better Innovation for a Better World

Authors
Olivier Toubia
Date
Forthcoming
Format
Journal Article
Journal
Journal of Marketing

We aim to stimulate discussion on how innovation research within marketing can use a better world (BW) perspective to help innovation become a driver of positive change in the world. In this "Challenging the Boundaries" series paper, we hope to provide purposeful research opportunities for scholars seeking to bridge innovation research with the BW movement. We frame our discussion with four areas of innovation research in marketing that are particularly relevant to BW objectives.

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The Data Economy: Tools and Applications

Authors
Isaac Baley and Laura Veldkamp
Date
Forthcoming
Format
Book
Publisher
Princeton University Press

Data is the new oil. It is the fuel for AI, a firm asset, a strategic advantage, information for prediction, a productivity booster, a privacy concern, a by-product of transactions, and a means of payment. How can we update traditional economic and finance frameworks to include a role for data and use these updated frameworks to measures it economic impact?

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Personalized Game Design for Improved User Retention and Monetization in Freemium Games

Authors
Eva Ascarza, Oded Netzer , and Julian Runge
Date
Forthcoming
Format
Journal Article
Journal
International Journal of Research in Marketing

One of the most crucial aspects and significant levers that gaming companies possess in designing digital games is setting the level of difficulty, which essentially regulates the user’s ability to progress within the game. This aspect is particularly significant in free-to-play (F2P) games, where the paid version often aims to enhance the player’s experience and to facilitate faster progression.

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