Malia Mason
- Courtney C. Brown Professor of Business
- Management Division

- Areas of Expertise
- Decision Making & Negotiations, Leadership & Organizational Behavior
- Contact
- Office: 347 Kravis
- Phone: (212) 8541070
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Links
- Curriculum Vitae
Malia Mason teaches the Negotiations elective and co-directs the Women in Leadership Executive Education program at Columbia Business School. In addition to training Columbia graduates, she has brought her expertise to a variety of sectors including financial services, media, tech, telecom, and the arts, providing valuable consulting and training to employees at numerous firms.
Awards. Professor Mason's contributions as both a scholar and educator have earned her multiple prestigious awards. Her accolades include the American Psychological Society’s “Rising Star” Early Career Award, the Rotman School’s Dean’s Award for Emerging Leaders, Poet and Quant's World's Best 40 Under-40 Business School Professors, and the Columbia Business School’s Dean’s Prize for Teaching Excellence.
Research. Leveraging her expertise in social and cognitive psychology, Professor Mason offers insightful solutions to tackle various workplace challenges. Her research covers a broad range of topics, such as refining negotiation skills, understanding gender dynamics at work, managing first impressions, and optimally harnessing a wandering mind. She has published her research findings in the top journals in general science (Science), psychology (Psychological Science, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General), and management outlets (OBHDP, Harvard Business Review). Her work has received recognition from various major media outlets, including WSJ, CNN, CBS, Forbes, NPR, and The Atlantic.
Administrative Experience. As the School’s former Vice Dean for Research, Professor Mason led research operations, increased visibility for faculty research, and managed the school's 3 MS programs and 6 PhD programs. She continues her leadership contribution as the at-large member of the School’s Executive Committee.
- Education
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BA, Rice University, 2000; MA and PhD, Dartmouth College, 2005
- Joined CBS
- 2007
All Activities
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with Daniel Keum and Anne-Carine Frederique
Professor Malia Mason looks at the reification of gender and technology
How do romantic couples manage their daily to do’s?
Keeping Secrets Is Harmful to Your Health, According to New Research from Columbia Business School
Dean’s Office Announces 2015 MBA Teaching Awards
New Research Shows that Asking for a Precise—Not Round—Number During Negotiations Can Give You the Upper Hand
- Case ID
- 140420
BrainSnap Acquisition
How does one settle inter-party differences in order to achieve the most desirable outcome for one's team?
- Case ID
- 140411
Message in a Bottle:The Negotiation of an Advertising Campaign
What makes a good negotiator? How do you build a BATNA?
- Case ID
- 140410
The Office: A Question of Fairness
Is the meaning of "fairness" universal?
- Case ID
- 110419
Seven Continents Petroleum
Can three venture capital firms negotiate a deal for joint funding of a novel kind of alternative jet fuel?
- Case ID
- 80403
A Primer on Personal Development
How can a leader learn from the perceptions of others?