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Vanessa Burbano

Vanessa Burbano
Sidney Taurel Associate Professor of Business
Management Division
Areas of Expertise
Climate Labor Markets Strategy
Contact
Office: 954 Kravis
Phone: (212) 8544401
E-mail: [email protected]
Links
Personal Website
Curriculum Vitae

Vanessa Burbano is the Sidney Taurel Associate Professor of Management in the strategy area at Columbia Business School.

Burbano researches the strategic implications of socially responsible and irresponsible firm practices; in particular, how they influence employee behavior. Her body of work has been recognized by her receipt of the 2021 Emerging Scholar Award from the Strategic Management division of the Academy of Management, and the 2021 Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award from the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability. She was also named to Poets and Quants’ 2019 list of Best 40 Business School Professors Under 40.

Her work has been published in Organization Science, Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, California Management Review, and Organization & Environment, Her publications have been recognized with awards including those from the Strategic Management Society, the Impact for Investment Research Prize, the Responsible Research in Management Award, the Berkeley Sustainable Business and Investment Forum, the International Association of Business & Society, the Industry Studies Association, and the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability. Her work has also been cited in the popular press, including in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, and The Financial Times.

Burbano serves on the editorial boards of Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.  She also serves as the Corporate Engagement Director and Executive Committee Member of LEAP, an NSF Science and Technology Center (STC) dedicated to improving the accuracy of climate projections needed for optimal adaptation to climate change.

She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA Anderson School of Management and an M.P.A. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Prior to academia, she worked as an Associate at Goldman Sachs and as a Strategy Consultant at Monitor Group.

Education
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2002; M.A., Universidad Complutense, 2003; M.P.A., Princeton Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, 2009; M.A., UCLA Anderson, 2011; Ph.D., UCLA Anderson, 2015
Joined CBS
2015

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  • Research
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Type
Journal Article
Abraham, Mabel and Vanessa Burbano
. “Congruence Between Leadership Gender and Organizational Claims Affects the Gender Composition of the Applicant Pool: Field Experimental Evidence.”
Organization Science
vol.
33
, (February 01, 2022):
393
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413
.
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Type
Journal Article
Burbano, Vanessa and J. Ostler
. “Differences in Consumer-Benefiting Misconduct by Nonprofit, For-profit, and Public Organizations.”
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
vol.
166
, (October 01, 2021):
117
-
136
.
Read More about Differences in Consumer-Benefiting Misconduct by Nonprofit, For-profit, and Public Organizations
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Type
Journal Article
Burbano, Vanessa
. “Getting Gig Workers to Do More by Doing Good: Field Experimental Evidence from Online Platform Labor Marketplaces.”
Organization & Environment
vol.
34
, (May 01, 2021):
351
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360
.
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Type
Journal Article
Burbano, Vanessa
. “The Demotivating Effects of Communicating a Social-Political Stance: Field Experimental Evidence from an Online Labor Market Platform.”
Management Science
vol.
67
, (February 01, 2021):
1004
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1025
.
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Type
Journal Article
Burbano, Vanessa, J. Mamer, and J. Snyder
. “Pro Bono as a Human Capital Learning and Screening Mechanism: Evidence from Law Firms.”
Strategic Management Journal
vol.
39
, (May 16, 2018):
2899
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2920
.
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Type
Journal Article
Burbano, Vanessa
. “Social Responsibility Messages and Worker Wage Requirements: Field Experimental Evidence from Online Labor Marketplaces.”
Organization Science
vol.
27
, (January 01, 2016):
1010
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1028
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Type
Journal Article
Delmas, Magali and Vanessa Burbano
. “The Drivers of Greenwashing.”
California Management Review
vol.
54
, (January 01, 2011):
64
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87
.
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Type
Working Paper
Burbano, Vanessa, Magali Delmas, and Martin Cobo
. The Past and Future of Corporate Sustainability Research. October 13, 2022.
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Type
Working Paper
Burbano, Vanessa, Stephan Meier, and Nicolas Padilla
. Gender Differences in Preferences for Meaning at Work. March 04, 2020.
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Type
Working Paper
Burbano, Vanessa, N. Carlson, and J. Ostler
. When One Isn't Enough: Organization-level and Product-level Sustainability in New Ventures. January 01, 2020.
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Type
Working Paper
Portocarerro, F. and Vanessa Burbano
. The Effect of Employee Participation in Corporate Volunteering on Human Capital: Field Experimental Evidence. January 01, 2020.
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Type
Working Paper
Hawn, O., Vanessa Burbano, and E. Moulton-Tetlock
. Future Orientation, Diversity, and Corporate Social Responsibility. January 01, 2019.
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Type
Working Paper
Burbano, Vanessa and Bennett Chiles
. Social Responsibility and Employee Misconduct. October 01, 2018.
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Type
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Burbano, Vanessa and Bennett Chiles
. “Mitigating Gig Worker Misconduct: Evidence from a Real Effort Experiment.”
Organization Science
. May 05, 2021.
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Type
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Abraham, Mabel and Vanessa Burbano
. “Congruence between Leadership Gender and Organizational Claims Affects the Gender Composition of the Applicant Pool: Field Experimental Evidence.”
Organization Science
. March 17, 2021.
Read More about Congruence between Leadership Gender and Organizational Claims Affects the Gender Composition of the Applicant Pool: Field Experimental Evidence
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Course
B6502: Strategy Formulation
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As 'Woke' Businesses Face Right-Wing Wrath, Culture War Capitalists Cash In

Newsweek
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In the Media

Beauty firm L'Occitane Keeps Russian Stores Open

BBC News
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In the Media

Business Leaders, Drawn into Fray by Trump, See Chance to Step Back

The New York Times
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In the Media

Companies Cannot Win America's Culture Wars

The Financial Times
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In the Media

Corporate America and Civil Rights: Chauvin Trial Highlights Changing Expectations

The Financial Times
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Corporate America Wants to Avoid Higher Taxes and Social Issues. That's Not Likely to Happen.

Business Insider
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Elon Musk Demands Tesla Employees Show Up to the Office Full-Time

The Financial Times
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Employees Step Up Pressure for Corporate Reform

The Financial Times
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How to Stop Doomscrolling When Tragedy Strikes-and What You Could Focus on Instead

CNBC
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I'm Very Outspoken about My Desire to Never Work in an Office Again': CEOs and Employees Are Locked in a Battle of Wills over When They Return to the Office

MarketWatch
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Netflix Delivers Salvo for Free Expression with 9 Little Words

Catalyst
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One Thing That Human Beings Value above All Else Is Our Autonomy': The Gloves Are Off: Elon Musk is the Latest CEO to Tell Workers to Return to the Office

MarketWatch
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Silence Is Not an Option: Research Shows Consumers Expect CEOs to Take a Stand on Political Issues

Forbes
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The War on 'Woke Capitalism'

The Financial Times
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These People Who Work from Home Have a Secret: They Have Two Jobs

The Wall Street Journal
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Ukraine War: L'Occitane U-turn as It Closes Russian Shops

BBC News
Type
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When Where You Work Determines if You Can Get an Abortion

The New York Times
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Why Companies Think Paying for Abortion Travel Is Worth It

The Hill
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Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees

The Associated Press
Type
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Russia’s war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risks

The Associated Press
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Strength in Numbers: Corporate America Takes on a New Role with Collective Response to Georgia Voting Law

The Daily Caller
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Academic focus limits business schools' contribution to society

The Financial Times
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Why Socially Responsible Companies Pay Less for Top Talent

Fortune
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Can Companies Pay Less by Doing Good

Huffington Post
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Will Volkswagen's Possible $18B Emissions Penalty Drive Transparency in Manufacturing?

Forbes.com
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These are the Shortfalls of the Paris Climate Change Deal

Fortune.com
Type
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Social Responsibility that Rubs Right Off

The New York Times
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How Business School Research Can Serve the World Today

Forbes
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