If you're a Booth MBA student, here are a few ways you can get involved with the Roman Family Center for Decision Research, our world-renowned faculty, and careers in behavioral science.
Behavioral Science Classes
Roman Family CDR faculty teach a variety of courses incorporating both the theory and practice of behavioral science, including:
- Managerial Decision Making
- Strategies and Processes of Negotiations
- Designing a Good Life
- Advanced Negotiations
- Choice Architecture in Practice
- Diversity in Organizations
- Power and Influence in Organizations
- The Study of Behavioral Economics
To see upcoming courses taught by the RF-CDR faculty, visit the course catalog and select "behavioral science" and/or "marketing management" under Course Area.
Participate in Research
The center's PIMCO Decision Research Laboratories conduct world-class behavioral science research that is vital to advancing our understanding of human judgment and decision making. While in-person participation is temporarily suspended due to COVID-19, participants can still help us advance behavioral science research via our new Virtual Lab.
Learn more about paid research opportunities
Attend Events
Join us at the Gleacher Center for our quarterly Think Better Speaker Series, which welcomes leading scholars and practitioners to discuss how insights from behavioral science affect society, shape policy, impact business, and improve individual lives. Think Better is free and open to the public.
See all of our upcoming events
Careers in Behavioral Science
Understanding the science behind motivation, decision making, negotiation, and behavior is an asset in any career field, and behavioral science experts have become highly valued by Fortune 500 companies, innovative start-ups, and impact-focused nonprofits.
To date, the Action Design Network and the Behavioral Science Policy Association have cataloged more than 400 behavioral teams across the world, working for financial firms, tech giants, nudge units, professional sports teams, consultancies, and other organizations.
