Workshops

Workshops in each academic area provide a forum for faculty, PhD students, and invited guests to present, discuss, and debate new research.

Workshop in Accounting Research
Discussion covers papers dealing with current topics in accounting research, prepared for the workshop by faculty, students, and invited guests. Meetings are open to all interested faculty, MBA and PhD students.

Applied Economics Workshop
New applied research in microeconomics and related fields is presented by Chicago faculty and PhD students, as well as invited speakers.

Behavioral Science Workshop
Invited guests, faculty, and students present current research in decision-making and judgment. The emphasis is on behavioral implications of decision/judgment models.

Econometrics and Statistics Colloquium
Faculty and invited speakers present current research in econometrics and statistics, with particular emphasis on methods and applications relating to business and economic problems. Meetings are open to all interested faculty and MBA and PhD students.

Finance Workshop
Advanced topics in finance are discussed in detail and research topics presented. Faculty from other universities are invited to speak at the seminar.

Workshop in the Economics and Biodemography of Aging and Healthcare, Center for Population Economics, Professor Robert Fogel
Explores new research dealing with economic, demographic and biological aspects of aging, including the study of life-cycle patterns in aging, early predictors of health and labor force participation at middle and late ages and secular trends in these variables, past and future.

Workshop in Learning and Teaching
A diverse group of faculty and invited guests share research and relevant experiences. Our goal is to enhance learning and teaching with a focus on the development of skills in professional settings.

Workshop in Macro/International Economics
This PhD course covers theoretical and empirical studies in real and monetary aspects of international trade and monetary policies and institutions. Students, faculty, and invited visitors present papers.

Marketing Workshop
Presentations from faculty, PhD students, and outside speakers from around the world provide a lively basis for discussion. All are welcome.

Workshop in Operations/Management Science
Faculty, students, and visitors present papers on current research. Students are encouraged to discuss their work both before and after their formal proposal presentation.

Workshop in Organizations and Markets
Faculty and invited speakers present recent research on the structure of competition within and between organizations. Topics include how organizations operate, why they differ, how they emerge from prior organizations, how future growth depends on position in a structure of other organizations, and how people survive and thrive as a function of their position in social organization.

Workshop in the Theory of Organizations
This workshop focuses on advanced research on economics of organizations and theory of the firm, with applications to financial markets and institutions. Research papers are presented by faculty and advanced PhD students as well as visiting speakers from other universities.