Articles by University of Chicago Booth School of Business

New research from Chicago Booth finds deception is viewed as a sign of competence in certain occupations

New study finds that women working in the financial industry are punished more severely than male coworkers after instances of misconduct

From the gym to the office, sticking to your plan may require thinking about the experience when planning

Recently, uncertainty has been getting a bad rap. Hundreds of articles have been printed over the last few years about how uncertainty brings negative effects to the markets and creates a drag on the economy at large. But a new study appearing in the February 2015 edition of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that uncertainty can be motivating.

Completing tasks and crossing them off the ubiquitous "to-do" list is a great feeling. But what about those nagging tasks we keep putting off? What’s the difference between those jobs that get completed and those that do not? 

Here in 21st century America, we all know that anything a man can do, a woman can do just as well, right? Well it turns out when it comes to math and science, we don’t all know that, and this bias could be costing women valuable career opportunities.