Argyros College News Archive - Argyros College of Business and Economics

IFREE/ESI Lecture Series Presents: Charles Thomas, Ph.D., “An Alternating-Offers Model of Multilateral Negotiations”

September 28, 2012 by jcunning | Economic Science Institute

Sept. 28th, Charles Thomas, Ph.D. – An Alternating-Offers Model of Multilateral Negotiations Abstract: I modify a standard infinite-horizon alternating-offers model of bilateral negotiations to analyze multilateral negotiations, an exchange process in which a buyer attempts to purchase from one of several sellers offering potentially different amounts of surplus to be split. Rival sellers constrain the

New York Times Article Highlights Project Economic Science Institute Researchers are involved with

September 26, 2012 by jcunning | Economic Science Institute

September 24th, the New York Times featured “In Bolivian Amazon, a Yardstick for Modern Health” discussing the Tsimane Health and Life History Project, which Dr. Hillard Kaplan, an affiliate of the Economic Science Institute (ESI), and Dr. Eric Schniter, a Post Doctoral Research Associate Professor with ESI are both involved with. ESI’s Dr. Nathaniel Wilcox,

The IFREE/ESI Lecture Series Presents: Dr. David Stephens, “The Natural History of Acquisition: Evolution, foraging, impulsiveness and behavioral plasticity.”

September 21, 2012 by jcunning | Economic Science Institute

Sept. 21st, David Stephens, Ph.D. – The Natural History of Acquisition: Evolution, foraging, impulsiveness and behavioral plasticity. Further reading for this lecture. Abstract: The animals, including humans, descend from an ancient lineage of resource acquiring organisms: i.e. foragers. This talk will focus on how this evolutionary history has shaped the mechanisms of decision-making. The talk

Consumer Confidence at a 5-year High in California

September 10, 2012 by Kameron So | Anderson Center

Consumer Confidence is at a 5-year high, according to the latest research released by the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University. The Anderson Center measures Consumer Confidence with the California Composite Index of Consumer Confidence. The index is generated based on consumers’ outlook on current and future economic conditions, and an

IFREE/ESI Lecture Series Presents: Dr. Gary Charness “Experimental Games on Networks”

September 7, 2012 by jcunning | Economic Science Institute

Sept. 7th, Gary Charness, Ph.D. – Experimental Games on Networks Abstract: We study behavior and equilibrium selection in experimental network games. We vary two important factors: (a) actions are either strategic substitutes or strategic complements, and (b) subjects have either complete or incomplete information about the structure of a random network. Play conforms strongly to

IFREE/ESI Lecture Series Presents: Dr. Yan Chen “Crowdsourcing with All-pay Auctions: a Field Experiment on Taskcn”

August 31, 2012 by jcunning | Economic Science Institute

Aug. 31st, Yan Chen, Ph.D. – Crowdsourcing with All-pay Auctions: a Field Experiment on Taskcn Abstract:To understand the effects of incentives on crowdsourcing participation and submission quality, we conduct a field experiment on Taskcn, a large Chinese crowdsourcing site using all-pay auction mechanisms. We systematically vary the size of the reward, and the presence of

Looking good: Newsweek Magazine includes Chapman University on beautiful campus list

August 7, 2012 by Kameron So | Argyros College News

Loading slider… Around here, everyone knows Chapman University has a lovely campus. But maybe we’ve been too polite to sing our own praises? Happily, Newsweek Magazine just did it for us. In its annual college rankings, Newsweek picked Chapman as the third most beautiful campus in the U.S. Of course, looks aren’t the only thing – note

A Message from ASBE Dean Gilyard

August 2, 2012 by Kameron So | Argyros College News

Mr. Reginald Gilyard begins his position as the Dean of the Argyros School of Business and Economics on August 1st, 2012, replacing Dr. Arthur Kraft who has held the position since 2006. Both private and public sector organizations face unprecedented and ever-changing challenges in today’s economic climate. The George L. Argyros School of Business and

Alumnus Scott Shaffstall ’08 awarded ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders’ MBA scholarship

July 26, 2012 by Kameron So | Graduate

Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business and Economics announced the winner for the 3rd annual “Tomorrow’s Leaders” Scholarship Program in June. Scott Shaffstall will receive $62,500 toward Chapman’s Flex MBA Program. Shaffstall, a 2008 graduate of Chapman University with a B.A. degree in English/journalism and a minor in history, is the regional manager of the

Watch Henrik Fisker’s TEDx Talk: New Isn’t Easy

July 20, 2012 by Kameron So | Events

In his TEDxChapmanU talk, Henrik asks “What if?” and challenges the audience to take risks to keep their passions alive. He encourages everyone to work toward proving the “doubters” wrong and to believe in extraordinary ideas. He describes the setbacks he faced in designing a vehicle that was different than the rest, and walks us

Argyros School of Business and Economics Ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek in 2012

July 11, 2012 by Kameron So | Argyros College News

Bloomberg Businessweek has released their annual Undergraduate Business Schools Ranking by Specialty for 2012. They surveyed more than 85,000 students at more than 100 top B-Schools and asked them to rate their program’s performance in 14 academic disciplines. 124 schools participated in the 2012 specialty ranking. Here are some highlights for ASBE: Overall Ranking: 87

Watch Richard Sudek’s TEDx Talk: Courage To Fail

July 10, 2012 by Kameron So | Events

Missed the inaugural TEDxChapmanU on June 15? We’ve got you covered. Watch the TEDx Talk “Courage To Fail”, delivered by Richard Sudek, director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics. For highlights and more information, please visit the TEDXChapmanU website.