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Faculty Research

The Haas School of Business is one of the world’s leading producers of new ideas and knowledge in all areas of business — which includes the distinction of having two of its faculty members receive the Nobel Prize in Economics over the past 15 years.

In their search for new knowledge, Haas School professors go far beyond merely describing a management or business problem and its resolution. As members of a premier research university, Haas scholars seek the deeper answers to why things happen the way they do. They develop theoretical explanations in order to understand and predict future occurrences. These are among the tools that eventually help executives navigate confidently through even the most turbulent, changing times.

Intellectual Leaders

Several faculty members are authors of widely used textbooks in marketing, economics, and management.

Severin Borenstein is a nearly constant presence in the national media explaining the ups and downs of the nation's energy markets.
Michael Katz is a leading thinker and strategist in telecommunications policy.
John Morgan and Teck Ho are actively utilizing behavioral and experimental economics to make advances in understanding strategic decision making.
Jennifer Chatman is a top authority on organizational culture and postmerger integration.
David Teece is a widely sought expert in the field of innovation and knowledge management.
Hayne Leland and Mark Rubinstein are among the world's most knowledgeable securities experts.

Deep Insights for Turbulent Times

Several Haas professors were key voices predicting and analyzing the recent economic turbulence.

Professor Nancy Wallace's research served as an early warning, determining that Wall Street banks and bond-rating agencies were underestimating the risk of many new mortgage- and asset-backed securities.
Dwight Jaffee has done extensive research on the operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Recent Awards

Haas faculty members continue to garner academic and industry recognition as leaders in their fields.

Oliver E. Williamson was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. He is the 21st Nobel Laureate among UC Berkeley's faculty.
David Vogel received the 2010 Aspen Institute's Faculty Pioneer Award for his seminal work in the field of corporate social responsibility.
Accounting Professors Patricia Dechow and Richard Sloan received the inaugural Distinguished Contribution to Accounting Literature Award.
Marketing Professor Teck Ho became the 11th Haas School professor to be honored with the UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award.
Finance Professor Hayne Leland won the first-ever Stephen A. Ross Prize from the Foundation for the Advancement of Research in Financial Economics (FARFE) for his research in corporate debt pricing and capital structure.
Henry Chesbrough was honored in 2009 as one of the top 50 authors in the field of technology and innovation management by the International Associate of Management of Technology.
J. Miguel Villas-Boas was named the first recipient of the Long-Term Impact Award from the INFORMS Society for Marketing Science for changing the way marketers view data and consumer choice.
Barry Staw and David Vogel were both recognized by the Academy of Management, Staw with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the field of organizational behavior, and Vogel with the Social Issues in management Division Best Book Award 2008 for his book The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Waverly Ding was awarded the highly competitive nationwide Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

More than 50 Years of Great Ideas
The California Management Review (CMR), published by the Haas School, is one of the leading management journals of its kind, serving as a nexus between those who study management and those who practice it. CMR, which celebrated its 50th year in 2007, publishes research-based articles that address issues of current concern to managers.

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Oliver Williamson
2009 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences

Haas Professor Emeritus Oliver E. Williamson was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences "for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm."