Dr. Alex Koch

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alex Koch’s research in social cognition focuses on how individuals form impressions and evaluate others based on various attributes, both positive and negative. His work investigates the phenomena of biased evaluations, particularly how people perceive negative attributes to have a more profound impact than positive ones. Alex has proposed models explaining the dynamics of group evaluation and the interplay of competence and warmth perceptions among social groups. His research findings have been published in prestigious journals including Psychological Science and the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, contributing valuable insights into the field of behavioral science.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago Booth School of Business • Chicago, IL

Teaching Behavioral Science and conducting research in social cognition.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2015-01-01 — 2017-01-01

University of Cologne • Cologne, Germany

Conducted research and published findings in social psychology.

Courses

Managing Organizations Strategies and Processes of Negotiation Workshop in Behavioral Science

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.