Dr. Beidi Hu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Beidi Hu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, specializing in consumer behavior and judgment decision-making. His research focuses on how consumers and marketers make decisions under uncertainty. He aims to illuminate questions such as how overconfident consumers perceive uncertainty and the effectiveness of communication regarding inherent uncertainties in services, including delivery estimates from food delivery apps. He has earned a PhD in Decision Processes from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and holds a BA summa cum laude in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the same institution.

Research Interests

Courses

Marketing Strategy

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.