Dr. John Beshears

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Biography

John Beshears is the Albert J. Weatherhead Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, specializing in behavioral economics. His research focuses on individual decision-making processes and how these relate to market outcomes. He teaches the second-year MBA course on Negotiation within the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit. Prior to joining Harvard, he was an assistant professor of finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Beshears’ work examines how altering choice architectures can influence decision-making outcomes among consumers and employees. His research into retirement savings plans and household investment behaviors has been supported by numerous prestigious institutions, including the National Institutes of Health and the Social Security Administration. His scholarly articles have appeared in top journals such as the Journal of Finance and Psychological Science, and his insights have been featured in major media outlets including The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. Beshears earned his Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University and holds an AB in Economics from the same institution. He has also served as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Research Interests

Experience

Albert J. Weatherhead Jr. Professor of Business Administration

2015-07-01 — Present

Harvard Business School • Boston, MA

Teaching and research in behavioral economics and decision-making.

Assistant Professor of Finance

2010-07-01 — 2015-06-30

Stanford Graduate School of Business • Stanford, CA

Focused on finance and behavioral aspects of economic decision making.

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).