Dr. Maurice Schweitzer

Professor

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Biography

Maurice Schweitzer is the Cecilia Yen Koo Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in behavioral decision research, negotiations, and emotions in decision making. He has published over 100 articles in fields such as Management, Psychology, and Economics, and is a co-author of the book Friend & Foe. As the academic director of Wharton’s Executive Education program on Effective Decision Making, he teaches a variety of negotiation courses, including Advanced Negotiations and Negotiations. Maurice's research interests include the negotiation process, deception, trust, and the role of emotions in negotiations. He has been recognized with numerous teaching and research awards and served as a past president of the International Association for Conflict Management. His work has contributed to understanding the dynamics of negotiations in various contexts, including the impact of social interactions and emotion on negotiation outcomes.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2001-09-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching courses in negotiations, decision making, and management.

Awards

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Fellow

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Influential Paper Award

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Cialdini Prize

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Excellence in Teaching Award

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.