Dr. Stacey Kole

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Biography

Stacey R. Kole is an Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her research interests focus on the policies and practices that dictate behavior within organizations and their relation to firm performance. Kole has received the Jensen Prize twice for her research published in the Journal of Financial Economics, particularly in the field of corporate governance, and has notable solo-authored work on compensation. She served as the Deputy Dean for MBA Programs at Chicago Booth from 2004 to 2020 and previously held roles at the University of Rochester's Simon School of Business, including faculty member and associate dean for MBA Programs. Prior to her academic career, Kole worked as a financial economist at the Office of Economic Analysis for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and conducted country risk analysis at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. She earned her bachelor's degree in history and economics from the University of Rochester in 1982, and completed her PhD in economics at the University of Chicago in 1992.

Research Interests

Courses

Managing Workplace Organizations Incentives

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.