Blog Archive Professor Profiles Dan Ariely, Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business

Blog Archive Professor Profiles Dan Ariely, Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they select a program to attend, but the educational experience at business school is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on  Dan Ariely  from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Dan Ariely’s “Behavioral Economics” class is reportedly a popular one at Fuquaâ€"“It always has the longest waiting list,” remarked one second year we interviewed, and an alumna said of Ariely, “He was wonderful.” When mbaMission asked a first-year student about Ariely’s class, he said jokingly, “I’m pretty sure you have to snag that class within one or two seconds of it becoming available!” The course explores how people actually act in the marketplace, as opposed to how they might act if they were being completely rational. Ariely is also author of the books The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home (Harper Collins, 2010) and Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions (Harper Collins, 2008). An alumna told mbaMission, “He got us to think about everyday things in a totally new way,” and a second-year student commented, “Everyone takes his course. Everyone. He’s our rock-star professor.” Another second year agreed, saying, “He’s is one of the superstar professors here. He explains more complex research in an easy to understand way.” Ariely also maintains a  blog. For more information about Duke Fuqua and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Duke University (Fuqua) Professor Profiles Blog Archive Professor Profiles Dan Ariely, Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they select a program to attend, but the educational experience at business school is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on Dan Ariely from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Professor Dan Ariely’s “Behavioral Economics” class is reportedly a popular one at Fuquaâ€"“It always has the longest waiting list,” said one second year we interviewed, and an alumna added, “He was wonderful.” Another second-year student told mbaMission that because of the high demand for his class, Ariely offers it only to second years. The course explores how people actually act in the marketplace, as opposed to how they might act if they were being completely rational. Ariely is also author of the book Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions, published in 2007. An alumna told mbaMission, “He got us to think about everyday things in a totally new way,” and a second-year student commented, “Everyone takes his course. Everyone. He’s our rock-star professor.” With dozens of comments on each of his blog posts, almost 11,000 Twitter followers, more than 4,000 likes on Facebook and 1,300 YouTube subscribers, we would say he is a rock st ar, indeed. For more information about Duke Fuqua and 13 other top-ranked business schools, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Duke University (Fuqua) Professor Profiles Blog Archive Professor Profiles Dan Ariely, Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they select a program to attend, but the educational experience at business school is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on  Dan Ariely  from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Dan Ariely’s “Behavioral Economics” class is reportedly a popular one at Fuquaâ€"“It always has the longest waiting list,” said one second year we interviewed, and an alumna added, “He was wonderful.” When mbaMission asked a first-year student about Ariely’s class, he said jokingly, “I’m pretty sure you have to snag that class within one or two seconds of it becoming available!” The course explores how people actually act in the marketplace, as opposed to how they might act if they were being completely rational. Ariely is also author of the books The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home (Harper Collins, 2010) and Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions (Harper Collins, 2008). An alumna told mbaMission, “He got us to think about everyday things in a totally new way,” and a second-year student commented, “Everyone takes his course. Everyone. He’s our rock-star professor.” Anothe r second-year student agreed, “He’s is one of the superstar professors here. He explains more complex research in an easy to understand way.” For more information about Duke Fuqua and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Duke University (Fuqua) Professor Profiles