Executive MBA Virtual Masterclass: Unmasking Bias in the Workplace with Prof. Jane L. Risen

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM until 9:00 AMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00

Join us for a virtual MBA Masterclass with Chicago Booth’s Jane L. Risen, the H.G.B. Alexander Professor of Behavioral Science.

Hear from Professor Risen as she discusses the psychological foundations of bias and their implications on workplace dynamics – key areas explored in her course Diversity in Organizations.

Register for this session to (1) gain a deeper understanding of how unconscious psychological biases can (unintentionally) shape behavior and (2) identify strategies to mitigate their influence on behavior. Topics covered include discrimination, stereotypes, prejudice, and implicit bias and importantly, evidence-based tactics to prevent psychological biases from affecting our behavior in the workplace and beyond.   

This session will not only be an excellent opportunity to hear some of Professor Risen's compelling insights on psychological bias, but also a chance to experience Chicago Booth's unique approach to business education. Please come prepared to participate in an active conversation. You are encouraged to turn on your video. 

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn first-hand from Professor Risen on psychological biases in the workplace.

About the featured faculty speaker:
Jane L. Risen conducts research in the areas of judgment and decision making, intuitive belief formation, magical thinking, and stereotyping and prejudice.

Her research has appeared in several notable publications, including the New York Times , Washington Post, and Psychology Today." She is a member of the American Psychological Society, Midwestern Psychological Association, and Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Risen received a bachelor's degree summa cum laude in psychology from Harvard University in 2001 and a PhD in social and personality psychology from Cornell University in 2007.

Professor Risen teaches Managerial Decision Making to many of our Executive MBA Students and Diversity in Organizations to MBA students in the full and part-time programs.

Event Details
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM CDT (Chicago) | 2:00 PM BST (London) | 9:00 PM HKT (Hong Kong)
Location: Online via Zoom

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