Executive MBA Special Lecture with Professor Michael Gibbs (Virtual)

Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM until 9:00 AMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00


Rewarding Innovation: Can Ideas Be Bought?

Join Chicago Booth for a virtual Executive MBA special lecture, with Michael Gibbs, Clinical Professor of Economics at Chicago Booth.

Can creativity be motivated by rewards? This question is the subject of controversy among many psychologists and economists. Hear from Professor Gibbs as he offers new insights into this question and discusses his latest research on innovation at a global technology company. The company uses interesting and unusual practices to motivate employees to generate new ideas on behalf of clients - including an experiment involving nonmonetary rewards for new ideas.

Join Professor Gibbs online as he reveals findings from the experiment, and explains the implications for motivating creativity in the workplace. Register below to attend this unique learning experience and experience the Chicago Approach™ to education.

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 8:00am Central Time
Location: Virtual via Zoom

Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.