Duke University 2009-2010 - Office of the Registrar - Duke University

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Business Administration
Professor Sheppard, Dean (219W Fuqua School of Business); Professor Bettman, Director of Graduate Studies (A312
Fuqua School of Business); Professors Anton, Ariely, Arora, R. Ashton, Bansal, Boulding, Brandt, Brav, Breeden,
Burton, Chartrand, Clemen, W. Cohen, Coleman, Desai, Fischer, Fitzsimons, Francis, Gallant, Graham, Harvey, Hsieh,
Huber, Kamakura, Larrick, Laughhunn, Lewin, Lewis, Lind, Luce, Lynch, Marx, Mela, Mitchell, Moorman, Nau,
Payne, Puri, Purohit, Robinson, Schipper, Sheppard, Sitkin, J. Smith, Song, Staelin, Viswanathan, Winkler, and Zipkin;
Associate Professors Amaldoss, A. Ashton, Bernstein, Britton, Q. Chen, Cummings, Gervais, Jennings, Kaniel, Kok,
Linville, Lopomo, Mathews, McAdams, Olsson, Pekec, Rampini, Rigotti, Shang, Soll, Sun, Venkatachalam, and Wade-
Benzoni; Assistant Professors Ai, Belenzon, Belloni, Brown, Chatterji, L. Chen, Daley, Dikolli, Dyreng, Ecker,
Ertimur, Fabrizio, Huesch, Joseph, Khwaja, Mayew, Musalem, Ridley, Rockart, Rosette, Stowe, Williams, Zarutskie,
and Zelner; Professors Emeriti Baligh, Bradley, K. Cohen, Keller, McCann, and Moore; Research Professor Keeney
The PhD in business administration program prepares candidates for research and teaching careers at leading
educational institutions and for careers in business and governmental organizations where advanced research and
analytical capabilities are required. The PhD program places major emphasis on independent inquiry, on the
development of competence in research methodology, and on the communication of research results. The school offers
programs of research and training in the areas of accounting, decision sciences, finance, management, marketing,
operations management, and strategy. The student and the faculty in his/her area determine the specific program of
study. Each student completes a comprehensive examination or a major area paper requirement by the end of their
third year. The final requirement is the presentation of a dissertation. The PhD program usually requires five years of
work. Refer to the Bulletin of Duke University: The Fuqua School of Business for a complete list of courses and
course descriptions. For further information, e-mail bobbiec@mail.duke.edu or jrb12@mail.duke.edu, or visit the Web
site: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu.
Business Administration (BA)
501. Game Theory. Basic topics in noncooperative game theory: representations of games in normal and extensive form
and solution concepts, including Nash equilibrium, subgame perfect Nash equilibrium, perfect Bayesian equilibrium,
sequential equilibrium, perfect equilibrium, proper equilibrium, correlated equilibrium, iterated dominance, and
rationalizationibility. Discussion of the relation between the normal and extensive form and the relations among the
various solution concepts. Application of interest to the students covered as time permits. Instructor: Marx. 3 units.
510. Bayesian Inference and Decision. Methods of Bayesian inference and statistical decision theory, with emphasis on
the general approach of modeling inferential and decision-making problems as well as the development of specific
procedures for certain classes of problems. Topics include subjective probability, Bayesian inference and prediction,
natural-conjugate families of distributions, Bayesian analysis for various processes, Bayesian estimation and hypothesis
testing, comparisons with classical methods, decision-making criteria, utility theory, value of information, and
sequential decision making. Instructor: Winkler. 3 units. C-L: Statistics and Decision Sciences 221
513. Choice Theory. This seminar deals with the foundations and applications of the theory of rational choice, including
Bayesian decision theory (subjective expected utility) as well as nonexpected utility theory, noncooperative game
theory, and arbitrage theory. It will survey the classic literature in the field and discuss the interconnections among its
branches; dissect a variety of paradoxes, puzzles, and pathologies; and discuss recent advances and controversies. The
goal of this seminar is to equip students with an understanding of both the power and the limits of rational choice theory,
so that they can construct as well as critically analyze rational choice applications in a wide variety of social science
contexts. It will also suggest some new directions for choice-theoretic research that involve a synthesis of ideas from
competing paradigms. Instructor: Nau. 3 units. C-L: Statistics and Decision Sciences 234
521. Organization Seminar: A Micro Focus. Individual and small-group behavior in organizations. Theories of
motivation, decision making, interpersonal behavior, group processes, and leadership. A variety of research approaches
and methods includes presentation of behavioral research by members of The Fuqua School of Business and other
researchers. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
522. Organization Seminar: A Macro Focus. The organization and the subunits which make up the organization. Topics
include: contingency theory, institutional theory, and population ecology. Theories of organization, structure, decentralization,
divisionalization, functional area integration, task design, incentives and rewards, information systems, and
decision rules are developed with an orientation toward their choice and design for high performance. Includes
presentation of research by members of The Fuqua School of Business and other researchers. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
525. Behavioral Decision Theory. Examines the development of research in individual and group decision behavior.
Major emphasis is given to theoretical developments and empirical research, with a range of articles assigned for each
topic. The basic topic areas include: (1) decision problem structuring, (2) thinking about uncertainties, (3) risk taking,
(4) dealing with conflicting values, and (5) combining individual judgments into a group decision. Instructor: Payne.
3 units. C-L: Psychology 316, Statistics and Decision Sciences 231
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