Stephan Meier

Stephan Meier is a Professor of Business Strategy and Management Division Chair at Columbia Business School. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Zurich, and was formerly a Senior Economist at the Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Meier has also taught courses on strategic interactions and economic policy at Harvard University and the University of Zurich.

He has an extensive background in behavioral economics, which he applies to his research in business strategy. Notably, Meier has been involved with the creation and coordination of key programs at Columbia Business School. He coordinates the core strategy class required by all MBA and EMBA students, and developed the elective and executive education program "Future of Work". As a co-faculty director, he also oversees the "Executive Development Program: Leading Into the Future".

Meier's research topics are broad and impactful, investigating the effects of non-selfish behavior on organizations or the effect of borrower's decision-making on financial institutions' strategy. He is recognized as a world-renowned expert in these areas and has had his findings published in top academic journals like Science, Nature, American Economic Review, and Management Science. His work has also been profiled by high-profile outlets such as The Economist, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and BBC. As an author, Meier's book "The Employee Advantage" delves into the benefits of an employee-centric business model in the age of AI technology, further showcasing his expertise on the future of work.