Emily Bianchi

Emily Bianchi is an Associate Professor of Organization & Management at the Goizueta Business School, where she has been affiliated since 2011. Her research bridges economics, psychology, and organizational behavior to explore how macroeconomic conditions shape individual and collective attitudes, ethics, and social interactions.

Education:

• PhD in Management, Columbia University
• MPhil in Management, Columbia University
• BA in Psychology & Afro-American Studies, Harvard University

Bianchi’s work focuses on the psychological implications of economic fluctuations, including:

• How recessions intensify racial wage gaps and discrimination
• The relationship between socioeconomic status and entitlement
• Cyclical shifts in individualism versus interdependence
• Economic influences on socialization and narcissism
• Ethical behavior in corporate leadership during prosperity

Her publications analyze longitudinal economic data, social psychology experiments, and behavioral trends in workforce entry during downturns. Bianchi’s findings have been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and NPR, highlighting her contributions to understanding economic and social interdependencies.

Prior to her academic career, Bianchi served as a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, applying analytical expertise to organizational challenges.