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Kim Corfman is Professor of Marketing and Distinguished Service Professor of Business at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. She has served in multiple leadership roles including Vice Dean for Learning Innovation, Vice Dean for MBA Programs, Academic Director of the MBA in Fashion & Luxury, and Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Marketing. She joined NYU Stern in 1985 and has remained a central figure in shaping its academic and educational innovation strategy.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Marketing, Columbia University, 1985
- M.B.A. in Marketing, Columbia University, 1982
- A.B. in Romance Languages, Princeton University, 1977
Her research focuses on individual and group creativity, affect and consumer behavior, group decision-making and judgment, and social influence. She investigates how emotions and interpersonal dynamics shape consumer choices and organizational decisions. Her interdisciplinary work bridges marketing, psychology, and behavioral science.
Although specific publications are not listed in the provided text, her research has appeared in leading journals such as the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Research, Psychological Bulletin, and Motivation and Emotion, indicating a strong theoretical and empirical contribution to behavioral marketing and decision sciences.
Scientific Awards:
- NYU Stern Excellence in Teaching Award
Professor Corfman has advised doctoral students as Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Marketing and has led curriculum development for full-time, part-time, and executive MBA programs. She has not received external grant funding explicitly mentioned in the text, but her leadership roles suggest significant institutional support and programmatic funding. Her work in learning innovation indicates ongoing involvement in future-facing educational technologies and pedagogical transformation.
She has been instrumental in developing and teaching courses such as Creativity, Collaboration & Conflict, Negotiation, Brand Planning, and Focus Group Moderating across undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and executive education audiences. There is no mention of her leading a formal lab or research center, but her influence is evident through her academic leadership and program direction.
