Thomas Jungbauer

Thomas Jungbauer is an Assistant Professor of Strategy & Business Economics at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management. He holds a PhD from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and master's degrees in Managerial Economics and Economics from the Vienna Institute of Advanced Studies. His research focuses on strategic interactions in labor markets, industrial organization, and market design, particularly addressing how information asymmetries and institutional frameworks influence economic outcomes. He teaches core strategy modules in MBA programs and has published widely on topics such as referrals in expert markets, poaching dynamics, sponsored search platforms, and self-reported signaling mechanisms.

Educationally, he earned his PhD in Managerial Economics & Strategy from Northwestern University (2016), with prior master's degrees from Northwestern and Vienna Institute of Advanced Studies. His research integrates applied microeconomics with strategic management, exploring themes like strategic delegation in recruiting, branding strategies under product confusion, and the welfare impacts of market mechanisms.

His work spans theoretical and applied domains, including studies on resume padding in signaling games, espionage effects in innovation, and data-sharing dynamics in online advertising. He frequently presents at conferences such as IIOC and the NBER Summer Institute, contributing to both academic and practitioner discussions on strategic behavior in modern economies.