Claudine Gartenberg is an Associate Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania , with additional affiliations as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and Associated Faculty at Penn’s Institute of Law and Economics . Her research bridges corporate strategy, organizational behavior, and compensation equity . Education: D.B.A. and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar, Wyss Award) B.A. in Physics with honors from Harvard College Research Focus: Corporate purpose, employee compensation, organizational performance, and ownership effects. She examines how governance structures and incentive systems influence innovation, market alignment, and social dynamics within firms. Article Trends: Recent work analyzes ownership types (private equity/hedge funds), pay benchmarking , and boundary changes through acquisitions. Studies leverage big data (19M employee records) and theoretical frameworks from economics, political theory, and sociology. Scientific Awards: Wyss Award for Doctoral Research Baker Scholar (top 5%) Wharton Teaching Excellence Awards Iron Prof Teaching Competition Finalist Glueck Best Paper Award Grants & Editorial Roles: Senior Editor at Organization Science and Strategy Science , former Associate Editor at Management Science . Collaborates with industry leaders and media outlets (Harvard Business Review, NY Times).









