Cédric Gutierrez

Cédric Gutierrez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Technology at Università Bocconi.  

His research primarily focuses on understanding the behavioral mechanisms underlying market entry and dynamics. In one line of inquiry, he investigates how temporal preferences and attitudes toward ambiguity affect (entrepreneurial) entry and financiers’ decisions to invest in startups. In a related research stream, he examines the impact of incentive systems and organizational practices on job applicants’ decision-making and employee productivity. To analyze these phenomena, he uses a behavioral perspective, with a particular emphasis on the role of uncertainty, time, and social preferences. Empirically, his work primarily employs methodologies and models drawn from experimental economics and decision sciences. His research has been published in Management Science, Organization Science, the Strategic Management Journal, the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty and Strategic Organization. It has been recognized by the 2016 Best Empirical Paper Award of the Entrepreneurship Division at the Academy of Management and the 2018 Best Dissertation Award (2nd place) at INFORMS Technology, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. He also serves on the editorial review board of Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science and Strategy Science. 

He got a Ph.D. in Strategy and Management from HEC Paris and in 2022 he was Visiting Scholar at the Olin Business School, Washington University.