Meet Wharton's Newest Faculty: Sophie Gibert
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Episode Description
Meet professor of legal studies and business ethics Sophie Gibert – next in our video series introducing the Wharton School's newest faculty members.
🌎 Where I’m from: Boulder, Colorado 🎓 Where I’ve studied: Wellesley College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 📝 What I study: the ethics of influencing people's behavior #wharton #upenn #universityofpennsylvania #businessschool #businessresearch
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Brief Summary
Sophie Jabar discusses ethics of behavior influence and deception in marketing.
Key points
- Sophie Jabar's Research Focus. Sophie Jabar discusses her focus on the ethics of influencing behavior, including manipulation and deception.
- The Concept of Nudge Policies. Sophie explains nudge policies as a way to influence behavior without imposing costs.
- Excitement for Collaboration. Sophie shares her excitement about working with colleagues in legal studies and business ethics.
Episode highlights
- Sophie Jabar's Research FocusSophie Jabar discusses her focus on the ethics of influencing behavior, including manipulation and deception.“My research focus is on the ethics of influencing people's behavior.”0:19Dec 17, 2025
- The Concept of Nudge PoliciesSophie explains nudge policies as a way to influence behavior without imposing costs.“Policies that unlike taxes or bans don’t impose significant costs on people.”0:34Dec 17, 2025
- Excitement for CollaborationSophie shares her excitement about working with colleagues in legal studies and business ethics.“I think what I’m most excited about coming to Wharton is working with my colleagues.”1:02Dec 17, 2025
