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Sasa Zorc

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Zorc studies how to design rules for complex systems—such as job markets, matching platforms and payment models in healthcare—so that they perform well. His research uses search and contract theories, mechanism design and data-driven simulations.

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From billion-dollar business deals to split-second survival choices, we make countless decisions daily. But which mental system should we trust: our lightning-fast instincts or our methodical logic? UVA Darden's Saša Zorc discusses how understanding both can lead to better choices in business and life.

The “exploding offer,” a job offer with a near-term expiration date, is a technique some hiring managers use to increase the likelihood of acceptance. But does it do what it’s designed to, and under what conditions? New research answers these questions based on game theory and mathematical modeling.