Yale Club of NV is proud to present the ever-popular Professor Daylian Cain of Yale School of Management for our 2026 Speaker Series.
Dr. Cain’s research focuses on “judgment and decision-making” and “behavioral business ethics.”
In other words, he studies the reasons why smart people do dumb things. Come join us as Dr. Cain presents:
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF NEGOTIATION: HOW TO MAKE ELEGANT TRADES
When: Saturday, July 4
Time: 8PM - 10PM (Doors open at 7:30PM - please come early so we may start on time)
Location: Horseshoe Las Vegas Casino & Hotel (LV Blvd & Flamingo Rd) - Penthouse Suite
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas
Registration Fee: $25 (a portion of proceeds will benefit Yale Nevada students)
Registration Link: bit.ly/YSOP2026
Hotel Discount: Please indicate on the registration form if you are interested in hotel discounts.
Snacks and (alcohol and non-alcohol) drinks will be served.
All ages welcome
This event is open to the Ivy+ community.
MORE ABOUT PROFESSOR CAIN
Dr. Cain is a leading expert on conflicts of interest, especially the “perverse effects of disclosing conflicts of interest,” and how to turn altruism on and off.
Notably, his research has been discussed in the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Forbes, The New Yorker, the Washington Post, BusinessWeek, USA Today, the New York Times, and other top media outlets such as NPR.
Cain has won national teaching awards and has also appeared as a commentator on National Geographic’s popular TV show, Brain Games.
EDUCATION
Russell Sage Fellow, Harvard, 2007
PhD, Carnegie Mellon, 2007
MS, Carnegie Mellon, 2003
MA, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2002
MA, Dalhousie, 1997
BA, 1st Class Honors, Dalhousie, 1996
COURSES
Intro to Negotiation MGT 408
Advanced Negotiations MGT 882
Negotiations MGT 887
MAKE IT AN “ALL-IN” WEEKEND!
The Speaker Series is part of YCN’s “All-In” Weekend. Join us the following day (Sun, Jul 5) for the 5th annual Yale Series of Poker event where you get to play on the same floor at the same time as the World Series of Poker!
Get all the details here.