• MS Degree Requirements
• PhD Degree Requirements
• Curriculum

Program Description
The PhD program in Managerial Economics and Strategy (MECS) is devoted to the study of individual, firm, and political decision making in economic environments. The program is characterized by its rigorous approach based on a combination of methods and insights drawn from economic theory, the theory of the firm and game theory. The program, which spans two departments at Kellogg and draws on several others, emphasizes the use of mathematical models and analytic reasoning to solve theoretical and empirical problems in management and economics. It should appeal to those interested in studying individual decision makers and firms, and to students with an aptitude for analytical thinking, mathematical modeling and formal analysis. The program is small and selective and prepares students for research careers in economics, management science, political economy, and strategy.

The program is offered jointly by the departments of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences (MEDS) and Management and Strategy (M&S). These departments are widely recognized as two of the outstanding intellectual centers of their types in the world. The MEDS faculty consists of economic theorists, game and decision theorists, formal political theoriests, and operations researchers, with broad research interests that include the nature and impact of strategic behavior in competitive environments; dynamic economic models; the role of time and uncertainty in economic decision making; the theory of auctions and mechanism design; and political economy. The M&S faculty consists of applied microeconomists whose interests include the industrial organization of healthcare, law and economics, pricing strategies, regulation, and the economics of organizations.

Applicants should contact the program or see Web site www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/doctoral/programs/strategy.htm to learn about program-specific requirements for admission.

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