Dr. Alexander Frankel

Professor

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Biography

Alexander Frankel studies mechanism design, game theory, and contracting. He has worked at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Chicago Booth, as well as in academia at Yahoo! Research. His recent papers include 'Aligned Delegation,' published in the American Economic Review, and 'Suspense Surprise,' published in the Journal of Political Economy. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago before pursuing his PhD in economic analysis and policy from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.