Dr. Beyers Louw

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Beyers Louw is an Assistant Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research primarily deals with how people make decisions under uncertainty and he is passionate about data analysis, particularly in identifying causality within complex data. Louw has published work in several prominent journals including Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Research Methods, and the Journal of Causal Inference. His recent publication explores the choice of control variables in empirical management research, providing insights into how causal diagrams can inform decision-making in management practices. Louw also teaches courses such as Macroeconomics and Applied Causal Inference, which aim to equip students with analytical frameworks for understanding complex economic systems and drawing causal inferences from data.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam • Rotterdam, Netherlands

Teaching and conducting research on decision-making under uncertainty, data analysis, and causality.

Courses

Macroeconomics Applied Causal Inference

Requirements for Erasmus University Rotterdam

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:91
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or Industrial Engineering Advanced Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra) Applied Statistics Econometrics and Time-series analysis
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor diploma or graduation statement
  • Official academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Course descriptions for Mathematics prerequisites
Specialization Notes

Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.