Dr. Fiona Scott Morton

Professor

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Biography

Fiona M. Scott Morton is the Theodore Nierenberg Professor at Yale University School of Management and an Adjunct Professor at Yale Law School. She focuses her research on economics and competition policy, particularly in the areas of antitrust enforcement and competition in healthcare markets. Prior to her role at Yale, she served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economic Analysis in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Morton has been actively involved in government agencies tasked with enforcing competition laws and is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, a European policy think tank. In her academic career, she teaches courses on competitive strategy and competition economics at Yale SOM and has received several teaching awards. Morton has a BA from Yale and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in Economics. She has published extensively on antitrust topics and the impact of competition policy, and her recent work tackles issues related to digital platforms and market regulation.

Research Interests

Experience

Theodore Nierenberg Professor

— Present

Yale University School of Management • New Haven, CT

Teaching and conducting research in economics, with a focus on competition policy and antitrust issues.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Economic Analysis

2011-01-01 — 2012-01-01

U.S. Department of Justice •

Oversaw economic analysis related to antitrust enforcement.

Awards

#1

Yale School of Management Faculty Teaching Excellence Award

#1

Health Care Research Award

#1

National Science Foundation Research Grant

Courses

Competitive Strategy Competition Economics & Policy

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.