Dr. Jeroen Swinkels

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Biography

Jeroen Swinkels is the Richard M. Paget Professor of Management Policy at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He joined Kellogg in 2009 after academic positions at Stanford University and Washington University in St. Louis. He received his PhD in economics from Princeton University in 1990 and earned his undergraduate degree from Queen's University in Canada. His research interests include game theory, auction models of price formation, job-market signaling, corporate compensation, and principal-agent models. Swinkels' work has been published in leading journals such as Econometrica, the American Economic Review, and the Review of Economic Studies. He has served as an associate editor for Econometrica and has held several editorial roles. Over his career, he has received numerous teaching awards at Kellogg and contributed significantly to the academic community as a fellow of the Econometric Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Richard M. Paget Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

Kellogg School of Management • Evanston, IL

Currently holds the position as Richard M. Paget Professor in the Department of Management Policy.

Professor

1998-01-01 — 2009-01-01

John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis • St. Louis, MO

Held the position of Professor in Managerial Economics and Strategy.

Associate Professor

1995-01-01 — 1997-01-01

J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Served as an Associate Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences.

Assistant Professor

1990-01-01 — 1992-01-01

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Started academic career as an Assistant Professor of Economics.

Awards

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EMBA Professor Award

2021-01-01
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Chairs' Core Course Teaching Award

2010-01-01

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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