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Professor Dr. Joshua Sherman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Joshua Sherman is an adjunct professor in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He also serves as an adjunct associate professor in the Economics department at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern. His academic background includes a PhD in Economics from Bar-Ilan University and master's and bachelor's degrees from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. Sherman has extensive teaching experience in topics such as antitrust economics, econometrics, law economics, microeconomics, and game theory. He has held prestigious positions including Chief Economist at the Israel Competition Authority. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at the University of Vienna, where he published numerous academic articles focusing on aspects surrounding competition and pricing behavior. His research interests lie in Antitrust Economics, Econometrics, Law Economics, Microeconomics, and Game Theory, and he is known for engaging teaching methods and deep economic insights into contemporary antitrust issues, including the impacts of 'Big Tech'.

Research Interests

Antitrust Economics Econometrics Law Economics Microeconomics Game Theory

Experience

Vice President

2025-01-01 — Present

Charles River Associates • Evanston, IL

Chief Economist

2023-01-01 — 2025-01-01

Israel Competition Authority •

Adjunct Associate Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Economics Department, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Adjunct Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Assistant Professor

2011-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Economics Department, University of Vienna • Vienna, Austria

Awards

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Departmental Scholarship Award for Academic Distinction

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Presidential Fellowship for Outstanding Doctoral Students

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University of Vienna Teaching Prize Nominee

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

Application Checklist

  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume/CV
  • TOEFL/IELTS scores (if applicable)

Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.