Dr. Konstantin Milbradt

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Biography

Konstantin W. Milbradt is a Professor of Finance and Co-Director at the Guthrie Center, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. His research interests lie in financial economics, focusing on how financial frictions affect asset prices, the macroeconomy, corporate decisions, and mortgage markets. His recent work investigates the impact of homeowners' prepayment decisions on prices in the conforming mortgage market and the pass-through of monetary policy. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and has contributed to understanding liquidity risks and dynamic debt maturity. Prior to his current role, he served as an Assistant Professor at MIT Sloan School of Management and has been a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 2013. He earned his PhD in Economics from Princeton University in 2009 and a BA in Economics Management from Oxford University in 2003. Milbradt also teaches courses on corporate finance, venture capital, and financial valuation, employing innovative approaches to blend theory with practical applications for students.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Finance

2013-01-01 — Present

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Teaching and researching finance, focusing on financial frictions and asset pricing.

Assistant Professor of Finance

2009-01-01 — 2013-01-01

MIT Sloan School of Management • Cambridge, MA

Engaged in teaching finance and conducting research on corporate finance and economic theory.

Awards

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Paper Award

2014-01-01
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Paper Prize

2014-01-01

Courses

Corporate Finance III Entrepreneurial Finance Venture Investing

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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Specialization Notes

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