Dr. Martin Asher

Professor

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Biography

Martin Asher is an Adjunct Full Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, specializing in finance. His research interests include antitrust, law economics, macroeconomics, gender race wage differentials, and income distribution. He holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania (1986), an MA from the University of Pennsylvania (1979), and a BA from Stanford University (1977). Asher has provided expert economic testimony in antitrust cases and has served as a court-appointed expert in the largest U.S. gender discrimination damages case. Over the years, he has received numerous teaching awards, including the Wharton Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award and the Kravis Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching in Economics. He has held various academic positions, including Director of Research Scholars Programs and Joseph Wharton Scholars Program at Wharton. He has also taught courses such as Monetary Economics and Global Economy, which analyze macroeconomic events and their impact on the global economic environment. Asher's professional activities extend to consulting, where he has collaborated with the Commonwealth Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare on contract research evaluations.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Full Professor

1995-01-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching finance and macroeconomics courses, providing research and consulting expertise.

Professor of Economics and Business

2016-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Westmont College •

Instructed courses in economics and contributed to departmental initiatives.

Lecturer

1997-01-01 — 2000-01-01

University of Pennsylvania, Department of Economics • Philadelphia, PA

Provided lectures and academic support in economics.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.