Dr. Matthew Bidwell

Professor

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Biography

Matthew Bidwell is a Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, specializing in management. His research focuses on the dynamics of careers, contingent work, firm boundaries, and human resource management. Through the use of people analytics, he investigates career patterns and the staffing strategies that companies employ in the new economy. His detailed studies examine how firms balance internal mobility and hiring, and the impact of these strategies on highly skilled contractors and staffing firms. His work has been recognized and published in several academic journals and he has been featured in prominent media outlets such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Bidwell has received various accolades including the Scholarly Achievement Awards from the Academy of Management’s Human Resources Division and the John T. Dunlop Outstanding Scholar Award from the Labor and Employment Relations Association. He serves as a senior editor for Organization Science and is a faculty co-director of the Wharton People Analytics Initiative. Bidwell holds a PhD from MIT Sloan School and has previously taught at INSEAD and worked with McKinsey & Company. He teaches Executive Education Programs focusing on business essentials and the roles of HR leaders.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA, USA

Teaching and conducting research on management focused on human resource management and career dynamics.

Faculty Member

— Present

INSEAD • Fontainebleau, France

Taught courses on management.

Consultant

— Present

McKinsey & Company • Various Locations

Provided consulting services in management.

Awards

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Scholarly Achievement Award

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Outstanding Scholar Award

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
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Specialization Notes

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