Dr. Michael Powell

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael Powell is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Strategy Department at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He received his PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2011. Prior to joining Kellogg, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Economics at the Sloan School of Management at MIT. Powell's research interests encompass organizational economics, personnel economics, and industrial organization. His work has been published in several leading economic journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the American Economic Review, and the Journal of Political Economy. He has served as an associate editor for the RAND Journal of Economics and has previously been a co-editor for the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization. Additionally, Powell has been involved in program committees and has acted as a referee for multiple journals. He teaches courses such as 'Economics of Organizations' and 'Research Economics' to graduate students, focusing on the intersection of organizational structures and economic performance.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Teaches organizational economics and strategy courses.

Assistant Professor

2012-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Donald P. Jacobs Scholar in Management & Strategy.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2011-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Conducted research in applied economics.

Awards

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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

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MIT Presidential Fellowship

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UCLA Departmental Scholar

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.