Dr. Mitch Watt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mitch Watt is a Lecturer in Economics at Monash University, with primary interests in microeconomic theory and market design. His research focuses on questions relevant to public policy regulation. He completed his Ph.D. at Stanford University, where he was advised by Paul Milgrom and had a committee that included notable professors such as Andrzej Skrzypacz, Al Roth, Shoshana Vasserman, and Ravi Jagadeesan. Mitch holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a B.Sc (Honors) in Mathematics from the University of Queensland, where he was a university medallist for his graduate year. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a consultant for Auctionomics, analyzing market design practices in online display advertising related to recent antitrust cases against Google from 2013 to 2016. He also served as a policy adviser and speechwriter for the Hon. Dr. Jim Chalmers MP, who was the Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, and later became the Treasurer of Australia.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in Economics with a focus on microeconomic theory and market design.

Consultant

— Present

Auctionomics Inc • Melbourne, Australia

Analyzed market design practices in online display advertising.

Adviser

2013-09-14 — 2016-07-16

Parliament of Australia • Melbourne, Australia

Provided policy advice and crafted speeches for the Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.