Dr. Nicolas Crouzet

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nicolas Crouzet is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, where he has been a faculty member since 2014. He holds a B.Sc. in Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique (2008) and a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University (2014). His research primarily focuses on the macroeconomic financial determinants of corporate investment, exploring how various economic forces influence business strategies and financial decisions. His teaching areas include Corporate Finance, with an emphasis on dynamic models and financial frictions. Crouzet's significant research contributions have earned him notable recognitions, including the Dimensional Fund Advisors Prize for capital markets published in the Journal of Finance in 2023 and the Individual Investing Household Finance Award in 2021 from the Midwest Finance Association. He also currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Review of Financial Studies, contributing to the academic discourse in his field.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Professor specializing in Finance.

Assistant Professor

2014-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Taught courses in Finance, focusing on macro-finance models and financial frictions.

Awards

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Dimensional Fund Advisors Prize

2023-01-01
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Individual Investing Household Finance Award

2021-01-01
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Harris Prize 2nd Year Paper

2010-01-01

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.