Dr. Nolan Miller

Professor

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Biography

Nolan Miller is the Daniel Cynthia Mah Helle Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has held various positions at the university including Director of the Center for Business Public Policy since 2016 and has been a professor since 2009. Prior to his tenure at Illinois, Miller served as an Associate Professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government from 2004 to 2009, and as an Assistant Professor there from 1999 to 2004. His research encompasses environmental energy economics, health care policy, and managerial economics, and he has published extensively in prestigious journals. Miller's recent work includes studies on the impacts of climate change on mortality rates and economic analysis of air pollution reduction benefits in the United States. He holds a Ph.D. in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences from Northwestern University (1999), and dual B.A. and B.S. degrees in Philosophy and Economics, respectively, from the University of Pennsylvania, both graduated summa cum laude.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Finance

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaching and researching in finance, with a focus on public policy and environmental economics.

Daniel Cynthia Mah Helle Professor of Finance

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Endowed professorship focusing on finance and policy.

Director

2016-01-01 — Present

Center for Business Public Policy • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Leading research initiatives related to business and public policy.

Associate Professor of Public Policy

2004-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government • Cambridge, MA

Taught courses on public policy and contributed to research on economic implications of public policies.

Assistant Professor of Public Policy

1999-01-01 — 2004-01-01

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government • Cambridge, MA

Conducted research and taught courses in public policy and economics.

Courses

Microeconomics for Business (FIN 574) Microeconomic Analysis (FIN 597)

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.