Dr. Oscar Timmermans

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Oscar Timmermans is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the London School of Economics. He earned his Ph.D. from Maastricht University's School of Business and Economics in 2021, after which he was a visiting Ph.D. student at the Wharton School. His research interests lie primarily in the areas of incentives, compensation, contracting, corporate governance, and labor market matching, with a particular focus on the design effects of incentives for managers and employees. Oscar combines economic theory with large-scale empirical analysis in his work, contributing to journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research, Management Science, and Accounting Review. He coordinates and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in management accounting and control.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

London School of Economics • London

Teaches management accounting and control courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Courses

AC101 - Management Accounting AC311 - Results Accountability AC490 - Management Accounting, Decisions Control

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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  • GRE scores (if non-UK degree)
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics