Dr. Peter Fader

Professor

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Biography

Peter Fader is the Frances Pei-Yuan Chia Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he specializes in Marketing. His work primarily focuses on the analysis of behavioral data to predict customer shopping and purchasing activities. With a significant contribution to the academic community, Professor Fader has authored numerous papers and book chapters, including 'Customer Centricity: Focus on the Right Customers for Strategic Advantage' (2020) and co-authored the 'Customer Centricity Playbook' with Sarah Toms (2018), and 'Customer-Base Audit' with Bruce Hardie and Michael Ross (2022). In addition to his academic pursuits, Professor Fader co-founded the predictive analytics firm Zodiac in 2015, which was sold to Nike in 2018. He continues to lead Theta, a company focused on commercializing his recent work on customer-based corporate valuation. His teaching includes programs on analytics and strategic growth, emphasizing the application of business strategies using customer insights and data analytics.

Research Interests

Courses

Analytics for Strategic Growth Digital Marketing Certificate Program Managing Customer Relationships

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.