Dr. Peter Klibanoff

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Biography

Peter Klibanoff is a Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. His academic work primarily focuses on economic theory and decision theory, particularly concerning modeling decision-making under uncertainty and ambiguity. He has published extensively in leading journals, including the American Economic Review and Econometrica, covering topics such as optimal pricing, regulation, game theory, mechanism design, and asset pricing. Klibanoff's teaching interests span managerial statistics, competitive strategy, and decision theory at various academic levels. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated in 1994.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Teaching and conducting research in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences.

Associate Professor

2000-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Conducting research and teaching in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences.

Assistant Professor

1994-01-01 — 2000-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Conducting research and teaching in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences.

Hallsworth Visiting Professor

2025-05-01 — 2025-06-01

University of Manchester, UK • Manchester, UK

Visiting professorship in Economics.

Awards

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Kellogg Chairs' Core Course Teaching Award

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Kellogg Chairs' Core Course Teaching Award

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Kellogg Chairs' Core Course Teaching Award

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.