Dr. Randal Picker

Professor

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Biography

Randal C. Picker studies antitrust and copyright issues in high-technology industries. He covers topics related to Coursera MOOC and Internet Giants: Law Economics Media Platforms. He completed a textbook on antitrust and is currently working on a book about computer platforms and law. He graduated from the College of the University of Chicago cum laude in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 1982, he received a master's degree and completed his doctoral coursework and exams as a Friedman Fellow in the Department of Economics. After moving to Law School, he graduated in 1985 with Order of the Coif cum laude and served as an associate editor of the Law Review. Picker spent several years at Sidley Austin in Chicago, where he focused on areas such as debt restructuring, corporate reorganizations, and bankruptcy.

Research Interests

Courses

Legal Infrastructure of Business

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.