Dr. Ricard Gil

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ricard Gil is an associate professor with a focus on organizational economics, particularly in industrial organization, strategy, and applied microeconomics. He earned his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago in 2004, following his BA from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a post-doctorate at Harvard Business School. Professor Gil has held positions at prestigious institutions, including the Johns Hopkins University, where he taught various economics courses, and the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he was an assistant and then an associate professor. His research primarily examines how competition affects firm boundaries, organizational structures, and transactional performance in contexts such as media industries and online markets. Professor Gil has published in leading economic journals including the American Economic Journal and Management Science, contributing significantly to the fields of economics and business strategy. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels in economics and business, with expertise in strategic management and decision-making.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor, Term Adjunct

2025-01-01 — Present

Smith School of Business, Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Associate Professor at Smith School of Business specializing in organizational economics.

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Johns Hopkins University • USA

Taught courses in economics and contributed to research.

Assistant Professor

2011-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Johns Hopkins University • USA

Conducted research and taught econometrics.

Assistant Professor

2004-01-01 — 2011-01-01

University of California • USA

Engaged in research and teaching in economics.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.