Dr. Susanna Berkouwer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Susanna B. Berkouwer is an Assistant Professor in the Business Economics and Public Policy Department at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses primarily on environmental economics and development economics, with a particular interest in energy efficiency, carbon offsets, and the economics of air pollution. She is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau Economic Research and has affiliations with J-PAL BREAD. Berkouwer also co-organizes seminars in Development Economics and Energy Economics at Wharton. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley and a Master’s degree from Yale University. In her teaching role, she instructs students in microeconomics within the Wharton MBA program. Susanna’s recent studies include examining the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in Kenya and analyzing the impacts of temperature on electricity consumption in South Africa. Her work aims to identify barriers to sustainable development and provide insights for policy interventions that enhance energy efficiency for low-income households.

Research Interests

Courses

Microeconomics for Managers

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.