Joshua Mollner
Associate Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
Joshua Mollner joined the Kellogg faculty in 2016 after receiving his Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University and after spending a year as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Microsoft Research. His research interests include market design, game theory, and financial market microstructure. In particular, some of his work focuses on how to design and regulate modern financial markets given recent trends toward trading that is faster and more fragmented across venues.
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Doctor of Philosophy, 2015, Economics, Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts, 2010, Economics and Mathematics, University of Notre Dame, Summa Cum Laude -
Donald P. Jacobs Scholar, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2016-present
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Microsoft Research New England, 2015-2016
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Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award, 2021-2022
Best Paper in Asset Pricing, SFS Cavalcade North America, Society for Financial Studies
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure (MECN-441-0)
This course studies competitive strategy: interactions between firms in concentrated industries. The focus is on strategies for softening price competition and on how industry fundamentals influence the effectiveness of those various strategies. Topics include product positioning, product proliferation, dynamic aspects of pricing, price discrimination strategies (e.g., coupons and loyalty programs), entry into an industry, and responding to entry attempts. A common theme is that the success or failure of a strategy often depends on how your competitors will respond. As a result, what may be a winning strategy for a monopolist can sometimes backfire in an oligopoly. The course will mix lectures and case studies, as well as both qualitative and quantitative components. Evaluation will be primarily based on homework assignments, exams (a final and a midterm), and a term paper that will be written in teams.
