Yuval Salant is a Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences at the Kellogg School of Management. He has a PhD in Economic Analysis and Policy from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His research interests include foundations of behavioral economics and bounded rationality.

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• Ph.D., 2008, Economic Analysis and Policy, Stanford University
• M.Sc., 2003, Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Summa Cum Laude
• B.Sc., 2000, Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Summa Cum Laude

• Professor, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• Associate Professor (with Tenure 01/09/2014), Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 8/31/2020
• Assistant Professor, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 8/31/2012
• Donald P. Jacobs Scholar, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, 8/31/2009

• Sidney J. Levy Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Sidney J. Levy Award for Excellence in Teaching

Microeconomics, competitive strategy and industrial structure

Research in Economics (MECS-560-3)
This course introduces first-year PhD students to the economics research environment. With an emphasis on breadth, and minimal prerequisite knowledge at the graduate level, students are exposed to the process of forming and answering research questions. The course involves multiple faculty providing their perspective on successful approaches to research by highlighting significant recent works in their respective fields of interest.

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.

Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure (KELLG_MA-328-0)
The course studies the determinants nature of competitive strategy in a variety of industry structures.