Andres Espitia
Adjunct Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences
Andres Espitia is an Adjunct Professor in the Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences department. He received his Ph.D. in Managerial Economics & Strategy at Kellogg in 2022 and his M.Sc. in Economics at the LSE in 2015. Before returning to Northwestern, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Microeconomics at the University of Bonn. His research studies how organizations respond to environments where behavioral biases, non-standard preferences, or informational frictions are prevalent. He has taught courses in behavioral economics, microeconomics, and mathematical economics.
Business Analytics II (DECS-431-0)
This sequel to DECS-430 extends the statistical techniques learned in that course to allow for the exploration of relationships between variables, primarily through multivariate regression. In addition to learning basic regression skills, including modeling and estimation, students will deepen their understanding of hypothesis testing and how to make inferences and predictions from data. Students will also learn new principles such as identification and robustness. The course has an intense focus on managerial relevant applications, cases and interpretations.
