Applied Economist & Strategy Professional

Reece Baker.

Applied economics for strategy, policy & organizational transformation.

I’m an applied economics and management graduate student at Cornell pursuing dual master’s degrees through Cornell and CEMS. My experience spans economic policy at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, international business strategy with ABB, and quantitative economic research at the University of Chicago.

Portrait of Reece Baker
Currently M.P.S. candidate at Cornell
CEMS Master’s in International Management

01 / 05

Where analysis meets action.

Consulting experience · Organizational transformation

Business Strategy Consultant

Business Project, ABB (CEMS)

Ithaca, New York

Analyzed talent acquisition operating models across Europe and Latin America, identified process inefficiencies, and developed a standardized change management and performance framework projected to reduce time-to-hire by more than 20%.

Feb 2026 — May 2026

Research Assistant

John List Voltage Laboratory

Chicago, Illinois

Built statistical models in Python, R, and Stata across five-plus economic studies. Improved data-processing efficiency and led multiple-hypothesis testing to strengthen the credibility of study findings.

Feb 2024 — Jun 2025

Global perspective,
quantitative core.

2025—2026

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

M.P.S. in Applied Economics and Management (STEM)

Expected December 2026 · Dual-degree program with CEMS

2025—2026

NHH Norwegian School of Economics

Master’s in International Management

CEMS MIM · Expected December 2026

2022—2025

University of Chicago

B.A. in Economics

Minor in Astronomy & Astrophysics · Completed in three years
Reece Baker at the White House

Leadership is a
team sport.

01

CEMS USA Alumni & Corporate Communications

Board Leader · Expanded participation across a network of 100+ professionals.

02

University of Chicago Track & Field

Pole-Vaulting Specialist · Top six conference ranking at the NCAA Division III level.

03

Pi Beta Phi

Leadership & Nominating Committee member and Head of Sponsorships.

Skills & languages

Languages

EnglishConversational FrenchConversational Norwegian

Technical

Microsoft OfficePythonRStataAI tools

Research

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