Dr. Brian Bushee

Professor

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Biography

Brian Bushee is the Geoffrey T. Boisi Professor of Accounting and Senior Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been with Wharton since 2000, previously serving as an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and a visiting assistant professor at the University of Chicago. His research specializes in the role of information intermediaries, such as institutional investors, sell-side analysts, and the business press, in corporate disclosure and stock market pricing. He has published articles in prestigious academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting Research and the Accounting Review. An accomplished educator, Brian teaches various courses, including an MBA elective on Financial Reporting and has offered an introductory financial accounting course as a MOOC on Coursera. He has been recognized for his teaching excellence with awards such as the Wharton MBA Excellence Teaching Award and the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award.

Research Interests

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.