Dr. Bruce Grundy

Professor

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Biography

Professor Bruce Grundy received his PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago. He is currently a faculty member at the Australian National University and has previously held positions at prestigious institutions including the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Faculty of Business & Economics at the University of Melbourne. Bruce has served as a visiting faculty member at the University of Chicago, Goethe University Frankfurt, Singapore Management University, and London Business School. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and has held editorial roles for various finance journals including the International Review of Finance, Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Research, and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. His research focuses on momentum trading strategies, option pricing, dividend policy, convertible bond pricing, hedge funds, and rational expectations models. His current research interests include the informativeness and risk of corporate disclosure statements, the impact of cybersecurity breaches on the values of affected firms compared to non-affected competitors, and the relationship between the maturity of government debt and the growth of the corporate bond market. Throughout his career, Professor Grundy has received several teaching and research awards, including the Geewax-Terker Prize and the Batterymarch Fellowship.

Research Interests

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.