Dr. Catherine Schrand

Professor

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Biography

Professor Catherine Schrand's research primarily focuses on risk management and disclosure. She has published works in top-tier academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, the Accounting Review, and the Journal of Finance. Schrand serves as an associate editor for journals such as the Journal of Accounting and Economics and the Journal of Accounting Research. She teaches both undergraduate and doctoral level courses, where she emphasizes the interplay of financial reporting, corporate governance, and financial intermediation. Schrand received her PhD from the University of Chicago in 1994 and her BBA from the University of Michigan. Before her academic career, she worked as a staff auditor and audit manager at KPMG Peat Marwick in Chicago. Schrand has received various awards including the American Accounting Association’s Financial Accounting Reporting Section Paper Prize and the GARP Risk Management Research Grant.

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
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.