Dr. Charles Wang

Professor

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Biography

Charles C.Y. Wang is the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His academic focus is on corporate governance and valuation, where he has published extensively in leading journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics and the Review of Financial Studies. Professor Wang teaches Financial Reporting and Control as part of the MBA core curriculum and has contributed significantly to the doctoral program in the areas of financial reporting, corporate governance, and applied econometrics. He has served on numerous dissertation committees and has received several awards for his teaching excellence, including the Charles M. Williams Award for Outstanding Teaching and the Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring. His research has received accolades, such as the Jensen Prize for corporate finance papers. Beyond academia, his insights have been featured by major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, emphasizing his impactful work in the field of finance and governance. Professor Wang holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in economics from Stanford University, as well as an M.S. in statistics from Stanford and a B.A. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.

Research Interests

Experience

Tandon Family Professor

— Present

Harvard Business School • Cambridge, MA

Professor Wang leads the academic and research initiatives within the Accounting and Management unit.

Awards

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Outstanding Teaching Award

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Jensen Prize for Corporate Finance

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Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).