Dr. Dean Corbae

Professor

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Biography

Dean Corbae is the Academic Director of the Puelicher Center for Banking and the William Sellery Trukenbrod Chair in Finance at the Wisconsin School of Business. He holds a tenured appointment in the Economics department at the University of Wisconsin. Previously, he was the Centennial Professor of Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin, and served as a visiting professor at prestigious institutions such as the Wharton School and Cambridge University. Corbae is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and an elected Fellow of the Econometric Society. His research interests lie in macroeconomics and econometrics, with a focus on consumer credit, bankruptcy, foreclosures, and banking industry dynamics. He has published in leading journals including Econometrica and the Journal of Political Economy, and is co-author of a notable textbook on mathematical analysis in economic theory and econometrics. Additionally, he has held various editorial positions and actively participates in high-impact conferences and professional organizations.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Wisconsin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Prerequisites
Intermediate microeconomics Multivariate calculus Introductory statistics
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Professional Option (MSPO) focused on applied economics and data analysis.