Dr. Fenghua Song

Associate Professor

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Biography

Fenghua Song is an Associate Professor at the Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, where he specializes in Finance. Dr. Song has taught undergraduate courses in financial management and doctoral courses in corporate finance. He earned his PhD in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis in 2007 and holds a Master's degree in Finance from the National University of Singapore obtained in 2002. His research predominantly focuses on banking, financial crises, executive compensation, corporate governance, and corporate finance. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as the Economic Journal, Journal of Finance, and Review of Financial Studies. Additionally, Dr. Song has contributed to discussions in prominent forums like VoxEU and the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. Outside of academics, he enjoys music, movies, nature, and spending time with his family.

Research Interests

Courses

FIN 305W – Financial Management FIN 597 – Special Topics FIN 305M – Financial Management Business Enterprise (Honors) FIN 597B – Corporate Finance FIN 596 – Individual Studies

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.