Dr. Geert Rouwenhorst

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Biography

Geert Rouwenhorst specializes in empirical finance, particularly in asset pricing. His research interests encompass risk and return in international equity markets, commodity investments, and the history of financial innovation. He has held visiting positions at prestigious institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the International Monetary Fund. In addition, he co-edited the book 'Origins of Value: Financial Innovations that Created Modern Capital Markets,' which surveys key historical innovations in the field of finance and has received accolades as a notable book of the year from both Barron’s and The Economist. Rouwenhorst has been recognized with awards like the Roger F. Murray Prize and the Q-Group Grant, and he received the Commodity Research Award for Outstanding Research at the International Investment Forum in 1997. With a focus on international finance and commodity markets, he teaches courses related to sourcing and managing funds.

Research Interests

Experience

Robert B. Candice J. Haas Professor

— Present

Yale School of Management • New Haven, CT

Professorship in Corporate Finance and Deputy Director of the International Center for Finance.

Awards

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Roger F. Murray Prize

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Q-Group Grant

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Commodity Research Award

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.