Dr. Itay Goldstein

Professor

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Biography

Itay Goldstein is the Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been a faculty member since 2004. He holds a PhD in Economics from Tel Aviv University, earned in 2001. Professor Goldstein's research primarily focuses on corporate finance, financial crises, and financial markets, with particular attention to financial fragility and the feedback effects between firms and financial markets. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as the American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, and Review of Financial Studies. Goldstein has also contributed to popular media including The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. He has served in various editorial roles, including as executive editor of the Review of Financial Studies since 2018, and has acted as an academic advisor for several Federal Reserve Banks and other financial institutions. Additionally, he is a co-founder and president of the Finance Theory Group and has been involved in numerous academic associations.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA, USA

Professor Goldstein holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Economics and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses.

Faculty Member

2001-01-01 — 2004-01-01

Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business • Durham, NC, USA

Prior to joining Wharton, Professor Goldstein was part of the faculty at Duke University.

Researcher

2000-01-01 — 2001-01-01

Bank of Israel • Jerusalem, Israel

Worked in the Research Department at the Bank of Israel.

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
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Specialization Notes

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