Dr. Jules Van Binsbergen

Professor

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Biography

Jules van Binsbergen conducts theoretical and empirical research in finance. His current work focuses on asset pricing, particularly the relationship between financial markets and the macro economy, and the skill performance of financial intermediaries. Recent research explores the influence of financial market anomalies on real economic activity and seeks to measure the skill of mutual fund managers. His research has been published in leading academic journals, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Journal of Monetary Economics. Van Binsbergen received his PhD from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in 2008, after which he joined the faculty at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and received tenure in 2014. He joined the Wharton School in 2014.

Research Interests

Awards

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DFA Distinguished Paper Prize

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Jacobs-Levy Equity Management Outstanding Paper Award

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Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award Nominee

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Core Curriculum Teaching Award

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Marshall E. Blume Prize

Courses

Corporate Finance Investment Management Independent Study Global Business Week Topics in Asset Pricing

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
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.