Dr. Kevin Werbach

Professor

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Biography

Kevin Werbach is the Liem Sioe Liong/First Pacific Company Professor and Chair of the Department of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a world-renowned expert on the business, legal, and public policy implications of emerging technologies, including digital platforms, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. In addition to his academic roles, Werbach is the director of the Wharton Blockchain Digital Asset Project and has served as an expert advisor for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce. He founded the Supernova Group, a technology consulting firm, and has hosted the Supernova executive technology conference for nine years. Werbach's authored books, which have been translated into six languages, include 'Blockchain: The New Architecture of Trust' and 'Digital Tornado: Networks, Algorithms, Humanity.' He is widely cited in various media outlets and has received several awards, including the Aspen Institute’s Ideas Worth Teaching Award and the NESTA Decentralised Future Prize. Werbach graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from the University of California at Berkeley.

Research Interests

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

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