Dr. Linda Du

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Linda Du is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. She completed her Ph.D. in Finance at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, where she also obtained her M.S. in Finance. Linda holds a B.S. in Operations Research - Financial Engineering from Columbia University. Her primary research interests include investments, equity, fixed income, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). She explores competition between ETFs and mutual funds and their interactions with market microstructures, particularly in how these funds can provide liquidity. Additionally, Linda is interested in the intricacies of corporate bond markets and how they evolve and impact investment spaces. At Tepper, she teaches a course on Valuation and Financial Modeling for undergraduate students.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, United States

Assistant Professor in Finance at Tepper School of Business.

Instructor

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, United States

Instructor for Finance courses.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.