Dr. Mark Roe

Professor

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Biography

Mark J. Roe is the David Berg Professor at Harvard Law School, specializing in corporate law and corporate bankruptcy. He has authored several influential books, including 'Missing Target: Stock Market Short-Termism Problem' (Oxford, 2022) and 'Strong Managers, Weak Owners: Political Roots American Corporate Finance' (Princeton, 1994). Roe's scholarly articles address diverse topics such as corporate governance and financial markets, highlighting issues like systemic risk and the impacts of short-termism in corporate finance. Notable publications include 'Dodge v. Ford: What Happened' in Vanderbilt Law Review (2021) and 'Corporate Purpose and Corporate Competition' in Washington University Law Review (2021). His research contributes significantly to understanding the intersection of law, finance, and political determinants of corporate behavior.

Research Interests

Bankruptcy Corporate Bankruptcy Reorganization Commercial Law Corporate Law Corporate Finance

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Teaches courses in corporate law and bankruptcy.

Courses

Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Corporate Restructuring: Current Issues Comparative Corporate Governance Finance

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.