Dr. Michael Roberts

Professor

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Biography

Michael R. Roberts is the William H. Lawrence Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His academic contributions extend to corporate finance, banking, and investments, where he has explored dimensions such as equity pricing anomalies and the performance of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). His recent research integrates machine learning applications within investment banking. He has received various accolades for his research, including the Brattle Prize for Distinguished Paper published in the Journal of Finance and the Jensen Prize for a paper in corporate finance published in the Journal of Financial Economics. He also holds distinctive teaching awards from both the Wharton School and Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Beyond academia, Roberts has worked as a financial engineer and consultant, rendering services and expert testimony on corporate legal matters. His educational credentials include a BA in Economics from the University of California at San Diego and both an MA in Statistics and a PhD in Economics 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
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
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  • Essays
Specialization Notes

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