Dr. Peter Cappelli

Professor

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Biography

Peter Cappelli is the George W. Taylor Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Director of the Center for Human Resources. His research integrates human resource practices with public policy related to employment and talent management. He has served as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and as a Senior Advisor for Employment Policy in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Additionally, he has held the position of Distinguished Scholar in the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore and was Co-Director of the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Quality and the Workforce. Cappelli is noted for his influence in the field, being named one of HR Magazine's top 5 influential management thinkers. He has made significant contributions to the literature on performance management and hiring practices, with his works featured in prominent publications such as the Harvard Business Review and the Academy of Management Journal. His awards include the Michael R. Losey Excellence in Research Award from the Society for Human Resource Management and an honorary doctorate from the University of Liège.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

George W. Taylor Professor and director of the Center for Human Resources.

Awards

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Michael R. Losey Excellence in Research Award

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Honorary Doctorate

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.