Dr. Pietro Veronesi

Professor

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Biography

Pietro Veronesi is the Sherman Vivian Chao Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as well as the Deputy Dean Faculty. He has an extensive research portfolio that focuses on asset pricing and stock bond valuation, including themes such as uncertainty, bubbles, crashes, return predictability, and stochastic volatility. Veronesi's work frequently appears in leading economic journals including the Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, and Journal of Finance. He is actively engaged in academic governance as the director of the American Finance Association and a co-editor for the Review of Financial Studies. In 2020, he co-founded PREDOC, an initiative designed to enhance the pipeline for underrepresented students in doctoral programs. He has received multiple recognitions for his teaching excellence, including the McKinsey Award. Veronesi's academic credentials include a laurea magna cum laude from Bocconi University and a PhD in Economics from Harvard University, obtained in 1997.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1997-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago Booth School of Business • Chicago, IL

Engaged in teaching and research in the field of finance.

Director

— Present

American Finance Association •

Overseeing the association's activities.

Co-editor

— Present

Review of Financial Studies •

Involved in the editorial process of the journal.

Awards

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AQR Insight Award

2015-01-01
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Smith Breeden Prizes

2012-01-01
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Smith Breeden Prizes

2003-01-01
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WFA Award

2008-01-01
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Barclays Global Investors Prize

2006-01-01
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Fama/DFA Prizes

2006-01-01
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Barclays Global Investors/Michael Brennan Prize

1999-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.