Dr. Qiang Bu

Professor

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Biography

Qiang Bu received his Bachelor of Engineering from China, Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University, and Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has published extensively in prominent journals such as the Journal of Behavioral Finance, Managerial Finance, and the International Journal of Managerial Finance, among others. His research has garnered several awards, including the Paper Award at the 2011 Northeast Business Economics Association Annual Meeting and the Highly Commended Paper Award from the Emerald Literati Network in 2013. Dr. Bu's research primarily focuses on mutual funds, portfolio management, and behavioral finance. He has designed and taught various finance courses, such as Corporate Finance and Risk Management. In 2007, he was honored with the Apple Polishing Award for excellence in teaching. Dr. Bu also serves on the editorial boards of multiple academic journals and regularly reviews papers in finance-related journals.

Research Interests

Mutual Funds Portfolio Management Behavioral Finance

Experience

Professor

2007-08-01 — Present

Penn State Harrisburg • Middletown, PA

Teaches finance courses and conducts research in the field of finance.

Courses

Corporate Finance Advanced Corporate Finance Risk Management Commercial Bank Management Financial Markets Institutions Principles of Insurance Business Statistics

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.