Dr. Randolph Cohen

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Biography

Randolph B. Cohen is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, where he specializes in the Finance Unit. With a career spanning several decades, he has held significant roles in academia and the investment management industry. Cohen teaches courses aimed at helping students initiate and expand their business ventures, including Field X and Field Y, as well as co-teaching the Alternative Investments course for HBS Online. His research focuses on identifying top investment managers and predicting their performance, and he has extensively studied the impact of institutional trading on stock prices and the differential reactions of various market participants to news. Additionally, Cohen has a strong interest in liquid alternative investments and has dedicated a substantial part of his career to developing the concept of liquid private equity. He has previously served as both an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School and a Visiting Associate Professor at MIT Sloan. Cohen holds an AB in mathematics from Harvard College and a PhD in finance and economics from the University of Chicago.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard Business School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative and analytical background
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Specialization Notes

The PhD in Business Administration is the primary doctoral degree encompassing various areas of study including Business Economics, Accounting, and Strategy.