Dr. Sandra Schafhäutle

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sandra (Gabriele) Schafhäutle is an Assistant Professor in the Accounting Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research primarily focuses on information capital markets, corporate disclosure, and transparency disclosure incentives, with a strong interest in the intersection of accounting and environmental economics. After completing her doctoral studies at the University of Amsterdam Business School, she held a one-year non-degree visiting position at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Before her academic career, she earned her MSc in International Business from Maastricht University and a BSc in Economics from the University of Konstanz, and worked as a Financial Services Consultant at KPMG. Her teaching includes various courses on financial reporting and accounting, emphasizing the importance of understanding and interpreting financial statements.

Research Interests

Courses

ACCT1010 - Accounting and Financial Reporting ACCT9410 - Research in Accounting II ACCT9420 - Research in Accounting III ACCT9430 - Research in Accounting IV

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
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

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