Dr. Stella Tsai

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Stella Tsai is an Adjunct Professor at Penn Carey Law. She has a distinguished career in business litigation and served as a Judge on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas since her election in November 2017. Prior to her judicial role, she was a business litigation partner at Archer & Greiner, PC, where she focused on regulatory compliance, land use, and ethics. Tsai has a robust public service background, having served as the Chair of Administrative Law in the Philadelphia Law Department from 2000 to 2003. She has been actively involved in pro bono work, providing representation for low-income individuals, and has held several leadership roles in various non-profits. Notably, she was appointed by Mayor Michael Nutter to the City’s Zoning Code Commission to modernize the city’s zoning laws. Additionally, she has served on the Board of Trustees at the Community College of Philadelphia. Tsai holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with honors from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Research Interests

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.