Dr. Ziad Sarkis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ziad Sarkis serves as the Director of Financial Research at the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to this role, he gained extensive experience in the finance sector, having worked at Zouk Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Deloitte across the U.S. and EMEA regions. His expertise encompasses advising private equity funds, family offices, and corporate groups on mergers, acquisitions, and capital market transactions. Ziad is a U.S. Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, graduating summa cum laude from Arizona State University. He is fluent in Arabic, French, and English.

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.