The Ross School of Business Finance Area is launching a lecture series, featuring professors at Ross as well as industry experts. The goal of the lecture series is to present interesting topics, relevant in today's world.
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If you have any questions regarding the Finance Lecture Series, please contact Professor Nadya Malenko at nmalenko@umich.edu.
| Date | Time | Location | Guest / Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 | 5:00-6:00 PM (ET) | Zoom Link |
Scott Hamerink "FinTech Transforming Customer Engagement" Join us for an engaging session on the impacts across FinTech including trends and opportunities. Scott Hamerink will also share his career path, experiences and impacts of FinTech. Scott leads strategy and consultation as an Associate Partner in IBM’s Enterprise Strategy (ES&iX) group. He leads advisory for business, digital transformation, and Fintech investments across Global Financial Services clients in this role. Before IBM, Scott led enterprise transformation efforts at Comerica Bank. A seasoned executive and entrepreneur, he has over 20 years of experience working across large organizations and startups. He received his MBA from The University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. |
| Date | Link to Recording | Guest / Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Recording |
Amiyatosh Purnanandam "Fed's Response to the Pandemic - Impacts & Consequences" Amiyatosh Purnanandam is the Michael Stark Professor of Finance and Chair of Finance at Ross. His recent research is related to banking, the subprime crisis, and mortgage finance - analyzing the causes and consequences of the financial crisis, measurement and reporting of risk in the banking sector, design of mortgage-backed-securities, and incentive issues in securitization markets. |
| Nov 12 | Recording |
Uday Rajan "How FinTech May Change Our Lives" Uday Rajan is the David B. Hermelin Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Finance at Ross. His research interests focus on informational and strategic issues in finance, with recent work on FinTech competition in payments. |
| Jan 28 | Recording |
Joseph Giles From Wall Street to Running a Company: Life Lessons Key to Success In his talk, Joseph Giles discussed the key learnings and practical considerations from working on Wall Street and running a PE-backed business in healthcare. Joseph is the President & CEO of Midwest Vision Partners, where he is responsible for leading MVP’s culture, growth strategy, and relationships with its physician partners. Prior to leading MVP, Joseph was the President and COO of Athletico, the third-largest physical therapy group in the US and before that, he held director level positions in private equity as well as in investment banking. Joseph holds MBA, JD and BBA degrees from the University of Michigan and serves on the boards of Florida Autism Center and Summit Dermatology Partners. |
