Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Visiting Faculty

One of the ways universities speed the diffusion of knowledge is through the practice of hosting visiting faculty members.  Here are some of our visitors for AY 2010–2011.

Rabah Amir, the Eller Professor of Economics of at the University of Arizona, will teach Ec 105 (Industrial Organization) in the winter.

Richard Green is the Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Economics and Management in the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.  He will teach a new course, BEM/Ec 187 (Corporation Finance and Financial Intermediaries), in the spring. BEM 103 is a prerequisite.

Chris Shannon, Professor of Economics and Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, will be a visiting Moore Scholar next year, probably in the fall.  She will not have any teaching responsibilities.

Ken Winston is the Chief Risk Officer for Western Asset Management. He has a B.S. from Caltech (1973) and a Ph.D. from MIT in mathematics.  He will teach a new course, BEM 111 (Risk Management), in the spring.  Prerequisites are are BEM 103 and 105.