Open discussion with participants about the challenges and issues they face in the retail industry.

Facilitated by: Jie Zhang

Please join William N. Goetzmann, Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies & Director of the International Center for Finance, Yale University, and Russ Wermers, Dean’s Chair in Finance, Robert H.

Momentum is building for understanding the impacts of climate change on your institution. Forward leaning companies are readying themselves for climate change financial disclosures as well as the prospect for regulatory climate change scenario analysis.  Translating physical risks into financial risks is key to building meaningful climate change scenarios for decision making and risk management. Our panelists will describe the current landscape for climate change scenario analysis, implementation challenges and implications for the financial services industry and risk managers.

Utilizing Data Analytics to Build A Winning Retail Business

Retail industry trends and implications for small and Mid-sized Retailers (SMR)

This session will focus on 1) the "big picture" and major trends of the industry, more or less organized by different retail sectors; 2) the implications for SMR's; 3) discuss strategies to address these challenges from the perspective of SMR's.

Facilitated by: Jie Zhang

The New Year often brings with it new resolutions. On January 19, learn how to ensure that these resolutions do not fall on the wayside. Create your entrepreneurial journey towards success by attending this free webinar. After all, you are the CEO of a very important enterprise. You! You are the CEO of Me, Inc. Smith professor Rajshree Agarwal will lead us through a session revisiting our purpose in life and the steps we can take to ensure we are heading in the right direction to achieve it.

The disconnect between the stock market and the underlying economy has been hard to overlook. An equity portfolio that fails to reflect the economy will contain un-compensated risks and offer a lower Sharpe ratio than the true market portfolio.

The COVID-19 crisis highlighted weaknesses in the financial data that banks, regulators, and the public depend on to evaluate financial risks. But efforts to modernize financial data face resistance and collective-action problems. Chief data officers at financial institutions and their regulators need to meet their internal data challenges while cooperating on improving standards and adopting new technologies.

Join us for a free online information session about our new AI Leadership for Healthcare course on December 10 at 6:30 p.m.

This info session is a great way to learn more about this unique program and get your questions answered.

Please join Tania Babina, Assistant Professor of Finance at Columbia University, and Russ Wermers, Dean’s Chair in Finance, Robert H. Smith School of Business & Director, Center for Financial Policy as they discuss the positive effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on firms.