Smith School Hosts Monthly Thought Leadership Speaker Series in D.C.
December: Dissecting the Financial Meltdown

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business cordially invites alumni, faculty, students, and friends to "Thought Leadership at Smith," a monthly speaker series with presentations from top faculty members who will share their research and expert opinions on timely topics.

Join Haluk Ünal, professor of finance, at the Smith School's Washington, D.C., campus (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center) on Dec. 12 (8-10 a.m.) for breakfast and a thoughtful discussion on the causes, consequences and government's response to the financial crisis and how it impacts you and the national and global economy. 

Faculty at Smith are ranked #3 in intellectual capital/faculty research by BusinessWeek. Don't miss this special opportunity to learn from the top thinkers of our time, the people who are influencing real-world change. Stimulate your mind and head to work invigorated and ready to put new ideas in motion.

Haluk Ünal, Professor of Finance

Haluk Ünal, a senior fellow at the Wharton Financial Institutions Center, is an expert in corporate finance, the management of financial institutions and fixed-income securities. In a recent paper, Ünal studies the resolution costs and methods of bank failures from 1986 to 2007. His findings shed light into the costs of future bank failures. He has consulted for the FDIC, World Bank and the Department of Justice, and is the managing editor of the Journal of Financial Services Research.