International Finance Summit: The Revolution in Corporate Finance
July 30, 2008 - July 31, 2008
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of modern finance by Merton H. Miller and Franco Modigliani, Chicago GSB is proud to support this Stern Stewart & Co. event.
Where
International Convention Centre
Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street
Cape Town, South Africa
Cost
R8,000 (Chicago GSB Alumni Special Discounted Price)
Program
7:15 AM-2:30 PM: Conference
Registration
Register Online
Register By Email
Deadline: 7/29/2008
Questions
Arnold Longboy, '08 (EXP-13)
Event Details
Key speakers include eight of the world’s most outstanding researchers in the field of finance and economics, five of whom are University of Chicago alumni:
Myron Scholes, PhD '70 (Nobel Laureate, Black-Scholes option pricing model)
Michael Jensen, PhD '68 (agency theory)
Stewart Myers (pecking order theory)
Richard Roll, PhD '68 (arbitrage price theory)
Stephen Ross (arbitrage pricing theory)
Chester Spatt (chief economist at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2004-2007)
Katherine Schipper, PhD '77 (inducted 2007, The Accounting Hall of Fame)
Joel Stern, MBA '64 (EVA - economic value added)
You will have the rare opportunity to hear from and interact with these key speakers as they explore current issues in corporate finance, financial policy, and regulation in South Africa and around the world. In addition to these key presentations, South African business leaders will serve as panelists to explore a diverse range of relevant topics.