The Rothman Faculty in Residence Program allows a senior Chicago Booth faculty member to spend one to three quarters at the schools’s Robert Rothman, ’77, London Campus. The program’s primary goal is to strengthen and broaden Booth’s visibility in London and across the EMEA region, while enhancing opportunities for the school to expand its impact. The program was named in recognition of a generous gift from Robert Rothman, ’77, which also supports the school’s London campus more broadly. 

Current Rothman Faculty in Residence

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Raghuram G. Rajan

Raghuram G. Rajan is the inaugural Rothman Faculty in Residence in London for Spring Quarter 2023. Rajan is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at Chicago Booth. He was the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2013 to 2016. Rajan was also the chief economist and director of research at the International Monetary Fund from 2003 to 2006.

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Raghuram G. Rajan

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Beyond the Annual Report

The Beyond the Annual Report event in London featured Booth’s inaugural Rothman Faculty in Residence Raghuram Rajan.
 
In his address, Professor Rajan explored the ways in which corporate goal setting has changed over the years and offered insights into how CEOs choose which goals to emphasize. He connected these stated goals with the actions pursued (or not) by corporate leaders. For instance, why do firms announce environmental goals? Do these have effects on their behavior?

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Beyond the Annual Report