Rothman Faculty in Residence Past Events

On May 8, Booth professor Christian Leuz and guest Axel Weber discussed the three major economic regions of the world, including global growth performance and projections as well as the impact of recent inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, and debt dynamics – all against the backdrop of the significant risk factors posed by current geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and tariff policies.

On February 12, Booth professor Steven N. Kaplan discussed the performance of private equity, examining actual impact at both the company and the investor level.

On November 12, Booth professor Jean-Pierre Dubé, shared his views on utilizing machine learning to make marketing decisions and the effectiveness of AI-powered analytics as the driving force of a company’s marketing strategy.

On November 30, Booth professor Anil Kashyap was joined by Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, for a fireside chat in London to discuss challenges facing the world economy and policymakers in 2023 and beyond. Hear the full conversation here.

On October 5, Chicago Booth’s Anil Kashyap joined other economic experts to discuss the market and policy response to recent disruptions from China-US trade wars, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 6, Chicago Booth’s Raghuram G. Rajan and the Financial Times’ Martin Wolf came together for a fireside chat about Wolf’s latest book, the rise of inequality, economic turmoil, political instability, and more.

Raghuram 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?