The Program for Financial Studies aims to explore a diverse range of topics that have shaped recent discussions in finance. Our seminars cover critical and emerging areas such as ESG in debt markets, the expanding crypto ecosystem, fintech innovations, the impact of AI on jobs, blockchain technology, ethical considerations in AI, unstructured data analysis, and introductory Python skills tailored for finance professionals. Each session is designed to deliver profound insights and practical knowledge, presented by leading experts and industry pioneers.
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Past PFS Seminars
- ESG Developments in the Debt Capital Markets: A discussion on the role of ratings agencies and methodologies in fixed income ESG product valuation and pricing.
- Crypto Ecosystem - Opportunities for Investing Overview of the current investment landscape in digital currencies.
- Fintech Innovation Salon Interviews by PFS board members with Kabbage CEO and Founder, Kathryn Petralia and OpenInvest CEO and Co-Founder, Joshua Levin.
- The Impact of AI on Jobs & Organizations: A research and organizational behavior based discussion of the impact of AI developments on the job market.
- Demystifying Blockchain Blockchain overview and workshop led by CBS Professor Robert Farrokhnia.
- Ethics and AI Seminar on how data and statistics can be manipulated in business and politics.
- Unstructured Textual Data Analysis: Seminar on the frameworks and technology of unstructured data helping businesses make better decisions.
- Intro to Python: A finance-based introductory session to the functionality and capabilities of Python.