Centers and Chairs
THE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SEVICES
The Center for Financial Services has been established to: support innovative undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate curricula in financial services; sponsor industry forums on financial service policymaking; develop financial literacy programs that benefit the community and provide industry-relevant research about national and international banking and financial service issues.
William A. Obenshain is the executive director of this center.
THE CHRISTOPHER L. KEELEY ENDOWED CHAIR IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
The generosity of the Keeley Family Foundation to the Center for Financial Services has helped to establish a new endowed chair housed within the Center for Financial Services. The Keeley Chair will conduct research and coordinate the new center's industry outreach in order to create a nationally competitive investment management education program at DePaul.
THE FRED ARDITTI CENTER FOR RISK MANAGEMENT
Through the generosity of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Trust a grant has been donated to the Fred Arditti Center for Risk Management that honors the lifetime achievements of Fred Arditti to the field of risk management and financial engineering. The center is meant to commemorate the outstanding contributions of Fred Arditti, both to the theory and the practice of risk management. The activities of the center will be carried with the express purpose of celebrating his life’s work.
THE RICHARD H. DRIEHAUS CHAIR AND CENTER IN BEHAVIORAL FINANCE
Through the generosity of Richard H. Driehaus and Driehaus Lead Trust, an endowed chair and a center for behavioral finance have been established in the support of an innovative, interdisciplinary field that examines the psychology of investing and financial markets. Professor Werner DeBondt, Ph.D., has been named Chair and Director of the Center as of Autumn 2002.
THE REAL ESTATE CENTER AT DePaul
The Real Estate Center acts as a resource and network for the real estate community and for DePaul’s students and alumni. Center sponsored events include a January economic forecast conference, a fall symposium on regional land use issues, and a series of continuing professional education courses and seminars. Each spring the Center hosts the national meeting of the prestigious Real Estate Research Institute, which attracts prominent scholars, investment managers and the research directors of major institutional investors. Founding Sponsors of the Center, students, and alumni meet each May at a luncheon and award ceremony. The center provides scholarships for both graduate and undergraduate students. The generosity of Douglas and Cynthia Crocker created an endowed directorship for the Real Estate Center, and that position is held by Susanne Cannon, Ph.D.
MICHAEL J.HORNE CHAIR IN REAL ESTATE STUDIES
Founded by a generous grant from the Michael J. Horne Foundation, the Michael J. Horne Chair in Real Estate Studies has been established in support of the appointment of a nationally recognized scholar in the field of real estate. Professor Jim Schilling has held this position since January 2007.
DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL CHAIR IN FINANCE
Through the generosity of the Scholl Foundation, this endowed chair was established for a nationally recognized scholar in the field of financial management. Professor Keith M. Howe, Ph.D., has been holder of the Scholl Chair since 1986.
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