Bonnie Buchanan visiting Fulbright-scholar at Hanken

Professor Buchanan is the Howard Bosanko Professor of International Economics and Finance at Seattle University. Her current research covers CSR, corporate

governance, securitization (including a book she has written) and now also FinTech.

During her stay at Hanken she plans to examine the evolution of the Fintech sector in the Nordic region and how it has been different from other financial markets. The data for this project will be both qualitative and quantitative.
-    I want to explore what the essential characteristics for Fintech innovation are in Finland and which companies are using them. Furthermore, I’d like to find out if there is a “commons” in the Fintech sector where the goals and interests of data scientists, risk managers and business development professionals coincide? What current risk and business analytics are ripe for Fintech-driven innovation in Finland, explains professor Buchanan.

She will hold a seminar open to public on 23 January 2019 at Hanken in Helsinki. You can sign up for the seminar here. Opens in new window

Professor Buchanan recently appeared on Columbia Law School Blue Sky site on how CSR and influential institutional ownership affect firm value.
Read the whole article here. Opens in new window

If you’d like to find out more about Bonnie Buchanan, please visit her website.

The agreement between Hanken and the Fulbright Finland Foundation provides prominent American scholars the opportunity to spend a period at Hanken. During their visit, the scholar will lecture or conduct research and contribute in disseminating Hanken’s research and knowledge within the business community and society.

Fulbright Finland Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in academic exchange between Finland and North America. The main goal is to support the internationalisation of Finnish universities and research.