Mini-Course: “Blockchains and the Future of Finance” with David Yermack (NYU)

Blockchains represent a novel application of cryptography and information technology to age-old problems of financial record-keeping, and they may lead to far-reaching changes in the finance industry. Over the next decade, banks, stock markets, and other intermediaries are expected to shrink as more financial transactions move to peer-to-peer FinTech platforms. This lecture discusses the potential implications of these changes for managers, institutional investors, small shareholders, auditors, and other groups in the financial world.

David L. Yermack is the Albert Fingerhut Professor of Finance and Business Transformation at New York University Stern School of Business. He serves as Chairman of the Finance Department and Director of the NYU Pollack Center for Law and Business. Professor Yermack teaches joint MBA-Law School courses in Restructuring Firms & Industries and Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies, as well as PhD research courses in corporate governance, executive compensation, and distress and restructuring.

Due to the high level of interest, all three mini-course sessions have been moved to Harper Center 104.
All seminars will take place from 12–1 p.m. in Harper Center 104, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL 60637.

• Monday, January 9: What Problems Do Blockchain's Solve? Watch Video »
• Tuesday, January 10: Blockchains and Corporate Finance Watch Video »
• Wednesday, January 11: Blockchains and Central Bank Digital Currency Watch Video »