Event Details

Demystifying Blockchain Technologies: Seeing Beyond the Buzz
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Thursday, April 1, 2021
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Online: Zoom Webinar

Join us for a lecture about the blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies!

Andrew Wu is an Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations and Finance and the Faculty Co-Director of Michigan Ross Fintech Initiative at Ross. His research develops and applies machine learning and automated textual analysis methods to extract and quantify new financial and operating information from large-scale unstructured data. He also conducts extensive research and industry collaboration in FinTech, particularly in blockchain, cryptocurrencies and robo-advisors. Recently, he started a parallel research stream in precision medicine, focusing on the use of big data techniques to increase cure discovery and reduce treatment complications for rare diseases.

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Speakers:Andrew Wu
Contact:Nadya Malenko
Audience:Ross Community, All Current Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, PhD, Executive Education, Public, Media, Full-time MBA: First Year, Full-time MBA: Second Year, Tauber MBA: First Year, Tauber MBA: Second Year, Weekend MBA: First Year, Evening MBA, MAcc, MSCM, Erb MBA: First Year, Erb MBA: Second Year, BBA Sophomore, BBA Junior, BBA Senior, Minor in Business: Senior, Executive MBA, Minor in Business: Junior, Master of Management, Weekend MBA: Second Year, Minor in Business: Sophmore, Global MBA, Tauber Engineer: First Year, Tauber Engineer: Second Year, BBA Freshmen, Online MBA - CDO Career Prep, PTMBA Online
Career Interest:Accounting
Information Technology
Finance - Public Finance
Finance - Research
Finance - Commercial Banking
Finance - Corporate
Finance - Investment Banking
Finance - Sales & Trading
Finance - Investment Management
Finance - Other
Finance - Venture Capital
Finance - Private Equity
Finance - Fixed Income
Finance - Equity Research
Entrepreneur
Finance - Mergers & Acquisitions
Finance - Private Client Services/Wealth Mgmt
Student
Web Tags:FinTech Initiative