Expand your Philadelphia Network and join Columbia B-School Alumni to hear Chris Mayer, Columbia B-School Professor present his views on "The Future of Housing, Homeownership, and Mortgage Markets."

Wharton Club of Philadelphia members are specially invited to join Columbia B-School Alumni for this special event Presented by the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Philadelphia

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
McGrann Associates, Philadelphia Navy Yard, One Crescent Drive, Philadelphia, PA

Cost: $20 per alumni; $25 per non alumni guest and at the door registration.

On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will join more than 75 locations around the world in celebration of the Columbia Business School global alumni network during the sixth annual Worldwide Alumni Club Event with a presentation on the future of housing with Professor Chris Mayer.  We have been invited to join Columbia Alums for this event.

Professor Mayer is Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate and Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School. His research explores a variety of topics in real estate and financial markets, including housing cycles, mortgage markets, debt securitization, and commercial real estate valuation. Professor Mayer serves as a Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a member of the Academic Advisory Board for Standard and Poor's and the World Economic Forum Real Estate Council. He has received funding from the National Science Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts. Dr. Mayer has been active in advising policymakers on the financial crisis, testifying six times before committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, writing on the causes of the housing and credit bubbles for the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, and authoring numerous op-ed articles on housing and credit markets. He frequently appears in the media, including regular appearances on National Public Radio, Bloomberg, the Washington Post, and ABC News and commentary in The Wall Street Journal and The NY Times. Dr. Mayer previously served as Senior Vice Dean at Columbia Business School and held positions at The Wharton School, the University of Michigan, Harvard Business School, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. He holds a BA in Math and Economics from the University of Rochester with highest honors and a PhD in Economics from MIT.

Ed Cangialosi, Associate Director, External Relations and Development, will be visiting Philadelphia during this time and looks forward to meeting our alumni.

To register for this event, please see below:

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