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Michael Brandl
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Dr. Michael Brandl is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance. He is teaches in, and is responsible for, the Global Finance and Financial Institutions course sequence in the undergraduate finance major program. He also teaches the Economic Analysis for Business Finance course in the Specialized Masters in Finance program.
Before coming to Fisher Dr. Brandl was a Senior Lecturer in Economics & Finance at the McCombs School of Business, in the Department of Government, Business & Society and in the Department of Finance at the University of Texas at Austin. Professor Brandl has extensive experience in teaching undergraduate, MBA and Executive MBA courses in economics and financial markets in the United States, Latin America, and Europe.
Professor Brandl’s academic research focuses on a historical examination of financial market developments in the North America, the Nordic countries of Europe, and in Latin America. He is interested in developing better empirical estimates of the role financial markets play in economic growth.
Areas of Expertise
Education
- Phd, University of Houston, 1996
- MA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1989
- BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986
Awards
- University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, 2010
- Outstanding Professor Award for the Class of 2010 from the Texas MBA at Houston Program, this was the fourth consecutive year of winning the award.
- Outstanding Professor Award for the Class of 2010 from the Texas MBA at Dallas/Ft. Worth Program, this was the third consecutive year of winning the award.
- Joe D. Beasley MBA Teaching Award at UT, 2008-2009
- Fawn & Vijay Mahajan Teaching Excellence Award for Executive Education at UT, 2009 - 2010
- The CBA Foundation Advisory Council Award for Teaching Innovation at UT for 2007-2008
| Finance 726- Management of Financial Institutions
The purpose of this course is to equip students with a knowledge and appreciation of the operation and interconnectedness of financial institutions.
Finance 861- Economic Analysis for Business Finance
This course will equip the student with an economics based framework for further analysis of finance and financial economics. | Consulting, design, and training for companies
Dr. Brandl is a frequent speaker at professional conferences and training seminars where he discusses the current status of the United States and global economy, financial markets analysis, economic policy and regulation and labor market behavior. He has conducted customized training programs for Brinker International, LG Electronics, Motorola, Frito-Lay, Texas Association of Counties and the American Public Power Association. He also does consulting work as an expert witness in economic damage litigation cases and anti-trust cases.
Recent Media Citations
Professor Brandl and his work have been cited in numerous media outlets including The Associated Press, Boston Globe, CBS Evening News, CBS Early Show, Charlotte Observer, CNBC, CNN, The Economist, Fox News, Forbes, National Public Radio, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Chronicle, Kansas City Star, Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Sacramento Bee, San Diego Union-Tribune, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. |
- "U.S. Monetary Policy under Asymmetric Risks." Latin American Business Review. Spring 2005.
- "The Misunderstood Role of R&D in the Global Economy: today and in the future." IEEE Engineering Management Conference Proceedings, vol. 12, Aug. 2004.
- "On the Role of Economic History in the Convergence Debate." Essays in Economic and Business History XVII, Spring 2000.
- "College of Business Outreach: The Role of Surveys," Proceedings for the 1997 SAM International Management Conference.
- CNN op-ed "Rethink the Economy's Old Certainties." September 21, 2010.
- Global Economic Crisis Resource Center, South-Western Publishers/Cengage Learning. Three chapters on the global financial crisis from an economics and finance perspective. Winter 2009.
- "The Textbook Problem," entered into the record of the 108th United States Congress. Summer 2004.
- "Mini-Cases to Accompany Hubbard Text," Addison-Wesley Publishers. Nine original case studies and teaching notes centering on global monetary and financial market concepts. Fall 2001
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