John C. Edmunds
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John C. Edmunds is Professor of Finance and Research Director of the Institute for Latin American Business Studies at Babson College
. Professor Edmunds has been described as an advocate of the financial expansion that reached a maximum in 2008 and then came crashing down. His article “Securities: The New World Wealth Machine” came out in the magazine Foreign Policy in 1996, and has since been cited as the most clear statement of the rationale for the financial expansion. His books, including Brave New Wealthy World (Pearson Prentice Hall
2003) have been praised and criticized for their advocacy of financial expansion.
programs, including Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain
, INCAE in Central America
and La Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in the Dominican Republic
, and two universities in Chile. He has also taught at other schools in the Boston area, including Boston University
, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
, Harvard University
, Hult International Business School
, and Northeastern University. He is a member of the Golden Key Society
and at Hult International Business School he was voted Professor of the Year. He has lived in six countries and spent eighteen years abroad. He is fluent in Spanish and also speaks French.
, capital market
s, and emerging markets
. He is the author of over 250 articles and cases published both in academic and practitioner journals. He has published four books. Over a hundred of his articles are about Latin American capital markets and have been published in Spanish, including “Tell Me Cuando” América Economía
April 2009; “Financiar a Emprendedores,” Estrategia, January 20, 2006; “Iberoamérica necesita un Davos propio,” Expansión, Madrid, España, June 20, 2005; "Los Nuevos Ricos," América Economía, Dec. 2, 2004; “¿Cuándo Emergerá la Bolsa Emergente?," in El Diario Financiero, October 2004; "El Auge de la Bolsa en Chile como Impulsor del Crecimiento" (Parte I & II,) in El Diario Financiero, September 2004; "Sosteniendo el Auge Incipiente," in América Economía, July 2004; and “El Valor Escondido de América Latina,” in América Economía, July 2001.
Dr. Edmunds holds a D.B.A. in International Business
from Harvard Business School
, an M.B.A. in Finance and Quantitative Methods with honors from Boston University, an M.A. in Economics from Northeastern University, and an A.B. in Economics cum laude
from Harvard College
. He has consulted with the Harvard Institute for International Development
, the Rockefeller Foundation
, Stanford Research Institute
, and numerous private companies.
He is the author of three books: The Wealthy World, Wealth by Association, and Brave New Wealthy World. His book "Brave New Wealthy World" is currently one of the top ten books in comparative economics in Amazon
's Kindle Store
.
Babson College
Babson College is a private business school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts near Boston.- History :Babson College was founded by Roger Babson on September 3, 1919, as the Babson Institute. It was renamed "Babson College" in 1969...
. Professor Edmunds has been described as an advocate of the financial expansion that reached a maximum in 2008 and then came crashing down. His article “Securities: The New World Wealth Machine” came out in the magazine Foreign Policy in 1996, and has since been cited as the most clear statement of the rationale for the financial expansion. His books, including Brave New Wealthy World (Pearson Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall
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2003) have been praised and criticized for their advocacy of financial expansion.
Experience
Professor Edmunds was born in Boston, Massachusetts and went to Harvard College for his undergraduate studies, Boston University for his Masters in Business Administration, Northeastern University for his Masters in Economics, and Harvard Business School for his Doctorate in Business Administration. He has taught extensively at overseas MBAMaster of Business Administration
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programs, including Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain
Madrid
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, INCAE in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and La Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, and two universities in Chile. He has also taught at other schools in the Boston area, including Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University is the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies in international affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's foremost schools of international affairs. Every Fall, the school enrolls approximately 265...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
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, Hult International Business School
Hult International Business School
Hult International Business School is a business school with operations in the Boston area, San Francisco, London, Dubai and Shanghai, offering several business-related degree programs, including MBA, Master and undergraduate degrees.The school is accredited by the New England Association of...
, and Northeastern University. He is a member of the Golden Key Society
Golden Key International Honour Society
The Golden Key International Honour Society is an Atlanta, Georgia-based non-profit organization founded in 1977 to recognise academic achievement among college and university students in all disciplines....
and at Hult International Business School he was voted Professor of the Year. He has lived in six countries and spent eighteen years abroad. He is fluent in Spanish and also speaks French.
Areas of Interest & Publications
Dr. Edmunds’s areas of interest are international financeInternational finance
International finance is the branch of economics that studies the dynamics of exchange rates, foreign investment, global financial system, and how these affect international trade. It also studies international projects, international investments and capital flows, and trade deficits. It includes...
, capital market
Capital market
A capital market is a market for securities , where business enterprises and governments can raise long-term funds. It is defined as a market in which money is provided for periods longer than a year, as the raising of short-term funds takes place on other markets...
s, and emerging markets
Emerging markets
Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. Based on data from 2006, there are around 28 emerging markets in the world . The economies of China and India are considered to be the largest...
. He is the author of over 250 articles and cases published both in academic and practitioner journals. He has published four books. Over a hundred of his articles are about Latin American capital markets and have been published in Spanish, including “Tell Me Cuando” América Economía
América Economía
América Economía is a Latin American magazine founded in 1986 by Chilean Elías Selman and Swedish Nils Strandberg.The 1980s was considered the lost decade in Latin America but Selman and Strandberg decided to take risk and create the first Latin American business magazine.Since 1986 AméricaEconomía...
April 2009; “Financiar a Emprendedores,” Estrategia, January 20, 2006; “Iberoamérica necesita un Davos propio,” Expansión, Madrid, España, June 20, 2005; "Los Nuevos Ricos," América Economía, Dec. 2, 2004; “¿Cuándo Emergerá la Bolsa Emergente?," in El Diario Financiero, October 2004; "El Auge de la Bolsa en Chile como Impulsor del Crecimiento" (Parte I & II,) in El Diario Financiero, September 2004; "Sosteniendo el Auge Incipiente," in América Economía, July 2004; and “El Valor Escondido de América Latina,” in América Economía, July 2001.
Dr. Edmunds holds a D.B.A. in International Business
International Business
International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, an M.B.A. in Finance and Quantitative Methods with honors from Boston University, an M.A. in Economics from Northeastern University, and an A.B. in Economics cum laude
Latin honors
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from Harvard College
Harvard College
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. He has consulted with the Harvard Institute for International Development
Harvard Institute for International Development
The Harvard Institute for International Development was a think-tank dedicated to helping nations join the global economy, operating between 1974 and 2000...
, the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr...
, Stanford Research Institute
SRI International
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, and numerous private companies.
He is the author of three books: The Wealthy World, Wealth by Association, and Brave New Wealthy World. His book "Brave New Wealthy World" is currently one of the top ten books in comparative economics in Amazon
Amazon.com
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's Kindle Store
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.
External links
- http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jan2003/bs2003013_9013.htm
- http://www3.babson.edu/Academics/faculty/edmunds.cfm
- http://faculty.babson.edu/edmunds
- http://www.northeastern.edu/magazine/0501/firstperson.shtml
- http://www.americaeconomia.com/revista/265931-Tell-me-cuando.NotaRevista.note.aspx
- http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/61716/john-c-edmunds/unlike-a-good-neighbor