College of Business 25th Anniversary Distinguished Scholar Series

Shyam Sunder

Friday, 26 Mar 2010 at 9:30 am – Schaller Seminar Room, 3164 Gerdin Business Building

Shyam Sunder is the James L. Frank Professor of Accounting, Economics, and Finance at the Yale School of Management. An accounting theorist and experimental economist, he is a pioneer in the fields of experimental finance and experimental macroeconomics. Sunder's current research includes the problem of structuring U.S. and international accounting and auditing institutions to achieve balance between regulatory oversight and market competition. Sunder is the author of six books, including Experimental Methods: A Primer for Economists and Theory of Accounting and Control. Part of the College of Business 25th Anniversary Distinguished Scholar Series

Cosponsored By:
  • Accounting
  • College of Business
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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