If your crystal ball is a little cloudy about whether the ten-year runup in the U.S. Stock market will continue, what the impact of tariffs on your business and the U.S. economy will be, or about projected business and economic conditions for 2019, you will not want to miss the Indiana Business Outlook Panel on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Columbus Learning Center Lecture Hall. The event, sponsored by Centra Credit Union, is co-hosted by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and the Division of Business at IUPUC and begins at 7:30 a.m. with a light breakfast, followed by the speakers at 8:00 a.m. The cost to attend is $15.
Since 1972, experts from the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC), a part of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, compile, analyze, and interpret international, U.S., Indiana, and local economic data and prepare predictions for the coming year. IBRC representatives traverse the state during November to present their forecasts in communities across Indiana.
At each tour stop, IBRC panelists are joined by a local expert who provides projections for the community. Steve Mohler, visiting assistant professor of management at IUPUC, will provide the south central Indiana forecast this year. Mohler holds MBAs in Finance, Marketing, and Accounting. Mohler’s research is focused on small to medium enterprises and the correlation of social media marketing with sales growth. Mohler teaches micro and macro economics, introduction to business and management, marketing, and strategy courses for IUPUC.
Dr. Frank Wadsworth, Head of the Division of Business at IUPUC states, “If the world, U.S., or Indiana economy impacts your personal financial or retirement situation, business, department, government or non-government agency, you should attend this event.” Wadsworth goes on to say, “Most Columbus area residents and Indiana Hoosiers want to know what to expect in 2019 regarding the world, U.S., Indiana, and Columbus area economies which makes the Business Outlook Panel series one of Indiana University’s most widely anticipated and attended events.”
The Full List of Panelists Includes:
Local Outlook – Steve Mohler
Steve Mohler is a visiting assistant professor of business at IUPUC. Mohler holds MBAs in Finance, Marketing, and Accounting and is currently working toward completion of his DBA. Mohler’s research focus is small to medium enterprises and the correlation of social media marketing with sales growth. Mohler leads micro and macroeconomics, introduction to business and management, marketing, and strategy courses for IUPUC.
State of Indiana Outlook – Dr. Ryan Brewer
Dr. Ryan M. Brewer is an associate professor of finance at IUPUC. Brewer holds Ph.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Indiana University Bloomington.
Prior to professional school, Brewer worked for five years as a Risk Manager for a Fortune 50 Corporation in Michigan and Indiana. Brewer’s work on valuation, economic damages, economic impact, and forecasting has been published in numerous academic journals and his work on valuation has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal on twelve occasions.
U.S. & Global Outlook – Dr. Kyle Anderson
Kyle Anderson is a clinical assistant professor of business economics at the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis. His research focuses on pricing, auctions, and online markets, and he has published several articles in academic journals. He has an MBA and Ph.D. from the Kelley School of Business in Bloomington.
Financial Markets Outlook – Dr. Catherine Bonser-Neal
Catherine Bonser-Neal is an associate professor of finance in the Kelley School of Business. She received her Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago, and an Honors B.A. in Economics from Indiana University in Bloomington. Her research and teaching interests are in the area of international economics and finance, with a focus on monetary policies and exchange rate behavior, international financial market liberalization, and emerging stock markets.
Register online today at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce: http://business.columbusareachamber.com/events, or contact Kami Adams at 812-379-4457, ext. 104 or email kadams@columbusareachamber.com.
Proceeds support the IUPUC Division of Business scholarship fund. More information can be found at: https://ibrc.kelley.iu.edu/analysis/outlook/columbus.html