Yatin Bhagwat, a professor in Seidman School of Business' finance department, has been named the Van Andel Global Trade Center's first International Trade Scholar.
The objective of the International Trade Scholar award is to promote applied research on international business and trade in West Michigan. It's aim is to encourage SSB faculty to conduct applied research that will involve local companies, be relevant to and transferable to local companies, and is applicable for use in SSB classes.
Bhagwat's proposal is entitled Investigation of Forfaiting as Hedging and Financing Tool to Augment Exports of West Michigan Business Community to the Growing Emerging Markets.
Bhagwat holds degrees from the University of Bombay, University of Baroda, University of Akron and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
His teaching areas include international and corporate finance and investments. His research interests include emerging, re-emerging and submerging markets, corporate control and new economy stocks.
The International Trade Scholar is expected to disseminate the results of his or her research to members of the West Michigan business community, SSB students, and other constituencies as appropriate through meetings, seminars, publications, and the classroom. In addition, the scholar is expected to convert the research into a publishable article.
