Huron Consulting Group Appoints Dr. David Dranove, Kellogg Graduate School of Management Professor, to its Academic Council.CHICAGO -- Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : HURN), a leading provider of financial and operational consulting services, today announced that Dr. David Dranove has been appointed to Huron's Academic Council. Dr. Dranove is the Walter McNerney Distinguished Professor of Health Industry Management, Professor of Management and Strategy, and Director of the Center for Health Industry Market Economics at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. "Dr. Dranove is a recognized thought leader on the economics of healthcare, and he will bring significant insights to Huron's Academic Council," said Jeffrey S. Gray, PhD, managing director for Huron Consulting Group, who leads the economic consulting group. Dr. Dranove, who received his BA and MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Cornell University and his PhD in Business Economics and Policy from Stanford University, has been a professor with the Kellogg School of Management
Huron's Academic Council is comprised of economics, accounting, and finance professors from nationally acclaimed universities. The Council members address matters of importance in economic litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and related academic research. Council members also provide expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. in economic litigation in their areas of expertise. The Academic Council is compromised of professors from across the country: * Edward A. Snyder, George Pratt Schultz Professor of Economics and Dean of the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago. Dr. Snyder serves as the chairman of the Council. * Michael Bradley, F.M. Kirby Professor of Investment Banking at The Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Fuqua (pronounced few-qua) is one of the youngest U.S. business schools affiliated with elite research universities, but has shown strong performance in rankings by business , and Professor of Law at Duke University. * Paul Farris, Landmark Communications Professor of Business Administration and Co-Director of the E-Business Initiative at the Darden School, University of Virginia. * James Hughes, Thomas Sowell Professor and Chair of Economics at Bates College. * James Levinsohn, Associate Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy The Ford School offers wide-ranged research in public policy and is known for its strong quantitative orientation. The school runs dual degree programs with the University of Michigan Law School, Ross School of Business, School of Information, School of Social Work, School of Natural , J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a "private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization" dedicated to studying the science and empirics of economics, especially the American economy. (NBER NBER National Bureau of Economic Research (Cambridge, MA) NBER Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad Company ). * Tracy Lewis, Martin L. Black Professor of Economics and Director of the Innovation Center at The Fuqua School of Business, and Professor of Law at Duke University. About Huron Consulting Group Huron Consulting Group helps clients effectively address complex challenges that arise in litigation, disputes, investigations, regulatory compliance, procurement, financial distress, and other sources of significant conflict or change. The Company also helps clients deliver superior customer and capital market performance through integrated strategic, operational, and organizational change. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com. |
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