Professor Bhagwan Chowdhry, a prominent finance expert, joined UCLA Anderson in 1988, collaborating with top faculty and students on impactful projects. He's a visiting scholar at the Stellar Development Foundation and has taught at institutions like the University of Chicago and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research in international and corporate finance has resulted in numerous publications in prestigious journals. He serves on editorial boards for journals like the Journal of Finance. He organizes finance education programs globally. Lately, he focuses on microfinance, fintech, and impact investing, mentoring MBA students. He's known for the "Financial Access at Birth (FAB)" initiative, aiming to provide every newborn with a $100 online bank account. Beyond academia, he contributes to the Huffington Post and co-founded Finance & Accounting Memos (FAMe) to make academic research more accessible. Professor Bhagwan Chowdhry's contributions continue to shape finance and academia.