Phil Uhlmann

Research interests include international finance, economics and political business cycles, especially as these areas relate to multinational banking and financial services, country risk management and international relations. Country ratings and international Public Finance and Infrastructure

Long 25-year career at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Vancouver and Toronto, largely in corporate and international credit and risk management. Officer of the bank from 1992 to 1998. Granted four educational leaves by CIBC, last from 1998 to 2002 to undertake PhD. studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Education

• Ph.D. The Fletcher School, Tufts University
• MSSc Syracuse University
• MBA University of Toronto
• BCommerce University of British Columbia

Teaching Interests

• International Project/ Infrastructure Finance and Large Investments;
• International Finance;
• Capital Markets; Operations of Financial Institutions;
• Foundations in Accounting and Corporate Finance, Public Finance

Research Interests

• International Banking and Risk Management,
• Country Risk and Banking System Assessment;
• Emerging Markets Debt;
• Financial Impact of Political Business Cycles;
• Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Peru and Turkey among others;
• International Project Finance

Consulting/Practice Interests

• Banks, Countries and Foreign Governments
• International Banking - Risk Management;
• Sovereign Country Risk and Credit Ratings;
• International Project Finance and Large Investments; Infrastructure; Sovereign Fiscal Management

Awards and Honors

• 2020, Nominated for the Gregory Adamian Award in teaching excellence, Bentley University
• 2016, Nominated for the James Paddock Teaching Award Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University April 1, 2016, Fletcher School
• 2015, Nominated for the James Paddock Teaching Award, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
• 2013, Finance Department - Summer Research Grant, Bentley
• 2012, Rauch Grant, Bentley
• 2008, Nominated for James Paddock Teaching award, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
• 2006, Teaching Award from Students - Bentley professor - most inspirational professor - professor most likely to get you to a place you never thought you would go.
• 2005, Teaching Award from Students- Bentley Professor most available outside of class
• 2005, Teaching Award from Students- Bentley Professor most connected to the students

Publications

Book Chapters

• Uhlmann, P. A. (). 2013 - Financial Markets and Institutions 5th Edition. In , (Eds.) . McGraw Hill Forthcoming.