NYIF
CFPInstructor
J. Christopher Westland
Practical Experience:
J. Christopher Westland is Professor and Head of the Department of Information & Decision Sciences at the University of Illinois – Chicago. He holds a BA in mathematics and an MBA in accounting. He received his PhD in Computers and Information Systems from the University of Michigan.
Dr Westland has professional experience in the US as a certified public accountant and as a consultant in information services in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Dr Westland is the author of numerous academic papers and of six books. He has served on the editorial boards of Management Science, ISR, IJEC, SSRN, and other scholarly journals, and has served on the faculties at the University of Michigan, University of Southern California, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Nanyang Technological University, and other academic institutions.
Dr Westland has advised on valuation and technology strategy for Microsoft, Intel, Motorola, V-Tech, Aerospace Corporation, IBM, Pacific Bell, and other technology firms.
Areas of Expertise:
Electronic commerce Electronic medical records and medical malpractice risk and insurance Valuation of technology assets and intangibles Actuarial models for internal auditing SOX-compliance and IT governance Computer forensics and auditing Search engine optimization Social networks and their economics Innovation strategy Information systems economicsEducation:
Ph.D., Computers & Information Systems - University of Michigan (1987) MBA, Accounting - Indiana University (1973) BA, Mathematics - Indiana University (1971)Licenses:
Certified Public Accountant (Texas License 17277)Publication(s):
Global e-Business, Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2010 (with E. See-to) Red Wired: China’s Internet Revolution, London: Cyan, forthcoming 2009 (with S. So) Global Innovation Management: A Strategic Approach, London: Palgrave 2008 Financial Dynamics: A System for Valuing Technology Companies, John Wiley, 2003 Valuing Technology, John Wiley, 2002 Global Electronic Commerce: Theory and Case Studies (with Ted Clark) MIT Press, 2000 |  |  |  |  |  |
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