Faculty & Research


John Ballantine, Jr.

At a Glance

John Ballantine, Jr. Photo

Senior Lecturer, International Finance and Director of the MSF Program

Ph.D., The Stern School at New York University

Specializations

Bank Regulation, Clean Energy, Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions, Labor Economics And Income Inequality, Mergers And Acquisitions, Social Capital And Civic Engagement, Strategic Management

Contact Information

Sachar International Center, 13
(781) 736 - 4841 [Tel]
(781) 736 - 2269 [Fax]
johnbal@brandeis.edu

Courses Taught at IBS this Semester
Global Economic Environment

Profile

John Ballantine is a financial economist who has worked in banking, consulting, software, and academe over the past 30 years. He is actively involved in research, consulting, teaching and community service. He gained broad experience in banking, bankruptcy, highly levered finance and corporate planning while working for the Chase Bank. He worked as a senior consultant with Arthur D. Little, Inc. on systems and banking strategies. He was a professor at Babson College and a research economist at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. Ballantine also worked in an entrepreneurial software company and help raise significant start-up funds. He has published a number of articles about labor economics, the banking industry, financial crises, small business finance and civic society. He earned his B.A. from Harvard University, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. from New York University, The Stern School.