The Department of Finance and the Master of Science in Quantitative Finance program would like to invite you to a seminar by Professor Eliezer Fich, who is the Trustee Professor of Finance at Drexel University. He earned a Ph.D. from the NYU Stern and undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering at Columbia University. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in the most prestigious Finance and Accounting academic journals. Professor Fich’s research has been quoted by leading business periodicals such as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, and The Economist. His research focuses on the firm value implications of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and securities laws. He currently serves as the Associate Editor (2020–Present) at the Journal of Corporate Finance. The title of the talk is "Interlocked Monitors: How Do Independent Directors Evaluate CEOs."