Phil Uhlmann

Phil Uhlmann

  • Senior Lecturer, Finance
  • Steering Committee Member
  • Committee Member
  • Ph.D. in International Relations - Finance, Economics and Political Science, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
  • MSSc in International Relations, Syracuse University
  • M.B.A. in Finance, University of Toronto
  • BCommerce in Finance, 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

Bio

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. An officer of the bank from 1992 to 1998, effectively a Managing Director's Position (Officially, Vice President, Banks, Countries, and Foreign Governments, Risk Management Division, Head Office, Toronto. 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 - Dissertation title, "See How They Run - Linkages Between National Elections and the Behavior of International Banking Flows in Developing Countries.

Awards and Honors

  • 2024 Cronin Award for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring - Nominated, Bentley University, Waltham, Ma
  • Nominated for the Gregory Adamian Award in teaching excellence, Bentley University
  • Nominated for the James Paddock Teaching Award Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University April 1, 2016, Fletcher School
  • Nominated for the James Paddock Teaching Award, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
  • Finance Department - Summer Research Grant, Bentley
  • Rauch Grant, Bentley
  • Nominated for James Paddock Teaching award, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
  • Teaching Award from Students - Bentley professor - most inspirational professor - professor most likely to get you to a place you never thought you would go.
  • Teaching Award from Students- Bentley Professor most available outside of class
  • Teaching Award from Students- Bentley Professor most connected to the students

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Uhlmann, P. A. Armenia Rates - The Road to Securing a Country Rating. (In Progress)

    • Book Chapters

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

    • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts

  • 2012. "Financial Times of London"

    • Presentations

  • Uhlmann, P. A. (2016). “Investing in the Post-Obama Era” Presented at the Bentley University Investing in the Post-Obama Era New York City
  • Uhlmann, P. A. (2016). “Some Thoughts on Selected Country Risk Indicators” Presented at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business Bharti Brief Mohali India
  • Uhlmann, P. A. (2013). “Private Public Partnership Structures” Presented at the Various - Including Government Peru Capital Projects & Infrastructure Lima, Peru
  • Uhlmann, P. A. (2012). “Private Equity and Development Banks” Presented at the Siemens Peru Capital Projects & Infrastructure Lima, Peru
  • Uhlmann, P. A. (2003). “International Banking Flows to Developing Countries”

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Member for Graduate School Curriculum Committee 2008-01-01 - 2012-06-30
  • Program Director for Master of Science in Finance 2004-08-05 - 2010-07-31

    • Service: University

  • Student Organization Advisor for Bentley - Brazilian Students Association 2017-12-01 - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Bentley Men's Club Hockey 2015-10-15 - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Bentley Golf Association 2011-09-01 - Present
  • Faculty Advisor for Applying and Accepted Students for Bentley Open House 2007-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Academic Integrity Committee 2006-01-01 - 2011-05-20