Edward Altman

Edward I. Altman[1][2][3] (born June 5, 1941) is a Professor of Finance, Emeritus, at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is best known for the development of the Altman Z-score for predicting bankruptcy which he published in 1968. Professor Altman is a leading academic on the High-Yield and Distressed Debt markets and is the pioneer in the building of models for credit risk management and bankruptcy prediction.

Altman used to teach "Bankruptcy and Reorganization" and "Credit Risk Management" in the Risk Management Open Enrollment program for Stern Executive Education.[4] He also teaches in the school's MBA programs and has been a Stern faculty member since 1967.

  1. ^ "A Forecast of a Lower Rate For Defaults". The New York Times. February 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "In a Boom, What's a Bankruptcy Specialist to Do". The New York Times. February 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bankruptcy Guru Predicts Second Wave of Corporate Defaults". The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Stern Executive Education". Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.