Brian Kennedy
Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs at School of International and Public Affairs
Lecturer at University of California, Davis
Schools
- School of International and Public Affairs
- University of California, Davis
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Biography
School of International and Public Affairs
Brian Kennedy currently teaches the Public Finance course in the Executive MPA Program at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (“SIPA”), and is also a 2004 degree holder from the same program. When not teaching at SIPA, he is employed as a Managing Director in the Investment Management Division (“IMD”) of Goldman Sachs, overseeing risk management on municipal bond portfolios held by Private Wealth clients. Mr. Kennedy is widely viewed as an industry expert in the public finance arena, having previously worked on both credit enhancement and municipal derivatives at BNY Mellon, and as a credit analyst at Moody’s Investors Service. He is a member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, and has served frequently as a guest lecturer on public finance at both SIPA and Georgetown University’s Executive MBA Program.
Besides 15 years of experience in the public finance industry, his previous experience also includes teaching in rural Japan through the Japan Exchange Teaching (“JET”) Program, through which he became conversant in the local language. After two years with JET, Mr. Kennedy then served as a Managing Partner in a joint venture start-up with a Japanese company, Nihon Oligo, working to receive FDA approval for a nutraceutical sugar substitute.
Mr. Kennedy is currently the Chairperson of his town’s public school foundation, the Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence, and is also a Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, NJ. He is also active coaching basketball, baseball and softball for his children’s teams. Mr. Kennedy received a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994.
Education
- BA magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Davis
Teaching Expertise: The development of persuasive, professional speaking and writing skills for business, and critical thinking protocols to optimize decision making Lecturer Brian Kennedy is an attorney, focusing on criminal defense. He has his own law practice in San Diego. He employs cognitive restructuring techniques to increase students’ self-confidence and skills for professional presentations. He applies a series of six steps to improve students’ writing abilities, regardless of their initial capabilities. He uses critical analysis techniques developed by Daniel Kahneman and other leaders in the field to enhance students’ realization of how they think. This is achieved through case studies, simulations, position analyses and other challenges that prepare them for their careers. Kennedy earned his JD from McGeorge Law School, Sacramento and University of the Pacific. He received his B.A. from UC San Diego, where is also the head rugby coach.
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