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Walter Clements

Teaching Professor of Finance at Mendoza College of Business

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  • Mendoza College of Business

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Biography

Mendoza College of Business

Walter Clements is a Teaching Professor of Finance for Mendoza Business programs at the University of Notre Dame since 2012. He served as Associate Dean, Executive Education, on various curriculum committees, as President of an Industry Marketing Association, and as Board Director for BP Midstream Partners. He enjoys helping people develop to realize their aspirations, and inventors get their ideas to market.

Walt held leadership positions with BP plc prior to teaching, most recently running businesses with more than $40 billion of revenue in Europe. He served as CEO and Chairman of Aral AG in Germany, and Managing Director for firms in Germany, Spain, Luxembourg and Austria. He led BP’s global retail strategy and new brand development, and served as Board Treasurer and Chairman for two International College Prep Schools.

Areas of Expertise

  • Finance
  • Management and Leadership
  • Marketing (Brand & Offer Development, Pricing, CRM Loyalty Programs, Sales)
  • International Business
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Corporate Governance
  • Value Chain Optimization
  • Multi-Site Retail for Fuels, Convenience & Fast Food
  • Energy including Renewables
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Human Capability Assessment & Development
  • Academic Program Development & Oversight

Education

  • MBA, University of Chicago''s Booth School of Business
  • BS, Indiana University''s Kelley School of Business

Awards

"Outstanding Professor Award", Master of Science in Finance Program, 2022

"Arnie Ludwig Outstanding Professor Award", Mendoza College of Business Executive MBA South Bend Class 2020, 2020

"Outstanding Professor Award", Mendoza College of Business MBA Class 2020, 2020

"Leo Burke Outstanding Professor Award", Mendoza College of Business, Executive MBA Chicago Class 2019, 2019

"Outstanding Professor Award", Mendoza College of Business Master of Science in Management Class of 2016, 2016

"Leo Burke Outstanding Professor Award", Mendoza College of Business Executive MBA Chicago Class 2012, 2012

"Teaching Excellence Award, Most Personable", Kelley School of Business Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Class 2012, 2012

"Top 100 most important and influential business leaders in Germany's Ruhrgebiet Region", Wirtschafts magazine, 2007

Teaching

  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Working Capital Management & Short-Term Finance
  • Working Capital Management and Short-Term Finance
  • Working Capital Management

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