TORONTO and LONDON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

With world markets and the global economy still in turmoil, an event to be held in London, UK later this month takes a timely look at the financial crisis.

The discussion will be based on The Finance Crisis and Rescue: What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can Be Learned?, a book recently published by Rotman/UTP Publishing, an imprint of University of Toronto Press, in partnership with the Rotman School of Management. The book features thought leaders from the Rotman School explaining the financial crisis and rescue from a variety of perspectives including economics, public policy, behaviour finance, corporate governance, and leadership.

The discussion, featuring three faculty members from the Rotman School, will be moderated by Rotman Dean Roger Martin.

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Topic: The Finance Crisis Rescue: What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can Be Learned? (Rotman/UTP Publishing 2008)

Panelists: Roger Martin, Premier's Chair in Competitiveness and Productivity, and Dean; Eric Kirzner, John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing, and Professor Finance; Lisa Kramer, Canadian Securities Institute Research Foundation Term Professor and Associate Professor of Finance; Alan White, Mitchelson/SIT Investment Associates Foundation Chair in Investment Strategy and Professor of Finance.

Note: Profs. Kramer and Kirzner contributed chapters to the book. Prof. Martin wrote the introduction.

Agenda: 5:00 to 5:30 pm registration; 5:30 to 6:45 pm presentations and QA; 6:45 to 8:00 pm cocktails and book signing Location: Swissotel The Howard Hotel, 12 Temple Place, London, UK (Fitzalan Suite, ground floor)

Registration: Members of the public should register online at www.rotman.utoronto.ca/events. (Fee includes cocktails and one copy of The Financial Crisis.)

Media: Please contact Ken McGuffin at mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca to arrange for a media pass or to interview the participants.

The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto is redesigning business education for the 21st century with a curriculum based on Integrative Thinking. Located in the world's most diverse city, the Rotman School fosters a new way to think that enables the design of creative business solutions. The School is currently raising US$200 million to ensure Canada has the world-class business school it deserves. For more information, www.rotman.utoronto.ca.

Ken McGuffin, Manager, Media Relations of the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, +1-416-946-3818, mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca, Follow Rotman on Twitter - rotmanschool