Professor Eamonn Walsh - positivity in a changed Ireland
In his address to graduating students, Professor Walsh offered a number of observations about the many changes which have occurred in recent years such as increased longevity, the consequences of longer life chances on the pension system and the political upheavals of recent years. Speaking to the new graduates, he outlined the expansion in global communications, saying “we live in a world where the availability of information is unparalleled” and described the ubiquity of information.
For his parting note to the graduates, Professor Walsh described the inherent pessimism of Irish culture as a result of the recession and how he hopes the future of Ireland is in the hands of positive young people who recognise that now is the best time to be alive.
Professor Walsh is PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor of Accounting at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. His primary research, teaching and consulting interests are in the areas of financial analysis, equity valuation and US securities markets. A co-author of three books, his research has been published in Accounting Organisations and Society, the Journal of Business Finance and Accounting and the Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance. Prior to joining UCD, he held faculty positions at the London School of Economics and New York University. A consultant to a number of leading European, US and Asian corporations, he has also completed assignments with governmental organisations, the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations. He was the inaugural recipient of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Excellence in Education Award and has been a presenter at the World Economic Forum.