Mark Zmijewski, Ph.D., is a Managing Director in the Chicago office of Navigant Economics. He was a founding partner of Chicago Partners, LLC, acquired by Navigant in 2008. He is also a deputy dean and chaired professor at The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Professor Zmijewski has also been the Executive Director of The University of Chicago's Center for Research in Security Prices. He has been a member of The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business faculty since 1984. Professor Zmijewski earned his Ph.D. at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he also earned his B.S. and M.B.A degrees. Professor Zmijewski has taught courses and consulted in various matters related to accounting, financial analysis, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, securities litigation, damage awards, bankruptcy and solvency. He was awarded the Emory Williams Award for Excellence in Teaching (University of Chicago, 1988) and the Einhorn Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Executive M.B.A. Program (University of Chicago, 1999). Professor Zmijewski has authored several articles and papers for academic research journals related to his academic fields of study in journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research and the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and he has also served on the editorial boards of various academic journals.