Brian David Butler

Current

International Finance Professor at Forum-Nexus Study Abroad
Country Director - Brazil at Forum-Nexus Study Abroad
International economic analyst at GloboTrends

Past

Teacher; global economics, finance and trade at Thunderbird School of Global Mangement
Founder / entrepreneur at KookyPlan.com
Consultant at NextLogics Ventures

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Education

Thunderbird School of Global Management
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Michigan State University

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Brian David Butler’s Summary

Brian Butler is a specialist in international economic analysis, and is founder of the prestigious “GloboTrends“ online economics site, which has been featured as syndicated content on Nouriel Roubini’s RGE Monitor, Emerginvest.com, Business Week Exchange, Wikinvest.com, and other leading news outlets.

Brian earned an MBA with distinction from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and he has taught Finance, Economics and Global Trade at Thunderbird’s Global MBA program in Miami.

Brian is currently an International Finance professor with Forum-Nexus Study Abroad, which is co-sponsored by the IQS Business School of the Ramon Lull University in Barcelona, and the Catholic University of Milan.

In addition to teaching finance, Brian is the country-manager for Forum-Nexus in Brazil and takes an active role in social-media strategy.

He previously worked as an analyst for The Columbia Institute of Tele-Information (of the Columbia University Business School), and for NextLogics, a boutique investment and consulting firm focused on early stage endeavors with social impact.

A global citizen, Brian was born in Canada, raised in Switzerland (where he attended international schools), educated in the U.S., started his career with a Japanese company, moved to New York to work as an analyst, married a Brazilian, and has traveled extensively in Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America. Brian currently lives in Recife, Brazil with his wife and daughter.

Brian David Butler’s Specialties:

macro, global macro, Finance, Economics, International Economics, Emerging Markets, Brazil, global trade, trade economics

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Brian David Butler’s Interests:

economics, global econ trends, international strategy, economics, finance, market research, global trade, Web2.0, technology, Brazil, macro economics, entrepreneurship, innovation

Brian David Butler’s Groups:

Beta Gamma Sigma - academic honor society
Valedictorian Thunderbird

Thunderbird Alumni
Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
The Economist Newspaper readers
Hedge Fund Professionals Worldwide Network - www.HedgeFundProWorld.net
Ex-A-TEC
Economist Group
Hedge Fund Network
Sovereign Wealth Group
South Florida Hedge Fund Managers
Foreign eXchange TRADER Network
Thunderbird Alumni Network
Thunderbird in Florida
Thunderbird International Development Association
ITESM Alumni Association
KookyPlan; the wiki for entrepreneurs
BUSINESS NETWORKING T-BIRDS
Financial Market Data
C.E.S.A.R - Recife Center for Advanced Studies and Systems
Friends of CITI (Columbia Institute for Tele-Information)
Global Trend Forecasting
Social Media Club
Brazil in - Council of Executives, Management, Professionals & Business (Vagas, Associação, Grupo)
GloboTrends: Economics, Innovation and global trends
Beta Gamma Sigma - The International Honor Society Recognizing Business Excellence
Latin America 2.0
Thunderbird alumni Brasil
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Support the Organizing Committee
Brazilian Travel & Tourism Network
WhyBrasil
Global MBA for Latin American Managers
Friends of Forum-Nexus Study Abroad
Latin America - LATAM -
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games + Tourism in Brazil