Management Consulting After the Crisis: An Interview with Shumeet Banerji
CEO of Booz & Co, Mr. Shumeet Banerji, offers his perspectives on how the economic crisis has affected the way managers need to think and the way management consulting firms need to prioritize.
Perspectives on the International Wine Business: An Interview with Philippe Newlin
Philippe Newlin, sales manager at Vintus Wines and regular contributor to the CBS Wine Society, reflects on his road to becoming a wine connoisseur and on the global nature of the wine industry.
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
John Wood, founder of Room to Read, talks about why he left Microsoft to "be a force of change" and establish a non-profit organization that improves access to education for children in developing countries.
Economic Gangsters: An Interview with Professor Ray Fisman
Raymond Fisman, Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School, discusses his latest book, Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations.
Fair Trade: A Proposal for Labor Standards in Trade Agreements
Kabir Masson explores the arguments linking labor rights to trade agreements and proposes a policy compromise: the developing world agrees to labor standards in trade agreements, and the developed world reduces barriers to trade that affect industries in developing nations.
Managing International Financial Risk
How do global companies avoid financial and operational risk? Mr. Hans Pohlschroeder, vice president, treasury, at Colgate-Palmolive Company, shares his company's experience managing risk to students in the Columbia Finance Organization.
Global Challenges and 'Private Equity for Villages' -- 'There is nothing hopeless in this agenda'
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, head of Columbia's Earth Institute, raises the concept of 'private equity for villages' as an alternative to microfinance and as a means to create the groundwork for solutions to the world's biggest challenges.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Ethics
What would you do if bribed with a briefcase full of money? "Ethics Across Cultures," moderated by professor David Beim, explored this situation and other challenging ethical dilemmas experienced by students.
Navigating the Wind and Solar Markets: International Perspectives on Industry Economics, Financing and Policy
Panelists at the 10th Annual Mitsui USA Symposium discuss current and future trends in global solar and wind energy markets, including challenges for financing and the industry's sensitivity to national policies.