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.
The Warsaw Stock Exchange and the Development of Capital Markets in Central and Eastern Europe
Ludwik Sobolewski, president of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, speaks about the ongoing development of the leading stock exchange in Central Europe and the growth of capital markets in the region.
Environmental Sustainability and the Driving Forces of Change in Banking
R. Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, discusses the forces driving change in global banking and how financial services can promote environmental sustainability.
Private Equity in the Middle East and North Africa: A Presentation by Citadel Capital
Egypt’s Citadel Capital discusses the opportunities and challenges for this budding industry in the Middle East and North Africa which accounted for almost 9 percent of the fast growing emerging markets private equity field in 2006.
Business Opportunities in Asia
Columbia Business School’s Asian Business Association brought in professionals in real estate funds, investment banking and private equity to discuss current opportunities in Asia at a panel discussion in late February.
Presentation by Robert "Bob" Diamond, Jr., CEO of Barclays Capital
Robert E. "Bob" Diamond, Jr., CEO of Barclays Capital, spoke to the Columbia community about European-U.S. investment banking strategy as part of the David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series, which attracts some of the most influential professionals in the business world to share their leadership styles and philosophies.
Professor Laurie Simon Hodrick: Advanced Corporate Finance
Read about the efforts for which Professor Laurie Hodrick was awarded the School's annual Singhvi Prize, given to the professor that most exemplifies excellence in the classroom.
China's Financial Markets: An Overview
Panelists participating in "China's Financial Markets: An Overview" outlined the role of credit and investment cycles and state-owned enterprises.
The Effects of Stock Market Listing on Firms' Growth, Governance and Corporate Finance
The Effects of Stock Market Listing on Firms' Growth, Governance and Corporate Finance