Student Services for the EMBA-Global Program

Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School Contacts

Primary Contact: Shoshana Sicks
  • Title: Assistant Director, Student Affairs
  • Email: smk2164@columbia.edu
  • Phone: 212-854-2950
  • Fax: 212-854-8998
    
     
Academic Affairs   Billing
     
Career Management   Operations (books & logistics)
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Columbia University Student IDs

Columbia University student ID cards are your proof of student status at Columbia. Student ID cards are generated from the photo that students submit for the student directory. If a student loses his or her ID card (s)he must purchase a new one from the ID Center located in Kent Hall. Student ID cards are required to gain access to the library, various University and Business School sponsored events and the Dodge Fitness Center.

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Study and Meeting Space

Warren Hall Breakout Rooms

Breakout rooms in Warren Hall are located on the second and third floors and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. These rooms cannot be reserved in advance for students.

Watson Business Library
Students may reserve space in the Watson Business Library by following these instructions:

Please note:
  • You will not be able to reserve any room if you have already signed up for two reservations over the next 8 days
  • Rooms may be scheduled no later than 11pm the night before they are to be used
  • Unscheduled rooms may be used by other Business School students on a first-come, first-served basis

For more information on the Watson policy on study rooms, please visit: http://watsonroomsched.gsb.columbia.edu/.

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Columbia Fitness Facilities

Dodge Fitness Center

The Dodge Fitness Center is available to all Columbia Business School students free of charge. Families of students may join at an additional cost. Please visit the link above for more information on facilities, hours, membership and fees.

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International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)

The ISSO assists students in obtaining appropriate visas and offers full advisory services during its normal operating hours. International students with questions or requests concerning visas, immigration, travel, employment, or other matters relating to their enrollment at Columbia are welcome to contact Program Officers and other staff members for help by telephone or email. Staff are also available on a walk-in basis and for individual appointments.

The ISSO maintains a detailed and extensive website, a link to which you can find below. Students interested in gaining more information about visa and immigration regulations, Columbia's international community, and other related matters are encouraged to view this site. Also included on the website is the ISSO's On-Line Calendar of Events, offering detailed information about ISSO programs, workshops, visa and immigration deadlines, and social and cultural events throughout the New York City area.

The ISSO is located at 524 Riverside Drive in International House North, between West 122nd Street and Tiemann Place. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, except Wednesday mornings when it opens at 10:30 a.m. Walk-in hours are Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Black Building, room 1-126B.

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Health & Counseling Services

Health Services

(Please note that additional fees apply when using these services.)

MMR Information:

The guidelines for spouses, declared domestic partners, and children are more fully explained in the Health Services Manual available from Health Services in John Jay Hall.


Counseling Services

(Please note that additional fees apply when using these services.)

  • Main Location: Lerner Hall, 8th Floor
  • Phone: 212-854-2878
  • Fax: 212 854 9473

Confidential counseling services are offered in a variety of areas including:

  • Drug and alcohol counseling
  • Family and marital counseling
  • Crisis intervention
  • Group Therapy
  • Referrals

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Disability Services

Office of Disability Services

Disability Services provides a full range of support services for disabled students, including arrangements for auxiliary aids, special equipment, accessibility to housing and classrooms and coordination with faculty.

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Columbia Campus Security

Campus Security Office
  • Location: 111 Low Library
  • Phone: 212-854-2796
  • Emergencies/Ambulance: 99 or 212-854-5555

Escorts
  • Phone: 212-854-SAFE

Escorts are trained students who escort students to subways or other buildings on campus from 11 pm to 3 am seven nights a week. This service is available from W. 111th St to W. 122nd St, between Morningside Drive and Riverside Drive.

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Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Corporate Hotel Rates

Empire Hotel Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Rates

September 8-December 31, 2009
$279-310 Standard Queens
$299-340 Superior Kings or Double/Doubles

January 1-April 4, 2010
$205 Standard Queens
$235 Superior Kings or Double/Doubles

Blackout Dates:
10/30/09-10/31/09
12/03/09-12/05/09
12/10/09-12/12/09
12/30/09-12/31/09

Instructions for Booking a Room at the Empire Hotel:
1. Go online to http://www.empirehotelnyc.com
2. Select CHECK AVAILABILITY
3. Select PROMO CODE/CORPORATE RATES
4. Enter your CORPORATE ACCESS CODE. The code is: COLUMBIAU
5. On the DATES & ROOM page, choose arrival/departure date, room type, and number of adults traveling
6. Select CONTACT INFORMATION and complete the required information including credit card information
7. Select FINISH and a confirmation number will be provided

Club Quarters Midtown Fall Corporate Rates

Off Season/Regular
$167 Club Rooms
$192 Standard Rooms
$222 Superior Rooms

Season
$187 Club Rooms
$212 Standard Rooms
$242 Superior Rooms

Peak
$217 Club Rooms
$242 Standard Rooms
$272 Superior Rooms


Contact Information
40 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 354-6400

Don't forget to mention Columbia Business School to obtain the rates listed above. Calling the hotel directly ensures a $3 credit per night on the room rate.

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