Staying Connected: Alumni Hold Summer Reunion
Several alumni from the Executive Level Program (Feb.-May 2008) gathered for an informal reunion in August.
EQ Focus: Three Programs to Improve your Social/Emotional Intelligence
While abstract intelligence is critical, what can determine the long-term arc of your career is your "social intelligence," also called "emotional intelligence," or EQ. Your capabilities with people - whether reading a client's key concerns, harnessing the diverse talents of a team or inspiring a demoralized division - can have a greater influence on your ascent to the highest ranks of leadership than your abstract intelligence alone.
Happenings: The Columbia Senior Executive Program Uses New York City as the Classroom
Participants in The Columbia Senior Executive Program spend one week in residence in New York City. Staying at the Flatotel, a contemporary hotel in midtown Manhattan, participants take classes on the Columbia University campus and at locations throughout the city, immersing themselves 24/7 in the city that never sleeps.
A Conversation with Ayesha C. Guzdar, Graduate of Columbia Essentials of Management
Recently, Connected spoke with Ayesha Guzder, who attended Columbia Essentials of Management in April 2008. We wanted to know why she decided to take this particular program and how she has been able to implement some ideas at her company in India.
Theory Into Practice: Managing Strategic Accounts
In these challenging economic times, it is more important than ever to nurture customers whose value is not only immediate, but also long term. A company's most important customers are, in effect, its most important revenue generators. But with times being what they are, your company's key customer today may not be so tomorrow.