Archive for Fall 2008
November 30, 2008

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.

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November 21, 2008

Changing Times: Results-Driven Programs for Today's Challenges

At Columbia Business School, we recognize that the changing economic climate creates more pressure than ever to find answers, insights and innovation.

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November 21, 2008

Theory Into Practice: Creativity on Demand with New Innovation and Marketing Program

In today’s world, innovation is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity. According to Gita Johar, Meyer Feldberg Professor of Business and faculty director of Innovation and Marketing, “The ever-shrinking real differences between competitive products means that the only way to beat the market is to ensure that innovation is plugged into every aspect of the marketing mix: product, promotion, price and place.”

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November 21, 2008

Spotlight: A Practical Lexicon of Negotiation Terminology, by Professor Bob Bontempo

Bargaining. Conflict resolution. Persuasion. Negotiations.

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November 21, 2008

Happenings: Columbia Senior Executive Program Aids NY Nonprofit

The Columbia Senior Executive Program (CSEP) is launching its first Positive Impact Project, in partnership with the Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI), a New York-based nonprofit that pursues innovative solutions to humanitarian problems. Our plan is that each CSEP class will join forces with a local, national or international nonprofit organization with the goal of offering our participants a project of global significance to reinforce some of the key learnings in the leadership development part of the curriculum.

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