Archive for Fall 2009
November 19, 2009

Spotlight: Columbia Essentials of Management Features Faculty Dream Team

When Professor and Faculty Director Grant Ackerman set out to redesign Columbia Essentials of Management (CEM), he knew he wanted the program to go beyond a traditional strategy/leadership course. His goals for this program for mid-level executives: to include more sessions on functional excellence and reflect a broad, MBA-inspired curriculum.

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November 19, 2009

Buffett and Gates: Energy and Optimism

Catherine New

"I was told when I graduated that I had to come back and take a few classes," Warren Buffett, MS '51, deadpanned as he took the stage with Bill Gates on Thursday as part of a community forum at Columbia Business School. More than 700 students from the Business School were in attendance at the event, which was filmed for global broadcast by CNBC.

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November 17, 2009

Warren Buffett Celebrates Value Investing at Columbia Business School

Warren Buffett, MS '51, and Bill Gates were the special guests of a rare and exclusive community forum at Columbia Business School on November 12, 2009. More than 700 students from the Business School attended the event, which was filmed for global broadcast by CNBC.

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October 05, 2009

Carbon Regulations: New Program Shows Business Impact, Opportunities

This December, Columbia Business School Executive Education is launching a brand new program, Carbon Finance Strategies. The program's goal: to help U.S. firms prepare for upcoming regulation of carbon emissions and create a sustainable and profitable plan.

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October 05, 2009

Mastering Strategy: What the Experts Say

What is the importance of mastering strategy-and why does it take courage to be strategic? Hear from experts Willie Pietersen, faculty director of Creating and Executing Breakthrough Strategy; and Rita McGrath, faculty director of Leading Strategic Growth and Change.

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October 05, 2009

Aligning Technology With Business Strategy

Special guest contributor Pradeep Henry, recipient of the Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School Executive Education, writes about how his Executive Education programs helped him test a new method of integrating technology with business strategy.

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