32nd Annual Dinner Honors Ben Bernanke and Russell Carson '67
An evening featuring the remarks of Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Russell Carson '67, cofounder of private investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, raised more than $3 million for the School's programs and initiatives.
CBS Team Wins Global Social Venture Competition with Clean Energy Plan
Out of a record field of 245 teams from 23 countries, a student team from CBS won the $25,000 grand prize at this year’s Global Social Venture Competition.
Class of 2008 Breaks Record Contributing to Unrestricted Class Gift
The Class of 2008 broke former participation records with a 95 percent participation rate in student contributions to the annual class gift.
Social Enterprise Student Speaks on Leadership at World Leaders Forum
CBS student Melissa D’Agostino was featured in a panel discussion hosted by Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum and moderated by President Lee C. Bollinger the evening of April 16.
During an Executive Education program designed for curators aspiring to become museum directors, participants gained insight into how others perceive them, an important component of leadership, says Professor Ray Horton.
Boot Camp for Curators Who Want the Top Job
The New York Times
Goldman Sachs Announces Global Women's Education Initiative and CBS Partnership
CEO Lloyd Blankfein said the firm pledges $100 million to provide 10,000 underserved women with education and mentoring in business, management and entrepreneurship.
Social Enterprise Reception Highlights Power of Cross-Sector Collaboration
Joel Klein, David Saltzman and Russell Carson ’67 discuss how business skills can transform urban public education.
Second Annual India Conference Imagines Future of Corporate Social Responsibility
Making the distinction between isolated philanthropic acts and sustainable practices, the conference’s featured speakers emphasized the need for making corporate social responsibility integral to long-term planning.
Social Enterprise Conference on Value Creation Breaks Participation Record
Unilever group chief executive Patrick Cescau, awarded the Botwinick Prize for Business Ethics, delivered the keynote address on the importance of corporate social responsibility.
The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
Thanks to a generous gift from Russ Carson ’67 and the Carson Family Charitable Trust, the School will collaborate with nationally acclaimed education nonprofit Harlem Children’s Zone.
MBA Students Give Nearly $60,000 to CORPS
Current MBA students donated close to $60,000 to the Columbia Outreach Programs (CORPS) Fellowships, helping to sponsor 14 of their peers in summer internships at nonprofit and public-sector organizations around the world.
MBA Student's Team Wins First Place at GSVC
A company cofounded by Jordan Tongalson ’06 won first place at the 2006 Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC), the first competition in the world to reward business plans that demonstrate both financial and social returns.