Blogging Means Business
It is hard to believe that just 10 years ago no one had yet used “google” as a verb, sent an email invitation to another person requesting declaration of their friendship to the world, or even remotely considered penning a Wikipedia entry.
On the Road: The Dean in Asia
My road trip through Hong Kong, Singapore, and Manila is revealing continued opportunities for Columbia Business School in Asia.
On the Road: Singapore and Manila
One possible explanation for Asian stock market declines a few days ago is that market participants are realizing that Asia is not “decoupled” from economic performance in the United States and the rest of the industrial world.
Congratulations Vikram Pandit, PhD ’86, Citi CEO
In December, financial behemoth Citigroup named Vikram Pandit, PhD ’86, chief executive officer—a big job any time, but a particularly challenging one for the embattled firm, buffeted by credit woes.
Closing the Management Gap in Public Service
We need to engage businesspeople at the prime of their careers and have them give some time in the social sector.
Learning from Lehman
The Treasury and Fed should not ignore systemic risk just to limit moral hazard. But we cannot and should not try to protect every institution.
On the Road: Tokyo
My trip began with a good omen — cherry blossoms in full bloom — and continued with frank discussions on the current state of the world’s financial markets.
Q and A: Success, Greed and Tradeoffs
Leaders and entrepreneurs with strong values are the ones who tend to have the greatest success in the marketplace over long periods of time.
On the Road: Korea
A visit to Seoul was a wonderful opportunity to enrich connections with alumni, where I found them pleased with the pro-business agenda of newly elected President Myung-bak Lee.