Shareholders are demanding more rights. What are the implications for corporate governance?
This year, the Class of 2008 not only became the first class in the history of CBS to pledge an unrestricted gift, but also attained a never-before-seen participation rate: 95 percent.
Napoleon, Buddha, Bill Gates — what makes them all great? According to a new book by Professor Bill Duggan, extraordinary achievements begin with something known as “strategic intuition.”
To many, entrepreneurship calls to mind the path-breaking motivation envisioned by Schumpeter’s “creative destruction.” But much of entrepreneurship — and much of what we can teach in business school — is more akin to “nondestructive creation.”
Infosys' Narayana Murthy spoke to the community last week. He defined success as being "the acceptance by the circle of your family, friends and your community that you are indeed valuable." What is your definition of success?
We need to engage businesspeople at the prime of their careers and have them give some time in the social sector.
Forget the misery index, says Paul Ingram — happiness in hard times isn’t so rare after all.
On November 12, Columbia Business School students will join Warren Buffett, MS '51, and Bill Gates in a special community forum, which will be filmed by CNBC for global broadcast.
Public Offering spoke with Lulu Wang '83 about her experience with the Nonprofit Board Leadership Program and what it takes to be a successful board member.
The Treasury has appointed a new overseer for executive compensation. How does this affect the debate on CEO pay? Accounting professor Sudhakar V. Balachandran shares his thoughts.
Research from Professor David Gaddis Ross indicates that having a higher percentage of women in senior management positions equates to better firm performance.
When a company’s development is driven primarily by industry-wide expansion rather than a company’s innovation and operational excellence, you can be certain that the business will experience its share of growing pains.
In his new book, Bill Duggan reveals how to cultivate strategic intuition to drive innovation, solve problems and capitalize on unforeseen opportunities.
This summer, I started a camp program in Mexico to teach kids how to be entrepreneurial in business, in life and in their academic careers. What did they learn?
Sirius Radio CEO Mel Karmazin describes his early days with CBS Radio and how he went from taxi driver’ son to media industry legend.
Why do business relationships take longer to establish in China than in the United States? New research explores key differences between the American and Chinese approaches to building networks.
Incoming members of the class of 2011 have organized a trip around the globe to connect with local admits and alumni this summer. Read more about their travels.
When I enrolled at CBS, I had no idea that I’d have such a global experience right in my own backyard — or how that would help me see how important an international perspective is to succeeding in business.
Asia’s growing role in international finance has brought an increasing number of executives to American universities to learn how to sustain and scale their own economic growth.
I recently studied how formal mentoring affects public school teachers in New York City, and found some interesting results.
If the financial crisis taught business schools anything, it's that the curriculum can no longer turn a blind eye to pressing policy issues that impact business, says Professor Bruce Kogut.
Can research from management science and marketing help explain - and possibly treat - depression and anxiety?
It’s a striking claim: by giving money away, we make ourselves better off. Can this be true?
In an April 23 talk with students sponsored by the Sports Business Association and led by Matthew Hill '09, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discussed many of the major issues currently facing the National Football League.
How better to learn the fundamentals of sustainable business practice than to apply it to orientation?
I recently returned from teaching a one-week program in nonprofit management in Saudi Arabia, where foundation leaders want to make philanthropy more strategic. What was the experience like?
More than 700 new MBAs lined up on the west side of Uris Hall on the morning of May 20, 2009 to start the procession for the 255th Commencement of Columbia University. View the photo slideshow.
Ray Fisman, director of the School’s Social Enterprise Program, discusses the influence educators can have on values, and the ethical responsibility that role confers — especially at business schools.
In an interview with Bloomberg TV on November 4, Professor Charles Calomiris discussed the economic challenges facing Barack Obama as incoming president.
When you demonstrate principled leadership, amazing things will happen in your organizations.
Will President Obama's cap on executive pay hinder leadership at top firms? Professors Nahum Melumad and Sudhakar Balachandran share their views.
"I am honored to be a member of the Class of 2009. Individually, you are as talented and driven as anyone I have ever met. Together, we are even better."
Dean Glenn Hubbard addressed an all-school group about the near-term and long-term economic impact of the current news from Wall Street.
The three keys to ethical leadership, Immelt told a capacity crowd at Riverside Cathedral, are keeping the company financially safe, having operational excellence and protecting the future.
The ability to see change before it happens — or to imagine change and create it — can result in billions of dollars. Can it be taught?
Should we really be encouraging students to start businesses early in their careers?
Museum directors are facing increasing pressure to better negotiate nonart subjects such as donations, budgets, construction and attendance.
Dear Professor Feiner: As my career has progressed, the number of emails I get has increased exponentially, and I’m having trouble getting to all of them. Any tips on how to manage this?
The idea that an ethical business must simply follow the law and provide the highest returns to their shareholders while doing so is dying a long-overdue death.
I could have sworn I was at a rock show, not an annual meeting. Yet there I stood outside the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska at 6 a.m.
Having a great business idea is a good start, but very few ideas are compelling strokes of original genius.
In international business, it's important to be flexible and keep learning.
Is the concept of sustainable competitive advantage still relevant in today's business environment? How can you take advantage of change and set yourself apart from the competition?
After conducting a survey of very large corporations around the world, I discovered that a standard of best practices for employing risk management within a governance structure does not yet exist.
“The real heart of this crisis is that traditional means for recapitalizing these institutions have gone away,” says Prof. Greenwald.
Five years after graduation, Jackie Endriss Oberoi '04 has a successful career in finance that she finds both personally and professionally rewarding. What's the secret to her success?
"Modeling and stats classes were key for me," says Stephano Kim '03. Read more about Kim's journey to become president of online advertising firm x+1.
Participating in the Pershing Square Challenge is the type of experience you go to business school for. Where else in the world do you have the opportunity to pitch a stock to a panel of value investing legends?
The earnings gap widens the further up the educational and professional food chain the female college grad goes.
The Annual Dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria on May 4, honored Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, and Mayor Cory Booker for their service in private and public sectors.
Firms with iconic CEOs often enjoy an advantage over their competitors. But what happens when their leaders move on?
At the 6th Annual Healthcare Conference, industry leaders said they are focused on innovation, value-rich offerings and the emergence of new global markets and technologies.
While there is no secret recipe for success, a few of the necessary ingredients became evident on November 12 during the community forum with Warren Buffett, MS '51, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
How do organizations respond to societal pressures for changes in their corporate social responsibility policies?
The reason a gender gap persists in some fields, like science, may start in the classroom, says Professor Ray Fisman. What can mentoring learn from that?
Findings on value creation and regulatory fit offer far-ranging implications for management, marketing and even mental health.
When I decided to move to Hyderabad, I knew I would stand out for a variety of reasons. But I didn’t anticipate how being a female entrepreneur would make me an anomaly.
In 1983, Professor Ray Horton founded the program that is now the Social Enterprise Program. What has changed in the past 25 years?
The nonprofit sector is always hit particularly hard during recessions. That, Ray Horton says, gives MBAs and today’s nonprofits more to offer each other than ever.
Glenn Hubbard discusses how an old plan can become a new solution to help the world’s poorest nations lift themselves out of poverty — by putting business first.
In a new book, Rita Gunther McGrath discusses how taking calculated risks, while learning along the way, can pave the road to success.
Professor William Duggan, author of "Strategic Intuition", and Naif Al-Mutawa '03 are speakers at the inaugural TEDxEast event today. Watch live streaming video from the event.
Leaders and entrepreneurs with strong values are the ones who tend to have the greatest success in the marketplace over long periods of time.
How should business schools develop leadership skills?
Tory Higgins explains how different systems of motivation â?? promotion versus prevention â?? influence the way people make decisions and the intensity with which they pursue their goals.
While in Paris, we met with a few CBS alumni and had many intriguing discussions, though one important theme that arose — responsibility — left us with a new perspective on our careers.
What could be a better basis for determining your firm’s degree of customer orientation than the behavior of your CEO?
At Columbia Business School's 5th Annual Healthcare Conference, industry leaders said they are looking for ways to drive innovation.
Though often painful, competition can serve us collectively if we give it the respect it deserves.
Shumeet Banerji, the CEO of Booz & Company, spoke with students about leadership this month. Read his top 10 tips for career development.
The move of business schools to America’s elite universities reflected the assumption that business and management should be based on a common body of knowledge and a sense of higher social purpose.
Smaller entities will have an advantage as leverage changes, Thomas Russo, the former vice chairman of Lehman Brothers, told students in a Community Forum last night. Read more of his remarks.
Along with the common belief that bad apples are at the root of much corporate trouble is the idea that we can — and should — spot them in advance. The problem with this bad-apple story is that it’s almost entirely wrong.
Yesterday, AIG CEO Edward Liddy called for employees making more than $100,000 a year to return at least half of their bonuses. Should the employees give the money back, and was the outrage over the initial payouts justified?
Professors Ray Fisman and Sudhakar Balachandran share their thoughts on the practice of using peer comparison to set executive compensation packages.
Switching aid to the local business sector in order to cultivate a middle class is the only way to eliminate poverty in poor countries, Dean Glenn Hubbard and William Duggan say in their new book.
Morgan Stanley's bribery scandal in China is by no means an isolated event.
How would you handle an ethical dilemma in your job? An international panel of students discuss real-life problems and solutions.
As Keynes wrote more than seven decades ago, strengthening credit is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for recovery.
New research from David Gaddis Ross finds that firms benefit when they add women to their senior management teams.
An innovative experiment shows how we try -- with varying degrees of success -- to meet new people.
How banks can profit from financial models without getting trapped in them.
New students arrive on campus for orientation. Watch the photo slide show.
Should a single day’s work be worth $200,000? New research from Professor Maria Guadalupe finds links between high pay and high performance for chief executives.
Fairness matters in tough times even more than in good times. Joel Brockner offers guidelines to help firms embrace fair process.
What is the best way to teach students to handle tough, real-world decisions?
Active discrimination against women in the workplace accounts for only half of a vicious cycle. The other half is women simply choosing not to compete for leadership positions in order to avoid facing it.
When I graduated in 1964, the market was down, jobs were tight, competition was fierce and America was fighting a polarizing war. It was, like now, a challenging time. How do we go forward in challenging times?
Heightened disclosure requirements and increased corporate scrutiny are making it less likely for senior executives of poorly performing companies to receive handsome compensation packages.
"I really enjoyed the complexity of management, and I realized I had a passion for working with a lot of different people and solving complex problems," says Rob Torti '07.
The core leaders that I have at many levels in the system are not people who came from the education schools — they’re people who came from the business schools, and from the business sector. That causes me a lot of political heat, but that’s just fine.
"You should pursue the things you're inherently interested in. Look inside yourself for career advice, because that is important, wherever it might lead you." Read more about how Karen Kalina '94 built a career in finance that took her overseas.
The decline in housing prices remains the elephant in the room in the discussion of the credit market deterioration. Let’s start there.
By implementing a consistent value proposition ("The Change We Need"), Barack Obama has created a clear advantage for himself over John McCain.
We asked faculty members to look back at the year and give us their pick for the best idea or book of 2008.
As part of international student orientation, there was a session on how to deal with the MBA classroom practice of cold calls. We offer you a few dos and don'ts about how to participate in class.
Why have organizations shifted from bare-minimum standards of corporate social responsibility to overcompliance?
Your life may get a little healthier thanks to Cyrus Massoumi '03, founder and CEO of ZocDoc. Public Offering caught up with him to discuss life as an entrepreneur.
Daniel Ames contends that firms can better protect themselves from unscrupulous employees by fostering ethical norms rather than trying to identify potential troublemakers.
Stereotypes and bias affect judgment in the subtlest of ways. New brain imaging research shows just where these biases are experienced deep within grey matter.
At Friday's community forum, Professors Paul Glasserman, Trevor Harris and Hitendra Wadhwa discussed how the crisis should shape future policy measures and how a positive outlook can allow us to make better decisions.
Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, emphasized the importance of civic engagement in professional success at this year's annual Columbia Women in Business Conference.
We can't predict the next crisis, say Patrick Bolton, Bruce Kogut and Tano Santos, but we can be prepared for it.
A provision in the stimulus package calls for limits on the hiring of H-1B visa holders. How will the provision affect students, and how is Columbia Business School responding?
Combining ideas from military history, cognitive psychology and modern neuroscience, strategic intuition offers a four-step method for identifying and capturing opportunity.
EMBA-Global has met the need for international education through its partnership between Columbia Business School and London Business School.
Are men or women more competitive? New research sheds light on an old debate.
The recipe for whom Americans elect may well be rooted in some combination of simplicity of message, interpersonal warmth and a charisma quotient.
What questions about the economy would you like the presidential candidates to answer?
On March 21 I flew to Omaha — along with 150 of my classmates — to meet Warren Buffett, MS ’51, a man I have admired (some friends would say fanatically idolized) for close to 15 years.
In the summer months, daily life is more personal and we have the chance to break out of the three J-Term clusters and create a bigger community.
In his new book, Eric Abrahamson lambastes our profit-devouring, time-wasting obsession with order and revels in having achieved an optimal state of messiness.
I believe our most crucial role is to teach the next generation of business leaders how to apply their business knowledge in a way that will transform this newly globalized world for the better.
Class reunions have a way of getting you thinking. My 10th CBS reunion sure did.
Human beings are incredibly good at coming up with rationalizations for doing that which is expedient.
Does our reluctance to ask potentially embarrassing questions do more harm than good? Professor Seth Freeman explains.
What are you reading this summer?
Columbia University celebrated the inauguration of Barack Obama '83 CC. View a photo slideshow of the events.
At the community forum on November 12 with Warren Buffett '51 and Bill Gates, I began to realize that the event was less about teaching future business leaders about business and more about teaching them folksy home-grown values.
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.
Finding the right calculus for work and life is no easy task. For many, this is where the role of a mentor comes in handy.
How are entrepreneurs weathering the financial storm? Panelists in a Master Class on Innovation and the Economy discussed some of the ways entrepreneurs can stay competitive in a down market.
Perhaps more than any other factor, your assertiveness style can determine your success as a leader. Daniel Ames talks about the costs of getting assertiveness wrong -- and how you can get it right.
A new report from the Aspen Institute shows a significant shift in MBA students attitudes on corporate social responsibility.
Fair process is good for firms and employees, says Professor Joel Brockner. But it may come with a downside.
New research suggests that high-priced talent at the top may be justified in a globalized world.
Giving shareholders a say may not have as much impact on executive compensation as investors would like.
Regardless of their attitude — risk-averse vs. risk-seeking — people often make decisions based on an inaccurate perception of risk. Elke Weber explains how psychological and cultural factors shape risk perception.
We asked our faculty members what books they are reading or what they recommend this summer. Here are some of their selections.
Sam Zell recently spoke about the economy and the real estate market as part of the Silfen Leadership Series. What investment opportunities does he see in the future?
On September 10, James P. Gorman '87 was selected as the new chief executive of Morgan Stanley.
What do MBAs need to know about education reform? This year, the Social Enterprise Club met with different leaders to learn how management and school reform can work together.
Dr. Craig Barrett, retired Intel CEO and chairman, was awarded the 2009 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics at this year's Social Enterprise Conference. Read about conference highlights.
The day after completing my application to CBS, I purchased a world map and a box of thumbtacks and began charting my trip: a 15-week journey to some major cities around the world. I was hoping for the adventure of a lifetime.
While some of the world's leading organizations have made meaningful progress on their environmental impact, there remains a general lack of expertise on the way that business intersects with the environment.
It is one thing to turnaround a troubled company and it is another to transform it. Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy has done both.
Professor John Donaldson remembers Pandit as a PhD student here at CBS.
Jonathan Knee wants to bring back the traditional values of investment banking's early days -- before junk bonds, LBO funds and the Internet bubble changed everything.
Last week, Rajat Gupta outlined six key personal-leadership principles for the CBS community. Can you envision truly putting these into practice in your own life?
There is no more urgent or important work than providing children from low-income communities the same high quality education that their affluent peers receive.
It’s a sobering message for teachers such as myself: students learn much more than the facts from us.
"It is one thing to know about real estate and know about companies but another to have teachers who can make the connections for you," says Robert Klein '04. Keep reading this alumni profile.
We live in an era where the media-friendly entrepreneur/founder must act on stage under the spotlight. But at what cost?
An Executive Education trip to the Frick Collection provides an extraordinary learning opportunity in symbolic versus direct communication.
As the nonprofit sector grows, there comes a greater need for leadership over bigger and more complicated enterprises. How can we change the way we think about and carry out leadership?
Despite being "pummeled by measures of our decline," our overall level of happiness has remained high, says Professor Paul Ingram. But what makes some more likely to be happy than others?
"Your Business School years have coincided with an extraordinary time and now you have a huge opportunity," Paul Calello '87 of Credit Suisse told students in a recent lecture.
MBA students must learn that to whom much is given, much is expected.
Why strong displays of emotion — even negative ones like anger — can be good for organizations.
At the Business School’s Recognition Ceremony, over 600 of my fellow MBAs and I assembled to hear some speeches, spend time with our families and enjoy a few final hours together as a class.
The answer to the question of who will win the election may lie partly in whether voters are looking for honesty or competence. And one clue to how candidates are perceived is the shape of their face.
How do you create a company where environmental goals aren’t peripheral, but central to the business plan?
View a photo slideshow with highlights from the summer term, including student activities, a Case Competition and community forum on behavioral economics.
When I think of the challenges that the Red Cross is facing, they are not dissimilar to what I’ve seen at for-profit organizations.
New research examines which behavioral impressions are more and less susceptible to change and finds that a few bad impressions can quickly undermine all the good ones that have come before — a harsh reality for leaders and managers who are under constant scrutiny.
Olympian performance has many overlaps with the business world. No one knows that better than Keeth Smart '10, who will be starting at CBS next week on the heels of his third Olympic appearance as the captain of the U.S. Fencing Team.
On August 3, Sallie Krawcheck '92 was named president of Global Wealth and Investment Management for Bank of America.
NBA Commissioner David Stern recently spoke to students about how he has responded to change and crises during his tenure as head of one of the world's largest sports organizations. Read more.
In general, CEOs related to a founder or large shareholder of a corporation underperform their peers, but some heirs make effective leaders. Is nepotism always harmful or can it be strategically advantageous?
What is the biggest challenge facing social entrepreneurs? Professor Ray Horton says it is scalability. Read more.
Business academics must train the next generation of managers, financial analysts and investment bankers to understand the critical difference between profit and profitability.
A Spanish savings bank, Caja Navarra, is pioneering a new way with what it calls civic banking. Nicholas Doimi de Frankopan '09 interviewed its CEO in the recent issue of the Chazen Web Journal.
How cultural differences between Japan and the United States affect the way leaders are perceived when accidents strike.
Warren Buffett, MS '51, and Bill Gates spent an hour answering students' questions in a community forum on November 12. A major theme of the conversation was optimism about U.S. economic prosperity in the long-term.
Good decision making requires skills, and one way to learn these skills is by practice.
Faculty members share their thoughts on the top issues for the incoming Obama administration. What do you think is most important?
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David Rogers, Executive Director of the Center on Global Brand Leadership at Columbia Business School, was given the prestigious "Brand Leadership Award" at the 18th annual World Brand Congress held on November 4th & 5th in Mumbai India. Rogers also served as Keynote Speaker at the event, which had the theme "Brands - Recharge, Innovate, Re-engage in Today's Times."Ă‚Âť Read more...
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In a community forum event on November 12, Buffett and Gates responded to student body questions on a variety of topics, including the economy, investing during an economic downturn and the fruitful careers and industries of the future. Read more...
A new case study co-authored by Professor Bernd Schmitt examines how Wegelin & Co., a Swiss bank that has reached star status within its region and industry, faces difficult expansion decisions as it looks towards the future. Read more...
Robert Amen ’73, the retired chairman and CEO of International Flavors and Fragrances, and Frank Zarb, chairman of Frank Zarb Associates, have joined Columbia Business School’s Executives in Residence Program. Read more...
Jackson Hewett '10, Student Leadership and Ethics Board member, talked with Craig Barrett about receiving the award. Read more...
Mary Miller will oversee the recently consolidated admissions departments for the MBA and Executive MBA programs at the School. Read more...
Dan Rosensweig, the president and CEO of Guitar Hero, a division of Activision, has been appointed Columbia Business School's newest executive in residence. Read more...
The Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School and the Program for Economic Research are organizing a conference on Tuesday, November 10, Coping with Crisis: Financial Policy in the U.S. and Japan. The speakers are Professors Heizo Takenaka of Keio University, Patrick Bolton of Columbia Business School, and Takatoshi Ito of The University of Tokyo. The conference will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. in Uris #301at the Columbia Business School, followed by a reception until 8:30 p.m. Read more...
More than 50 MBA students spent the summer working with socially engaged organizations in NYC. Here's a recap of some of their work. Read more...
MBA students say the financial crisis will breed responsibility. Read more...
The Daily Show interviewed Bruce Kogut to discuss his thoughts on a proposed MBA Ethics Oath. Read more...
Stereotypes and bias affect judgment in the subtlest of ways. New brain imaging research shows just where these biases are experienced deep within grey matter. Read more...
Professor Bruce Kogut contributes to BusinessWeek, discussing business and its inevitable relation to politics. Read more...
The Columbia Business School Class of 2011 arrived on campus this week for an orientation to the School's curriculum and community. There are 554 students in the incoming class. Read more...
The Wall Street Journal highlights Professor Joel Brockner's research on the importance of fairness during layoffs at the workforce. Read more...
Olivia Albrecht '10, co-chair of the Student Leadership and Ethics Board, discusses student demand for ethics training in business school. Read more...
With Columbia University, Columbia Business School has signed on to a new program that offsets the cost of higher education for military veterans. Read more...
"We welcome the exceptional members of the first EMBA-Global Asia class, who join us in pioneering a new model of management education that is worldwide in both location and perspective," says Dean Glenn Hubbard. Read more...
“Since the day you arrived on campus for orientation, we have challenged you to be interesting and contributing members of this community,” Dean Glenn Hubbard said. “You have met this challenge.” Read more...
In addition to bringing together leaders from myriad sectors and industries, the dinner surpassed its fundraising goal by generating $2.7 million. Read more...
The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia Business School has long been an active advocate for female entrepreneurs. One of the forums supported specifically for women entrepreneurs is the Women Entrepreneurs Network (WEN), a growing membership that brings alumnae and other women entrepreneurs together for learning, advice, and discussion. Read more...
The two-day event brought together leaders in business, technology, media and marketing to discuss how technology and innovation are transforming the ways that companies build and sustain brands. Read more...
Prof. Mark Cohen says retail executives who respond aggressively to the challenges currently facing their industry will fare best. Read more...
Dean Glenn Hubbard comments on the decision by the Federal Reserve not to buy Lehman Brothers' troubled assets. Read more...
As dean, Yavitz enhanced the faculty in size and scope, increased applications, improved ties with the business community and restored the School's reputation as a top graduate institution. Read more...
In an interview Prof. Frederic Mishkin says monetary policy is headed in the right direction but can only go so far. Read more...
"The ability to draw and keep the most talented faculty members is critical to our mission of preparing tomorrow's business leaders," said Dean Glenn Hubbard. Read more...
Raymond D. Horton, the Frank R. Lautenberg Professor of Ethics and Corporate Governance at Columbia Business School, is appointed the faculty director of Social Enterprise programs within the Executive Education division. Read more...
The School's strategic partnerships with two leading African universities will focus on building capacity for business and management education, with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. Read more...
Leading academics and experts gathered to examine the origins of the financial crisis and discuss what actions policymakers might take to prevent it from happening again. Read more...
In an op-ed, Dean Glenn Hubbard describes how the School's enhanced core curriculum cultivates the skills that make a businessperson whole. Read more...
Professors Ray Fisman and Rakesh Khurana discuss the role of business schools and the current economic crisis. Read more...
In a new 30-minute documentary program on public television, William F. Baker, Executive-in-Residence at Columbia Business School and President Emeritus of WNET.ORG, parent company of public media providers THIRTEEN and WLIW21, leads a timely discussion about the future of American corporations and how they are redefining their approach to achieving success. Read more...
In an op-ed, Prof. Bruce Kogut urges the government to focus on restoring consumer credit rather than bailing out auto industry managers. Read more...
The Edmond de Rothschild Foundations Partner with Columbia Business School and Scholars from Cambridge University Read more...
PSI Coach Ora Shtull discusses nonverbal communication in a public speaking workshop as part of Women Rule!, a leadership training event in New York City that is featured in the November 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Read more...
In an op-ed Dean Glenn Hubbard offers four action steps President-Elect Obama should take to reinvigorate the US economy. Read more...
Ben Dattner creates a user manual - for himself - to enhance communication with his staff. Please click on the related link for the full article on BusinessWeek.com. Read more...
CBS is featured in a BusinessWeek TV report on the 2008 rankings. Dean Glenn Hubbard, Brad Sitko ’09 and Julie Stokely ’09 comment on the growing importance of social intelligence, entrepreneurship and international exposure. Read more...
The event's focus, "Asia and the World Economy," highlighted the growing importance of Asia due to its remarkable economic growth and development. Read more...
Prof. Charles Calomiris discusses economic priorities for the next president, including taking continued action to deal with the financial crisis, bolstering the mortgage market and ensuring pathways to free trade. Read more...
The ranking is the first to be released by the Financial Times since the announcement of EMBA-Global Asia, which will welcome its inaugural class in May 2009. Read more...
Monetary policy is not the best way to address a bubble, says Prof. Frederic Mishkin. Read more...
This white paper by Dean Glenn Hubbard lays out the School's process for remaking its core curriculum and describes the key changes. Read more...
The partnership will provide undergraduates with an overview of the School’s curriculum and allow them to learn about business school admissions and student life. Read more...
Prof. Chris Mayer talks with BusinessWeek about new features of the CBS core curriculum, including social intelligence skill-building and a corporate governance module. Read more...
Professor David Beim draws a lesson on leadership from the financial crisis. Read more...
MBA students report on their social enterprise summer internships Read more...
In a candid discussion, Pandit attributed the recent economic turmoil to severe global imbalances and outlined the strategy for Citigroup’s recovery. Read more...
“The core is essential to preparing our students to analyze, decide and lead in an increasingly complex and global business environment,” said Dean Glenn Hubbard. Read more...
Among this year’s MBA students are a former Bloomberg reporter, a former adviser to the Pentagon, a biographer of Barack Obama and two former NFL linemen. Read more...
An inspirational force in American fencing, Keeth Smart ’10 led his team to a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics before beginning his first semester of business school. Read more...
He will be responsible for developing Columbia Business School’s comprehensive strategic marketing and communications plan. Read more...
Robert Essner, former chairman and CEO of Wyeth, will work closely with the School’s healthcare program and mentor current students. Read more...
Richard Zannino, former CEO of Dow Jones & Company, is Columbia Business School’s newest executive in residence. Read more...
Christopher J. Mayer, the Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate and director of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate since 2003, has been named the School’s next senior vice dean. Read more...
EMBA-Global Asia incorporates HKU Business School into the existing partnership between Columbia Business School and London Business School, establishing the first executive MBA program jointly located in the three cities that drive global business. Read more...
Columbia Business School and London Business School launch EMBA-Global Asia, incorporating HKU Business School and expanding elective offerings and networking opportunities across the three global business capitals. Read more...
On June 11 and 12, Columbia Business School alumni clubs around the world hosted social gatherings and celebrations as part of the second annual synchronized worldwide alumni club event. Read more...
Professor Gita Johar finds that when it comes to choosing a spokesperson to deal with a crisis situation, companies should consider face shape. Read more...
MBAs hoping to turn that summer internship into a full-time job offer may need to work even harder than usual this year, says Michael Malone, director of career education and advising at CBS. Read more...
Professor Daniel Ames explains what everyday objects can tell us about a person, on the Leonard Lopate Show. Read more...
On Thursday, June 5, Professor Geoffrey Heal will speak about his new book, When Principles Pay: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line, at an Alumni Club of Switzerland event. Read more...
Graduates of the class of 2008 were honored at recognition ceremonies featuring remarks on the importance of leadership in challenging times. Read more...
Rakesh Khurana, professor and author, speaks about the past and present of business schools. Read more...
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. Read more...
The Class of 2008 broke former participation records with a 95 percent participation rate in student contributions to the annual class gift. Read more...
Following the close of a difficult quarter, investors will be watching closely as Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit ’86 continues his push to turn the company around. Read more...
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. Read more...
Rejecting calls for Citigroup’s breakup, CEO Vikram Pandit ’86 has vowed to keep the world’s largest bank intact in order to preserve its wide international reach. Read more...
The Student Leadership and Ethics Board hosted a week of activities addressing the challenges of values-based leadership. Read more...
Dean Glenn Hubbard says the MBA is beneficial to business: “I think we’ve seen a very healthy swing of the pendulum back — without losing academic rigour. We step back and ask: ‘What are the big issues that business has to grapple with?’” Read more...
Patrick Cescau, group chief executive of Unilever plc and Unilever N.V. and recipient of the 2007 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics, addressed how businesses can drive positive social change at the 2007 Social Enterprise Conference. Read more...
Geoffrey Heal, the Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility, has achieved prominence for his research in topics of sustainability and the environment. The following is a look at When Principles Pay, his new book, published under the Columbia Business School Publishing imprint. Read more...
Professor Paul Ingram says an effective manager knows how to step outside of his or her comfort zone: “The fact that you are an excellent programmer or salesman...doesn't mean you can be a great leader outside of your technical or cultural expertise.” Read more...
JPMorgan Chase CEO James Dimon wins accolades for leading the bank’s buyout of Bear Stearns, including one from Professor David Beim : “It’s a tremendous deal,” Beim says. “They’ve done everybody a service by coming in as a white knight.” Read more...
The Fall 2008 semester heralds the launch of a revised core curriculum. The new core will blend the best of the old — retaining all of the foundational elements of the Columbia MBA — while allowing greater flexibility for students to pursue individual interests. Read more...
Professor Bruce Greenwald comments on the underperformance of IAC’s stock: “When a market is flat or down or not going anywhere and you have overpaid, you look terrible.” Read more...
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. Read more...
March 8th celebrates International Women’s Day. For the Columbia Business School, this day was preceded by the announcement by Goldman Sachs of $100 million to fund education for women in emerging markets; Columbia Business School was named as one of the 10 partner schools. Read more...
Avon CEO Andrea Jung delivered the keynote address, emphasizing the importance of passion, humility, balance and social responsibility. Read more...
When Cory Booker assumed the mayoral seat of the city of Newark in New Jersey, he did not anticipate patrolling the streets with police officers at night as part of the job. But he soon learned that redefining how people perceived one of the most controversial cities in America required the same work ethic that made him an all-star college football player: an eagerness to get right in the action and never sit on the bench. Read more...
Annual Klion Forum lecture with Peter Cornelius. Read more...
Joel Klein, David Saltzman and Russell Carson ’67 discuss how business skills can transform urban public education. Read more...
University trustee and Business School alumnus has won the top leadership position, following his recent promotion to chairman and CEO of the bank’s institutional clients group. Read more...
Annual Klion Forum discussion. Article by Gillian Core '08. Read more...
A two-week Columbia Business School Executive Education program aims to train the next generation of museum directors. Read more...
As part of the Silfen Leadership Series, Richard Parsons spoke on risk taking, accountability and highly publicized CEO resignations. Read more...
Richard Parsons, chairman and CEO, discusses importance of integrity. Read more...
Unilever group chief executive Patrick Cescau, awarded the Botwinick Prize for Business Ethics, delivered the keynote address on the importance of corporate social responsibility. Read more...
Students meet with Troika Dialog executives. Article by By Sorabh Gupta, EMBA '09 . Read more...
BusinessWeek online showcased a unique speed-networking event hosted by the School’s Executive MBA Program. Read more...
May 29: the Program on Alternative Investments of CJEB presented a conference titled ?Operational Restructuring: New Strategies of Japanese Corporate Leaders.? Read more...
Ben Dattner discusses cynicism in the workplace on NPR. Read more...
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. Read more...
By Rahul Chandarana '08. Read more...
As part of Leadership and Ethics Week at Columbia Business School, Professor Elke Weber explores implicit biases in decision making. By Sumitra Karthikeyan '07. Read more...
Relatively Speaking: A New Forum for Family Businesses Read more...
The Entrepreneurship Program at Columbia Business School has long been an active advocate for female entrepreneurs. One of the forums supported specifically for women entrepreneurs is the Women’s Entrepreneur Network [WEN], a growing membership that brings alumnae and other women entrepreneurs together for learning, advice, and discussion. Read more...
By Sara Batterton '07 and Kimberley Tait '07, co-chairs of the Bernstein Leadership and Ethics Board. Published in the Leadership and Ethics edition of the "Bottom Line". Read more...
The Oracle of Omaha agreed to a 30-minute video interview by 3 Columbia MBA students. In what ended up being an almost 1.5-hour session, Mr. Buffett discussed leadership and ethics. Read more...
By Michelle Savage '07. Read more...
Gustavo Cisneros, Mark Gallogly ’86 and Martha Stewart are just a few of the high-profile guests who spoke at student-organized conferences on campus this year. Read more...
“Just because we have been the center of the world’s financial markets until now does not mean that we can afford to be complacent about prospects for the future,” said O’Neal. Read more...
Dean Hubbard introduces Individual, Business and Society curriculum to new students. By Peter Wolfgang '08. Read more...
By Cai Steger '08. Read more...
When Carlos Ghosn became CEO of Nissan in 1999, he vowed to return the Japanese manufacturer to profitable status within two years or resign. Within months, Ghosn cut thousands of jobs and began to reorganize the company’s product lineup. Read more...
Case discussion on "Morgan Stanley: The Aftermath of a Merger". By Douglas Randall '08. Read more...
By Nicole Monat '07. Read more...
Jim Sinegal, President and CEO of Costco Wholesale Corporation, received the Benjamin Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics and was the keynote speaker at the Annual Social Enterprise Conference. Read more...
Professor Ray Fisman receives of the Rising Star Award. Read more...
By David Witkin '06, Laurent Jabre '06, Salah Zalatimo '07 and Shervin Setareh '06. Read more...
Professor Heal is interviewed by Peter Wolfgang '08, Bernstein Student Board member. Read more...
by Peter Wolfgang '08, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Peter Wolfgang '08. Read more...
by Caroline Andrews '07, Bottom Line. Read more...
Incoming Class of 2008 students participated in the first sessions offered through the School’s new Program on Social Intelligence, an experiential learning series designed to enhance students’ leadership abilities. Read more...
A team of five MBA students who studied with Laura B. Resnikoff won a second-place award at an international student paper competition. Read more...
YOU'RE ON!: Creating Sizzling Soundbites Read more...
"In Koizumi's wake comes uncertainity" written by Gerald Curtis, Columbia University professor and CJEB core faculty member. Read more...
By Kirsten Muetzel '06. Read more...
Goldman Sachs Partner shares insights with students. By Kim Karetsky '06. Read more...
A team of five Columbia Business School students won the first-place award of $20,000 in the Walter V. Shipley Business Leadership Case Competition, hosted by JPMorgan Chase. Read more...
By Amina Runyan-Shefa '06, Bottom Line. Read more...
Students visit pioneers in the practice of corporate social responsibility. By Beth Robinowitz '07, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Dimple Kaur '06, cochair of the Student Leadership and Ethics Board. Read more...
By Cindy Bo '06 and Jim Deasy. Read more...
By Kimberley Tait '07, cochair of the Student Leadership and Ethics Board. Read more...
The seventh annual Mitsui symposium will take place on January 30, 2006. This year's theme is "Agents of Change: Women CEOs of U.S.-based Japanese Subsidiaries." Read more...
Ethical Corporation conference in New York, May 2006 Read more...
Professors Glenn Hubbard, Paul Glasserman and Bob Bontempo joined faculty members from across the University in offering their reflections on 2005 and projections for 2006. Read more...
Orientation introduces new students to the School?s Individual, Business and Society curriculum. Read more...
By Michael Dwork '07. Read more...
The KPMG Peat Marwick / Stanley R. Klion Forum with Leo Hindery. By Kimberley Tait '07 and Michelle Savage '07. Read more...
Joan Bavaria, founding president and CEO of Trillium Asset Management, delivers keynote address at the Social Enterprise Conference on October 7. Read more...
By Brian Anderson '07 and Rob Nolden '07. Read more...
Professor Alan Kane appointed Dean of the Business School at the Fashion Institute of Technology Read more...
The annual Chief Sales Executive Forum co-hosted by the Columbia Business School Marketing Division, The Alexander Group (sales management consultants), and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine will be held in Palm Beach Read more...
Miguel Schloss '68 discusses international corporate governance, anti-corruption and transparency. Read more...
Keynote speaker Joan Bavaria of Trillium Asset Management received the 2005 Benjamin Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics. By Stephanie Sewell King '06 and Greg Zumas '07, Bottom Line Read more...
Is business school the right place to learn how to handle ethical conflicts? By Dimple Kaur '06 and Jon Gordon '06, the Bottom Line. Read more...
Two thought-provoking guest panels introduce first-term students to the School?s Individual, Business and Society curriculum. Read more...
Two thought-provoking guest panels held during orientation introduced first-term students to the School’s Individual, Business and Society curriculum. The discussions, CEO Perspectives on Leadership and Corporate Integrity and Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line, brought together corporate executives and business leaders to debate the issues of personal and corporate responsibility.s Individual, Business and Society curriculum. The discussions, CEO Perspectives on Leadership and Corporate Integrity and Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line, brought together corporate executives and business leaders to debate the issues of personal and corporate responsibility. Read more...
Demonstrating the reach of the alumni network, members of Columbia Business School?s Board of Overseers hosted nearly one hundred MBA students over the course of the annual Take a Student to Breakfast program. Read more...
Professor Eric Abrahamson leds discussion with MBA students on "Enron: The Smartest guys in the Room". Read more...
Lee Branstetter introduces guest lecture on Merck & Co.'s efforts to combat the AIDS epidemic. Read more...
Jeffrey Sturchio, Merck vice president of external affairs and human health in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, discusses a partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the government of Botswana. Read more...
Student Paper Featured in Top Mexican Newspaper Read more...
Dean Glenn Hubbard and Annual Dinner Chair Lulu Wang ’83, CEO of Tupelo Capital, welcomed 1,000 guests to the School’s 29th Annual Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria last night. Read more...
Columbia Business School’s Executive Education Division will offer the Negotiation and Decision-Making Strategies course from May 23-25, 2005 on the Columbia University campus in New York City. Read more...
Heads of some of New York's and New Jersey's top nonprofits discuss the challenges of being an Executive Director. By Lindsay Kruse '06. Read more...
The Outstanding Directors Exchange (ODX) and Columbia Business School?s Executive Education division today announce the 2004 Outstanding Directors awardees. Read more...
Professor Ray Horton moderated a panel of experts, representing stakeholders from institutional investors to unionized employees. The participants considered proposals, problems, reforms and solutions for moving past the scandals that continue to beset corporate America. Read more...
A recent UN study found that media coverage of corporate social responsibility has increased along with the public's interest. However telling the story poses a number of challenges for both companies and the media. Read more...
Glenn Hubbard, dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, leads discussion with new MBA students. Read more...
Sallie Krawcheck '92 and Trevor Harris explore recent regulation intended to manage conflicts of interest in equity research. Read more...
Professor Geoffrey Heal leads panel discussion on "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line." Read more...
Geoffrey M. Heal leads panel discussion on "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line." Read more...
Acceptance speech for the 2004 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics. Read more...
"Corporate social responsibility is not just giving money — it's trying to find better strategic operating methods," said Starbucks President and CEO Orin Smith at the Net Impact conference, which drew almost 1,400 participants. Read more...
Discussion led by Professor Ray Fisman Read more...
Discussion on Emerging Markets and Corruption, and Corporate Governance and the Changing Role of Today's Boards. Read more...
By Saidja Drentje '06, Bottom Line. Read more...
Speakers address Corporate Governance and Sarbanes Oxley. Read more...
Have you ever wondered what happens on the board of a nonprofit or how you get involved? Read more...
Robert Amen ’73, president of International Paper speaks on ethical issues facing the company around the world. Read more...
Business leaders representing the pharmaceutical and paper industries discuss the tradeoffs between profitability and social responsibility. Read more...
Commissioners Paul Atkins and Harvey Goldschmid of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) join Dean Hubbard in a panel discussion. Read more...
At fall orientation, Professor Geoffrey Heal and corporate leaders from the pharmaceutical and paper industries explored the tradeoffs between profitability and social responsibility Read more...
Should corporations worry about their social impact? Or should they just go for profits and trust that everything else will fall into place? By Professor Geoffry Heal, Hermes. Read more...
Discussion kicks off a new School-wide curriculum titled the Individual, Business, and Society: Tradeoffs, Choices and Accountability. Read more...
John Mackey, founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market addresses students. Read more...
Business in Society, a new course taught by Professor Geoffrey Heal, explores conflicts that can arise between maximizing profits and doing what is good for stakeholders and society. Read more...
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By Stephanie Sewell '05, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Zev Greenfield '05, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Adam Lenter '04, Bottom Line. Read more...
The management that makes for flawless performances and star-studded seasons at the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic, featuring Paul Guenther '64, Paul Montrone, PhD '66, Lillian Silver '88, David Gockley '72, Amy Nederlander-Case '92, Susan Jarrell '98, as well as alumni board members of arts organizations Read more...
Columbia University's role in community development, including the Small Business Consulting Program. Read more...
By Meg Hayes '02, Bottom Line. Read more...
