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.
In a new book, Rita Gunther McGrath discusses how taking calculated risks, while learning along the way, can pave the road to success.
A new report from the Aspen Institute shows a significant shift in MBA students attitudes on corporate social responsibility.
EMBA-Global has met the need for international education through its partnership between Columbia Business School and London Business School.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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?
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?
We can't predict the next crisis, say Patrick Bolton, Bruce Kogut and Tano Santos, but we can be prepared for it.
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.
It is one thing to turnaround a troubled company and it is another to transform it. Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy has done both.
New students arrive on campus for orientation. Watch the photo slide show.
Forget the misery index, says Paul Ingram — happiness in hard times isn’t so rare after all.
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.
How do you create a company where environmental goals aren’t peripheral, but central to the business plan?
Heightened disclosure requirements and increased corporate scrutiny are making it less likely for senior executives of poorly performing companies to receive handsome compensation packages.
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 live in an era where the media-friendly entrepreneur/founder must act on stage under the spotlight. But at what cost?
Should we really be encouraging students to start businesses early in their careers?
Fairness matters in tough times even more than in good times. Joel Brockner offers guidelines to help firms embrace fair process.
Why have organizations shifted from bare-minimum standards of corporate social responsibility to overcompliance?
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.
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?
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?
Morgan Stanley's bribery scandal in China is by no means an isolated event.
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?
"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.
Findings on value creation and regulatory fit offer far-ranging implications for management, marketing and even mental health.
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.
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.
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.
“The real heart of this crisis is that traditional means for recapitalizing these institutions have gone away,” says Prof. Greenwald.
An innovative experiment shows how we try -- with varying degrees of success -- to meet new people.
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.
Why strong displays of emotion — even negative ones like anger — can be good for organizations.
By implementing a consistent value proposition ("The Change We Need"), Barack Obama has created a clear advantage for himself over John McCain.
Will President Obama's cap on executive pay hinder leadership at top firms? Professors Nahum Melumad and Sudhakar Balachandran share their views.
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.
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.
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.
It’s a striking claim: by giving money away, we make ourselves better off. Can this be true?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Having a great business idea is a good start, but very few ideas are compelling strokes of original genius.
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.
New research suggests that high-priced talent at the top may be justified in a globalized world.
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.
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.
Museum directors are facing increasing pressure to better negotiate nonart subjects such as donations, budgets, construction and attendance.
Though often painful, competition can serve us collectively if we give it the respect it deserves.
"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."
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.
What is the biggest challenge facing social entrepreneurs? Professor Ray Horton says it is scalability. Read more.
"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.
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?
In international business, it's important to be flexible and keep learning.
When you demonstrate principled leadership, amazing things will happen in your organizations.
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.
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 banks can profit from financial models without getting trapped in them.
Leaders and entrepreneurs with strong values are the ones who tend to have the greatest success in the marketplace over long periods of time.
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?
Research from Professor David Gaddis Ross indicates that having a higher percentage of women in senior management positions equates to better firm performance.
Shumeet Banerji, the CEO of Booz & Company, spoke with students about leadership this month. Read his top 10 tips for career development.
How cultural differences between Japan and the United States affect the way leaders are perceived when accidents strike.
View a photo slideshow with highlights from the summer term, including student activities, a Case Competition and community forum on behavioral economics.
Columbia University celebrated the inauguration of Barack Obama '83 CC. View a photo slideshow of the events.
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.
How should business schools develop leadership skills?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
"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.
Good decision making requires skills, and one way to learn these skills is by practice.
Human beings are incredibly good at coming up with rationalizations for doing that which is expedient.
We asked faculty members to look back at the year and give us their pick for the best idea or book of 2008.
An Executive Education trip to the Frick Collection provides an extraordinary learning opportunity in symbolic versus direct communication.
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.
Giving shareholders a say may not have as much impact on executive compensation as investors would like.
In his new book, Bill Duggan reveals how to cultivate strategic intuition to drive innovation, solve problems and capitalize on unforeseen opportunities.
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.
How do organizations respond to societal pressures for changes in their corporate social responsibility policies?
As Keynes wrote more than seven decades ago, strengthening credit is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for recovery.
In 1983, Professor Ray Horton founded the program that is now the Social Enterprise Program. What has changed in the past 25 years?
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.
On August 3, Sallie Krawcheck '92 was named president of Global Wealth and Investment Management for Bank of America.
The decline in housing prices remains the elephant in the room in the discussion of the credit market deterioration. Let’s start there.
I recently studied how formal mentoring affects public school teachers in New York City, and found some interesting results.
Shareholders are demanding more rights. What are the implications for corporate governance?
In an interview with Bloomberg TV on November 4, Professor Charles Calomiris discussed the economic challenges facing Barack Obama as incoming president.
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.
It’s a sobering message for teachers such as myself: students learn much more than the facts from us.
Faculty members share their thoughts on the top issues for the incoming Obama administration. What do you think is most important?
The recipe for whom Americans elect may well be rooted in some combination of simplicity of message, interpersonal warmth and a charisma quotient.
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.
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.
We need to engage businesspeople at the prime of their careers and have them give some time in the social sector.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
Professors Ray Fisman and Sudhakar Balachandran share their thoughts on the practice of using peer comparison to set executive compensation packages.
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.
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.
We asked our faculty members what books they are reading or what they recommend this summer. Here are some of their selections.
The earnings gap widens the further up the educational and professional food chain the female college grad goes.
Combining ideas from military history, cognitive psychology and modern neuroscience, strategic intuition offers a four-step method for identifying and capturing opportunity.
Firms with iconic CEOs often enjoy an advantage over their competitors. But what happens when their leaders move on?
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?
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.
What questions about the economy would you like the presidential candidates to answer?
Dean Glenn Hubbard addressed an all-school group about the near-term and long-term economic impact of the current news from Wall Street.
New research from David Gaddis Ross finds that firms benefit when they add women to their senior management teams.
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.
MBA students must learn that to whom much is given, much is expected.
"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.
How would you handle an ethical dilemma in your job? An international panel of students discuss real-life problems and solutions.
Professor John Donaldson remembers Pandit as a PhD student here at CBS.
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.
At Columbia Business School's 5th Annual Healthcare Conference, industry leaders said they are looking for ways to drive innovation.
Daniel Ames contends that firms can better protect themselves from unscrupulous employees by fostering ethical norms rather than trying to identify potential troublemakers.
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?
Does our reluctance to ask potentially embarrassing questions do more harm than good? Professor Seth Freeman explains.
What are you reading this summer?
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?
Fair process is good for firms and employees, says Professor Joel Brockner. But it may come with a downside.
Business academics must train the next generation of managers, financial analysts and investment bankers to understand the critical difference between profit and profitability.
What could be a better basis for determining your firm’s degree of customer orientation than the behavior of your CEO?
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.
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.”
On September 10, James P. Gorman '87 was selected as the new chief executive of Morgan Stanley.
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?
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.
How better to learn the fundamentals of sustainable business practice than to apply it to orientation?
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.
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.
What is the best way to teach students to handle tough, real-world decisions?
Can research from management science and marketing help explain - and possibly treat - depression and anxiety?
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.”
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.
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.
Class reunions have a way of getting you thinking. My 10th CBS reunion sure did.
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.
Sirius Radio CEO Mel Karmazin describes his early days with CBS Radio and how he went from taxi driver’ son to media industry legend.
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?
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The Class of 2008 broke former participation records with a 95 percent participation rate in student contributions to the annual class gift. 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...
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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...
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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...
According to UNEP, the award "recognizes individuals and organizations that have exemplified inspiration, vision, innovation, leadership and action for the environment." 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...
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. 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...
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 a
