Risk disclosure decisions can have a direct impact on a firm’s cost of capital. When is it in managers’ best interests to voluntarily reveal information about firm-specific risk?
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.
A simple set of related rules can help doctors diagnose breast cancer using a less invasive type of biopsy.
We both get fired. We had similar jobs, but I sue the company and you do not. What explains the difference? New research shows that companies can avoid a lot of hassle and expense by paying attention to process fairness.
Flight cancellations, delays, inspection fiascos, mergers, bankruptcies — and now a checked bag fee? Garrett van Ryzin examines the airline industry’s recent ills.
The closing of thousands of car dealerships underscores just how over-extended the U.S. system has become. My research shows that an inefficient distribution network may have been a factor.
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.
Traditional supply chain models emphasize the benefits of consolidating production. But as Awi Federgruen explains, the recent flu vaccine crisis illustrates the risks of relying too heavily on a single supplier.
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.
Organizations need to think more critically about how strategic service initiatives affect operating costs.
Buyers and suppliers can both gain from a procurement strategy that uses an auction to eliminate guesswork.
A mathematical model helps firms capitalize on advance supply information.
The Tsukiji Fish Market may be one of the last places in a developed country where business is transacted quickly and efficiently without the aid of technology.
Optimize product positioning and pricing in the face of missing market information.
"The downsizing of General Motors opens economic opportunities for Toyota in the U.S. market, but it may also create serious political risks for Toyota's market share," says Professor Hugh Patrick.
Many call centers will now call you back if you choose not to wait for a customer service agent. As call centers offer more options, how can firms use information about customer preferences to improve their service?
How banks can profit from financial models without getting trapped in them.
To keep self-interested politicians from squandering public funds, governments should consider carrying more debt, more often.
How municipal governments can use incentive programs to create a shorter commute and improve welfare for all.
Consolidating dealerships is a painful but essential step to rehabilitating the U.S. auto industry, argues Marcelo Olivares.
Congestion pricing aims to cut urban traffic congestion and pollution by charging drivers entering downtown cores an access fee. Nicolas Stier, Nachum Sicherman and Eric Johnson weigh in on the process.
Although BPO has been a driver of India’s recent economic development, the future of India’s emerging economy will likely be elsewhere.
Flight cancellations, delays, inspection fiascos, mergers, bankruptcies. And now a second bag tax? What’s going on with the airline industry?
Whether consumers find the car of their choice in stock is directly related to the competitiveness of their local auto market.
After the first flight arrived at BA’s new Terminal 5 at Heathrow, everything went downhill.
Properly managed and nurtured, friendships with colleagues and competitors can be good business.
Fair process is good for firms and employees, says Professor Joel Brockner. But it may come with a downside.
Especially in high-tech industries, the ability to charge different customers different prices has to be part of product design.
After spending a few months over here, I wanted to offer some perspective on the situation.
Finding the optimal level of task specialization helps organizations adapt and gives workers needed flexibility.
Visiting this clinic has been the highlight of my experience in Iraq, and donations from my fellow EMBA students will help an Iraqi medical staff give their fellow citizens free medical treatment three days a week.
A mathematical model helps doctors offer every patient a same-day appointment.
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.
How can banks profit from financial models without being trapped in them? Research by two Columbia professors reveals how successful banks manage their modeling processes.
What does the financial crisis mean for the retail sector? Professor Mark Cohen, a moderator at today's Retail and Luxury Goods Conference, discusses the rapidly changing landscape.
Professors Fraiman and Singh assert that the mindset of Uruguay’s entrepreneurs must change in order for the country to catch up to the rapid pace of development in other emerging nations.
Research on how people form beliefs and make decisions by observing others sheds light on the tendency to follow the crowd.
Change need not be difficult or expensive, says Professor Eric Johnson. It is as simple as looking at how an organization utilizes its default settings.
A queuing model for nurse staffing can cut costs and improve patient care.
Professor Linda Green clarifies a common misconception about emergency room delays.
At the OCSAMSE conference in July, sponsored by the School's China Business Initiative, Professor Fangruo Chen awarded the Best Paper Award to research on channel stuffing.
“Since the book was published, I feel a lot more pressure to have a messy desk,“ said Professor Eric Abrahamson in a recent conversation.
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Developing Leaders for the Customer-Centric Firm Leading global firms view customers as assets and invest in developing those who manage them....
In a candid discussion, Pandit attributed the recent economic turmoil to severe global imbalances and outlined the strategy for Citigroup’s recovery. Read more...
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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...
Professor Linda Green speaks about healthcare and touches upon some of the changes proposed by the current presidential administration. Read more...
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The Lang Center Launches a New Alumni Network for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Read more...
Hugh Patrick, Director of Center on Japanese Economy and Business, was featured on the Columbia Business School's blog "Public Offering" in a post titled "GM's Plight Is a Slippery Slope for Toyota." Read more...
Prof. Kathryn Harrigan advises companies to make painful but necessary adjustments during the downturn. Read more...
MBA students report on their social enterprise summer internships Read more...
For the second year in a row, CBS teams were awarded both first and second place for their corporate turnaround strategies in the Carl Marks Student Paper Competition. Read more...
Professor Linda V. Green contends that the primary evidence used by the commission is an overly simplistic and potentially dangerous “ideal hospital occupancy rate” Read more...
Paul Glasserman, the Jack R. Anderson Professor of Business, received the 2006 Lanchester Prize for the best contribution to operations research and the management sciences published in English from INFORMS. Read more...
Professor Linda Green and Assistant Professor Pierre Azoulay were recently honored by two internationally renowned organizations for their individual studies, which have provided practical applications in the health care and public sectors. Read more...
