If I think too much about it, Nigeria scares me. But my nervous tension is dwarfed by the excitement that only a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity can create.
Telecom is helping the Nigerian economy diversify and move away from its dependence on the traditionally attractive oil and gas sector.
How cultural differences between Japan and the United States affect the way leaders are perceived when accidents strike.
Shocked by the size and scope of modern-day slavery, I put aside my corporate aspirations and worked for eight years to find a way to attack the economic forces perpetuating this industry.
Over the past decade, leading African business schools have adopted the traditional case method. But how much can they really learn from these cases when they are about American companies that routinely leave Africa out of their operating plans altogether?
Monday morning we started the day off with yoga and it’s already in the news.
Maurice Lam '78 has played a key role in turning Mauritius into an African success story for private-sector development. What can be learned from his experience?
In March, Lukas Bauer ’09 and I worked with the First MicroFinanceBank of Tajikistan to assess the viability of providing commercial loans to small and medium enterprises.
Do Chinese avoid conflict? If so, how will this cultural trait affect negotiations with your Chinese joint venture partner? New research sheds light on how culture influences people in business settings.
My road trip through Hong Kong, Singapore, and Manila is revealing continued opportunities for Columbia Business School in Asia.
With the right product differentiation strategy, you can steal customers from your competition without provoking a price war.
Networking, perseverance and a willingness to live in relatively less-desirable locations can help you find a job with the prestigious organization. What else do you need?
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?
An indisputable highlight of J-term orientation was the presentation “The International Student Experience” given by Dan Fishel ’08, where he discussed the many challenges that international students face.
Shareholders are demanding more rights. What are the implications for corporate governance?
From the moment we exited the airport, we knew we’d have to throw all preconceived notions about Lagos out the window.
The Urban Land Institute reports that the aging of baby boomers will lead to a dramatic increase in single-person households, driving demand for more multifamily housing.
Imagine if thousands of informal businesses listed in a business directory were accessible to anyone with a mobile phone? What if they were also linked to their regular customers, and through them, thousands of potential new customers?
Firms in developed countries can compete with those in emerging economies by specializing at the high end of the quality scale.
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.
Is microfinance the key to ending poverty in the developing world? New research findings could help microfinance institutions lower their interest rates and reach more borrowers.
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.
This week marks the beginning of the second annual student-organized CBS World Tour, where nearly 150 admitted students from the class of 2011 will be meeting up in 40 countries around the world.
The gap between rich and poor has widened in America over the past few decades. And we’re getting increasingly better evidence that technology is one of the main culprits.
A new venture by Megan Bordi ’09 and her business partner won this year's A. Lorne Weil Outrageous Business Plan Competition. Their business brings an educational aspect to the online game market for kids and tweens in China.
The test of the bailout will be whether the government plans to buy banks' assets at a price resembling fair market value.
There are three structural shifts that are transforming the Americas, which could provide opportunities for Sumitomo.
The SEC's vote for international accounting standards could make it easier for investors to compare companies.
Charles Calomiris discusses India’s adaptation to participating in global markets, its challenges in sustaining growth and its rivalry with China.
Paraguay is selling energy to Brazil at the same price as cup of coffee in Uris Deli — $2.67. We need to renegotiate a fair price.
Columbia Business School's economists respond to the Treasury's plan to recapitalize banks.
In a new book, Raymond Fisman discusses how using the tools of economics to confront corruption can help alleviate poverty and promote stability in the developing world.
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.
Oil prices will continue to fall in the short term, but recovering demand and a limited supply will keep prices moving higher in the long term.
"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.
Professor Andrew Schmidt discusses the impact of Obama's proposed tax code changes. What industries will be affected?
In the early days of microfinance, a significant gender bias emerged among borrowers and persists today: approximately seven out of 10 borrowers are women. The jury is still out, but I think this is one case in which we should embrace gender bias.
The dramatic increase in multinational production has realigned aggregate risk on a global scale, buffering firms and nations from shocks.
Chinese consumers judge brand names in other languages by the sound and meaning of the names’ Chinese equivalents.
In international business, it's important to be flexible and keep learning.
Corruption — a major barrier to growth and development in poor countries — is difficult to define and even more difficult to measure. Creative research methods are shedding new light on its effects.
Their popularity with low-income buyers may not be the only reason single-serve packages sell so well.
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.
The accounting scandal of Satyam, one of India's largest outsourcing companies, seriously hurts investor confidence, not only for India but worldwide, says Professor Sudhakar V. Balachandran.
How would you handle an ethical dilemma in your job? An international panel of students discuss real-life problems and solutions.
Why have organizations shifted from bare-minimum standards of corporate social responsibility to overcompliance?
This was my eighth consecutive year attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos. My first year there, I found myself guiding the late Yasser Arafat to the men’s room and having a tête-à-tête with Oprah Winfrey.
New research from Professor Brett Gordon shows that competition between Intel and AMD stifled, rather than fostered, Intel's innovation. How so?
The U.S. is a leader in the global economy, but it needs to be careful not to violate trade obligations with protectionism in the stimulus bill.
"The two largest developing countries, India and China, are the least dark spots in this gloomy economic picture," Professor Joseph Stiglitz told audience members at the South Asian Business Association conference on Friday.
It’s a striking claim: by giving money away, we make ourselves better off. Can this be true?
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.
During spring break we traveled to Ghana with the mission of developing a marketing strategy that would increase tourism and investment in Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city.
"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.
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.
Despite all the fuss about offshoring to Bangalore, Amar Bhide claims it can't transform India's economy. Here, he explains the reforms needed to spur business growth and put India on the fast track.
Why has Africa been left out of the business revolution? William Duggan discusses an alternative to aid for the world's poorest countries.
Assessing the work of the Federal Reserve, Frederic Mishkin contends that communication and transparency must counterbalance the necessary independence of a strong central bank.
What was once a small desert city along the gulf coast is quickly becoming a large metropolis with miles of skyline and hundreds of man-made islands emerging from the Arabian Gulf.
The cofounders of Microlumbia tell how their experience at Columbia propelled them to start something big — really big.
To better understand the business environment in Italy, we attended a private equity conference, where we had the opportunity to meet with the U.S. Ambassador to Italy.
Just around the time that jet lag was due to set in, the CBS Korean Study Tour was infused with a seemingly endless supply of sugar.
Forget the old assumptions about China's boom — the country's economic growth doesn't fit the usual models. Geert Bekaert talks about what is and isn't behind China's ever-mushrooming economy.
Any successful organization requires growth in order to stay competitive, but how does a comparatively small company continue to grow if it has a limited domestic market?
Sidney Taurel '71, chairman of Eli Lilly & Co., spoke about how he would spend $10 billion to solve a world problem. How would you spend it?
International work is becoming increasingly instrumental for career advancement. Here’s how to make the most of your experience.
Coach chairman and CEO Lew Frankfort ’69 is going on the offensive, opening nearly 30 stores in China (with plans for 50 more) and introducing more high- and low-end styles. Will this dilute the brand?
How did the Indian Premier League become a worldwide phenomenon? Professor Rajeev Kohli's case study on the cricket league was the focus of the School's inaugural case competition, which concluded last night. Read more about the case.
During the three months we worked in New York and the two weeks we spent in Dhaka, we helped them refine a plan to train young women to install and repair the Solar Home Systems.
Prof. Amar Bhide argues that midlevel innovation is of greater competitive value than high-level research to companies.
Nearly 500 alumni and guests gathered in Hong Kong for a series of faculty panels and networking events as part of the Pan-Asian Reunion.
Noel Capon talks about how firms can retain and grow their most valued customers by shifting from country-based account management to global account management.
How will turmoil in global money markets affect the world economy? And what can central banks do to prevent a future credit crunch?
What areas of research would you like to see developed this year?
Shanta Devarajan of the World Bank says we must foster macro-economic stability in Africa if we want to solve the problem of poverty. Watch the video interview.
My trip began with a good omen — cherry blossoms in full bloom — and continued with frank discussions on the current state of the world’s financial markets.
Are there enough resources to meet growing demand? That is one of the many questions energy experts discussed at the 2009 Energy Symposium. Read more.
A visit to Seoul was a wonderful opportunity to enrich connections with alumni, where I found them pleased with the pro-business agenda of newly elected President Myung-bak Lee.
There has been a lot of emotionally charged rhetoric surrounding sovereign wealth funds. I just don’t buy it. Calls from politicians and the media for sovereign wealth fund regulation miss the larger point.
There is no shortage of Asian brands that are known globally and more will be coming soon.
How can we best help the world’s poor access the wealth-magnifying capacity of financial markets?
The trade organization doesn’t treat rich and poor nations the same, but all members can gain from collective negotiations.
After the first flight arrived at BA’s new Terminal 5 at Heathrow, everything went downhill.
In the future, global companies will do more and more business with other global companies. G2G is a different game from B2B. Noel Capon explains how to make the shift.
Satyam's auditors were responsible for proactive audit work which they, by their own admission, did not conduct. A close look at the company's balance sheet shows why.
Business leaders are the ones best suited to manage the risk of climate change that we find ourselves subject to as a global community.
There are two ways the crisis will have an effect: through the trading route and through the asset route.
Frederic Mishkin explains that while emerging market countries face special macroeconomic challenges, inflation targeting can work well in those countries if it's done right.
What exactly is a social enterprise? And how are we delivering on our bold idea for social change?
New research suggests that high-priced talent at the top may be justified in a globalized world.
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.
David Beim discusses why America has little to fear from opening its markets and much to gain from moderating its appetite for deficits.
Microlumbia is considering making a loan to a small savings and loan cooperative in Ruhiira, Uganda. How did we evaluate the operation and what did we learn about the local economy?
When will mobile services in emerging markets evolve beyond text message technology? We believe that time is now.
Turkey is currently undergoing a significant social, economical and political transition. And somewhere in these winds of change lie several interesting opportunities.
In the late 1990s, Argentina adopted world-class bank regulation and welcomed the arrival of several large foreign banks. Did these changes make it easier for small firms to obtain funding?
On February 1st I moved to Hyderabad, India to officially start GreenMango’s operations. That first day, a lot went wrong.
The most recent subject to provoke shivers of anxiety is the rise of sovereign wealth funds, notably the investment by a number of them during the past two months of nearly $20 billion in some leading U.S. financial institutions.
In his new book The Venturesome Economy, Amar Bhidé argues that the willingness and ability of Americans to develop and use innovations derived from the scientific research of other nations is a crucial driver of U.S. prosperity.
Joseph Stiglitz, a prominent critic of globalization's shortcomings, offers practical ideas for extending its benefits.
If you feel you’re ready to work really hard and get accustomed to an incredibly fast-paced environment, then China is the place for you.
The reason India and China went from being peripheral players in the world market in 1980 to the powerful forces they are today didn’t have to do with changes in the global market. It had to do with local changes.
Although BPO has been a driver of India’s recent economic development, the future of India’s emerging economy will likely be elsewhere.
Paul Tierney, chairman of TechnoServe, an organization that provides technical assistance to entrepreneurs in developing countries, explains what works and what doesn't.
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.
Will oil prices stay at current levels, and how will they affect consumer confidence and the economy as a whole?
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.
According to my new friend at Blackstone, restructuring has a short window of opportunity because, unlike the weather here in London, there are typically more sunny days than rainy days in any given market cycle.
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.
A new book by Professor Bruce C. Greenwald and Judd Kahn challenges the predominant view of globalization.
Drawing lessons from recent and historical financial crises, Charles Calomiris offers policy recommendations for managing risk in global financial markets.
New financial tools and technologies are poised to change the way microfinance is practiced, says Suresh Sundaresan.
One possible explanation for Asian stock market declines a few days ago is that market participants are realizing that Asia is not “decoupled” from economic performance in the United States and the rest of the industrial world.
Without financial globalization, says Frederic Mishkin, poor nations can't reach the next stage of development.
This feature describes the work CBS students have done with African entrepreneurs as part of Professor Murray Low's master class, Entrepreneurship in Africa. Dana Malman, Katie Leonberger and Ryan Petersen, all class of 2008, are quoted. Read more...
Opening a panel he moderated at a symposium on “China’s Economic Emergence,” Professor Charles Calomiris, academic director of the Chazen Institute, pointed out that capital markets are thought of as the gatekeepers of resource allocation within any market economy. Read more...
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Professor Wouter Dessein participates in Keizai Koho Center Invitation Program for U.S. Business School Educators Read more...
Video available for the conference "The Financial and Economic Futures of Japan and the US" held on May 14 in Tokyo Read more...
David Del Ser '08 developed and launched Frogtek while at Columbia Business School, and was awarded a 2009 Echoing Green Fellowship. Read more...
Video available for the symposium "Two Behemoths in a Troubled Industry: Toyota and GM" held on April 6 in New York Read more...
Professor Raymond Horton will teach a two-week course on Corporate Social Responsibility at the Graduate School of Business of Seoul National University in Korea, April 25 to May 10, 2009. Read more...
On April 6, 2009, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business organized a symposium titled "Two Behemoths in a Troubled Industry: Toyota and GM." The speakers were Steven Sturm, Group Vice President of Americas Strategic Research and Planning and Corporate Communications at Toyota Motor North America, and William Holstein, author of Why GM Matters: Inside the Race to Transform an American Icon. The discussion was moderated by David Weinstein, Carl S Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy at Columbia University, and Professor Hugh Patrick, director of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, served as commentator. The symposium was cosponsored by Columbia Business School's Asian Business Association, General Management Association, and Japan Business Association. Read more...
Members of the winning team were Ahmad Bakri '10, Francesco Braggiotti '10, Erica Brailey '10, Micael Calatrava '10 and Alexandre Domange '10. 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...
The Japan Table at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on March 26 hosted an informal panel discussion on the Japanese economy, focusing on macroeconomic and monetary policy in Japan, and lessons for the United States. The panelists in order of appearance were Richard Katz, editor of The Oriental Economist; David Weinstein, Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy and Associate Director for Research of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia University; Nami Numoto, Deputy General Manager of the Chief Representative Office for the Americas, Bank of Japan; Hugh Patrick, Director of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia University; and Alicia Ogawa, Adjunct Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs and Senior Advisor to the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia University. Read more...
Video available for the symposium "Japan's Solar and Wind Ambitions: How Promising is the U.S. Market?" held on February 5 in New York Read more...
CJEB Associate Director David Weinstein was quoted in a Feb. 27 Bloomberg article, titled "Obama Must Defeat Spite on Bailouts to Beat Recession (Update1)". Read more...
A look at America's iconic Singer sewing machine company sheds light on some of the lessons earlier American capitalists learned when venturing abroad. On March 3, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the Center on Japanese Economy and Business cosponsored a lecture titled "Yankee Capitalist Go Home: The Singer Sewing Machine Company in 1930s Japan." The guest speaker Andrew D. Gordon is a Professor of History at Harvard University, where he is also director of the Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies. Hugh Patrick, director of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School, moderated the event. Read more...
In an op-ed Prof. Ray Fisman writes that corporate corruption is more widespread than meets the eye. Read more...
Jane Trombley, Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications, interviewed Hugh Patrick, Director of Center on Japanese Economy and Business. Read more...
In an op-ed Profs. Patrick Bolton, Bruce Kogut and Tano Santos call for the creation of a "crisis resolution board" designed to mitigate future financial crises. Read more...
Prof. Hugh Patrick says Japan's response to its financial crisis in the 1990s was too slow, and that the U.S. should learn from this mistake and act aggressively to shore up its own ailing banking sector. Read more...
Hugh Patrick, Director for the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, was quoted in a Feb. 18th CNNMoney.com article, "Dawn of the dead banks." Read more...
An impressive group of speakers gathered at Columbia Business School last Thursday, February 5 for a symposium titled "Japan's Solar and Wind Ambitions: How Promising is the U.S. Market?" The event, organized by the Center on Japanese Economy and Business with the support of the Mitsui USA Foundation, marked the 10th anniversary of the Mitsui USA Foundation's sponsored symposia at Columbia Business School and was the first-ever to include a remote audience of Columbia Business School's alumni association in Tokyo via live webcast. Columbia Business School's Energy Club, Green Business Club, and Japan Business Association also cosponsored the event. Read more...
In an op-ed Prof. Ray Fisman explores Venezuela's relationship to Big Oil. Read more...
David Weinstein, Associate Director for the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, was quoted in a February 5th New York Times article, "Japan's Big-Works Stimulus Is Lesson." Read more...
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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...
The Economist names Prof. Amar Bhide’s new book, The Venturesome Economy, among the best books of 2008. Read more...
The Venturesome Economy, a new book by Prof. Amar Bhidé, prompts an examination of the nature of America's competitive advantage. Read more...
Kenneth Scheffler '09 explores sustainable financial services for the poor in this Bottom Line article. Read more...
Alicia Ogawa, Director of the Program on Alternative Investments and Associate Director, Advising of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business will speak at the panel discussion entitled, " Japan's financial and economic problems of the 1990s and the current crisis in the United States: A Comparison" in room 11-75 Cantor Board Room at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. This event is organized by the Center for Japan-U.S. Business and Economic Studies and the Undergraduate International Business Association at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Read more...
The Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) continued its Zandankai Series of lunchtime, informal discussions as it welcomed Mr. Michihisa Shinagawa, president and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation of America, to the Business School on November 13. Faculty and students filled the room to listen to Mr. Shinagawa's discussion titled "Approaches to Change - Conquering the 'Crisis of a Century'."� The event was cosponsored by the Japan Business Association of Columbia Business School. Read more...
Mr. Steve Sturm, the group vice president of Americas strategic research and planning and corporate communications for Toyota Motor North America, came to Columbia Business School on Thursday, November 6 to discuss the global automobile company's "Green Strategy." The event was organized by the student led Japanese Business Association and Green Business Club, with the support and cosponsorship of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business. Read more...
On Friday evening, November 7, approximately 50 members of the Japanese Business Association (JBA) at Columbia Business School gathered at the official residence of Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai, consul general of Japan in New York City. 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. Shang-Jin Wei discusses the international impact of China’s own stimulus plan, worth four trillion yuan. Read more...
Speaker presentations have been posted from CITI's 25th Anniversary International Summit on Media & Communication, with video of the event to follow in the coming weeks. Please visit the event page to access this material: http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/citi/events/summit2008 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...
Faculty opinion piece on "How To Prevent War And Famine" in Forbes.com Read more...
Revised Agenda and All Speakers Confirmed for "The Japanese Government as a Portfolio Manager: Managing the Nation's Wealth" on October 21st in Tokyo Read more...
MBA students report on their social enterprise summer internships Read more...
The Program on Alternative Investments of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School will hold a conference titled, "The Japanese Government as a Portfolio Manager: Managing the Nation's Wealth," from 1:30pm to 5:45pm on Tuesday, October 21 at the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka in Tokyo. Read more...
Professor Shang-Jin Wei says China can ease the burden on its exporters even as the Chinese yuan continues to appreciate. Read more...
Professor Robert Hodrick says the market doesn't allow speculators to conspire to drive up the price of oil. 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...
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...
Presentations Online from Paris Ultrabroadband Conference (4/3 - 4/4/08) Read more...
Columbia University team, consisting of four MBA students, takes first place in Global Social Venture Competition. 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...
Presentations from CITI's conference "Future Scenarios for Latin American Telecom" are now online. 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...
Professor David Beim says highly leveraged companies are finding themselves in a precarious position. Read more...
In recent years American media have focused on the dramatic rise of China while largely ignoring the role of Japan in Asia. However, the relationship between these two Asian giants is much more complex than the occasional diplomatic flap that Americans read about in the newspapers. Read more...
Professor Charles Jones comments on the importance of maintaining confidence in the U.S. banking system during an economic downturn. 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...
CITI and WiMAXDay.com Announce 2 Day WiMAX Investor Summit - May 12 & 13 Read more...
On April 14th 2008, the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information will hold the inaugural meeting of the Network of Research Centers on ICT in Latin America. This cross-disciplinary academic network seeks to advance knowledge on the social and economic impact of ICTs in Central and Latin America, and examine the policy and regulatory issues that affect its broad-based development. Read more...
Conference Registration for Future Scenarios for Latin American Telecom Now Open! Read more...
CEO Lloyd Blankfein said the firm pledges $100 million to provide 10,000 underserved women with education and mentoring in business, management and entrepreneurship. Read more...
This conference will bring together policy makers, industry experts, and academics from the United States, Korea and Europe to examine the perspective of "Ultrabroadband" (i.e. transmission rates above 1Gbps on the residential market). It is a joint event of the Chair on Innovation and Regulation in the Digital Economy (Ecole Polytechnique - Telecom ParisTech - OrangeLabs) and is jointly organized with the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI), and Korea Telecom. Read more...
Avon CEO Andrea Jung delivered the keynote address, emphasizing the importance of passion, humility, balance and social responsibility. Read more...
With no oil or natural gas reserves of its own, Japan has long depended on the Middle East for its energy needs. Ninety percent of the country's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, so stability in the region is crucial to Japan’s economic well-being. Read more...
Making the distinction between isolated philanthropic acts and sustainable practices, the conference’s featured speakers emphasized the need for making corporate social responsibility integral to long-term planning. 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...
On Thursday, October 11, 2007, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business and the Japan Business Association of Columbia Business School cosponsored a zadankai (roundtable discussion) entitled “Issues in Japanese Pension Fund Management” Read more...
President Leonel Fernández Reyna of the Dominican Republic delivered a speech at Columbia Business School — and threw out the first pitch before a Yankees game — during his visit to New York. Read more...
September 13: Professor Gerald Curtis spoke at our lecture series titled "ABE'S GONE...IS THE LDP NEXT?" Read more...
Are Internet Companies Overvalued (Again)? What we can learn from eBay?s acquisition of Skype. by Raul L. Katz and Paul Zangrilli Read more...
The CJEB Working Paper Series has recently published three new installments. Read more...
Dean Glenn Hubbard and Professor William Duggan propose a business-sector support project for Africa. Read more...
Three Korean alumni help export the School's Social Enterprise 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...
Frank Tang ’94 of Temasek Holdings — one of the largest overseas investors in China — returned to the School on May 10 as the fourth speaker in the Sir Gordon Wu Distinguished Speaker Forum. Read more...
On April 4, 2007, CJEB co-sponsored the WEAI Policy Forum "Japan's UN Diplomacy and Security Council Reform" by Ambassador Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations. Read more...
GSVC's Judges Select Semi-finalists Read more...
Bottom Line Article: CBS Japan Business Association student leaders interview Alicia Ogawa, CJEB Director of Program on Alternative Investments Read more...
Earlier this week, Dean Glenn Hubbard embarked on a 10-day trip through Singapore, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong and Seoul. This is his third visit to Asia — and first to Singapore— as dean of Columbia Business School. 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...
The Eighth Annual Mitsui USA Symposium, Investors Unleashed: The Rise of Shareholder Activism, on January 30, 2007. Read more...
The Brand Research Center of Shanghai Jiaotong University is the first of its kind in China ever established by an academic institution. Read more...
Video of CJEB's Twentieth Anniversary conference in New York, "Japan's Economic Future:Policy, Politics, and Producers" is now available Read more...
Timothy F. Geithner's keynote speech at CJEB's "Japan's Economic Future: Policy, Politics, and Producers" Conference is now available. Read more...
Columbia Business School congratulates CJEB on "Japan's Economic Future: Policy, Politics, and Producers", the Center's twentieth anniversary conference Read more...
On October 27, CJEB will hold a zadankai (informal discussion group) titled, "Japan?s Economy: Policies and Issues for the Abe Administration" Read more...
On October 26, the CJEB Twentieth Anniversary celebration continues with a major international conference in New York. Read more...
Alicia Ogawa moderates "Developments in Japan and the Japanese Markets", a CBS Asian Alumni Club event on November 1st. Read more...
More than 200 students, faculty members and distinguished guests from around the world convened on campus last week for a three-day conference on India and its role in global commerce. Read more...
CJEB will co-sponsor the Graduate Student Conference on East Asia, which will take place at Columbia University, February 9 - 10, 2007. Read more...
Christian Lee ’07 discusses his Summer Fellowship in Afganistan. By by David Rosensweig ’07, Bottom Line. Read more...
Greg Zumas ’07 is interviewed by Melanie Santos ’08 for the Bottom Line. Read more...
Frederic Mishkin, the Alfred Lerner Professor of Banking and Financial Institutions, was sworn in Tuesday as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Read more...
Brand Revolution in the Age of Consumerism: An Olympic Feat for China at the Sir Gordon Wu Distinguished Speaker Forum Read more...
Global Financial Warriors - an inside look at finance in the Middle East at the upcoming Jerome A. Chazen Lecture on September 18 Read more...
Frederic Mishkin, the Alfred Lerner Professor of Banking and Financial Institutions, has been nominated by President George W. Bush to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Read more...
"In Koizumi's wake comes uncertainity" written by Gerald Curtis, Columbia University professor and CJEB core faculty member. Read more...
The Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a conference on “Japan’s Future Economic Directions.” Read more...
Appointment of Alicia Ogawa as Director of Program on Alternative Investments Read more...
Departure of Mark Mason as Director of Program on Alternative Investments Read more...
Hugh Patrick writes about the 20 year history of CJEB Read more...
CJEB co-sponsors 2006 Chazen Study Tour to Japan. On March 4, 77 Columbia Business School students traveled to Japan for a ten day educational and cultural tour. Read more...
CJEB 20th anniversary conference: "Japan's Future Economic Directions" was held in Tokyo. Governor Toshihiko Fukui of Bank of Japan delivered the keynote speech. Read more...
Agora Partnerships: A New Model for Development Read more...
The Annual Global Social Venture Competition Boasts Record Participation Read more...
CJEB 20th anniversary conference in Tokyo: "Japan's Future Economic Directions". Keynote speaker: Toshihiko Fukui, Governor of Bank of Japan. Read more...
A company cofounded by Jordan Tongalson ’06 won first place at the 2006 Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC), the first competition in the world to reward business plans that demonstrate both financial and social returns. Read more...
CJEB 20th Anniversary Conference in Tokyo Read more...
More than 100 career services professionals from 72 U.S. and international MBA programs gathered in New York for the 13th annual Chazen/CIBER International MBA Career Services Conference. Read more...
Alicia Ogawa presides over the Roles of Private Equity Investment in the Growing Japanese Economy lecture Read more...
MBA students serve as pro bono consultants in Rwanda. By Tricia Morente '07, Bottom Line. Read more...
China at the Crossroads Read more...
More than 100 researchers, practitioners and alumni gathered at the School on February 2?3 for the ?China at the Crossroads? conference, which examined the challenges facing China?s financial system. Read more...
The Seventh Annual Mitsui USA Symposium, Agents of Change: Women CEOs of U.S.-Based Japanese Subsidiaries, on January 30, 2006. Read more...
CJEB co-sponsors conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the WTO, April 5-7 Read more...
Professor Gerald Curtis, Columbia University Burgess Professor of Political Science, gave his perspective on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi?s recent call for snap elections and its aftermath. Read more...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India discussed economic reforms and leadership strategies during a meeting with 38 students who traveled to India during last month’s Chazen International Study Tour. 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...
Thinking Small: Entrepreneurship in India Read more...
Sir John Major, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, gave his perspective on events that have fundamentally shifted the international landscape Read more...
The global approach to value investing Read more...
Miguel Schloss '68 discusses international corporate governance, anti-corruption and transparency. Read more...
Reviving Japan's Economy: Problems and Prescriptions Read more...
Engines Running: Volkswagen's Wolfgang Bernhard Opens the Inaugural Jerome A. Chazen Lecture Read more...
Beijing Conference Kicks Off Chazen Book Project Read more...
Columbia Executive Education has partnered with Shanghai’s renowned Fudan University to offer executives a new class on global financial markets Read more...
Professor Low works to strengthen business education in Africa 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...
Charles Calomiris explores changes in global capital flows Read more...
Student Paper Featured in Top Mexican Newspaper Read more...
Working for Agora Partnerships, students conduct consulting sessions with some of Central America's budding entrepreneurs. By Jaya Balasubramaniam '06 and Michelle Fertig '06, Bottom Line. Read more...
Twelfth Annual Chazen CIBER MBA Career Services Conference Draws Crowds Read more...
Africa attracts less than one percent of international private investment but many maintain that it offers tremendous opportunities. Experts gathered to discuss venture capital, beekeeping and innovative strategies for tapping the continent's potential. Read more...
After more than a quarter-century of growth averaging nine percent annually, the Chinese economy faces a host of new challenges. Can it keep up with the pace? Legal and financial experts weigh in. Read more...
A CORPS fellowship enabled Ben Powell '05 to work with Ashoka, a global nonprofit that support entrepreneurs who advance social change via scalable and systemic approaches. Read more...
A team of students work on a project for the Bank of Africa in Madagascar, initiated by the United Nations Public-Private Alliance for Rural Development. Read more...
"Adam Smith's invisible hand often seems invisible because it’s not actually there" said Professor Joseph Stiglitz in his keynote address to the annual Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) conference. Read more...
Students traveled to Paris and Brussels over spring break to learn about corporate social responsibility and governance and trends in socially responsible investing. Read more...
Geoffrey M. Heal leads panel discussion on "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line." Read more...
International Development career meetings. By Saidja Drentje '06 Read more...
By Saidja Drentje '06, Bottom Line. Read more...
Robert Amen ’73, president of International Paper speaks on ethical issues facing the company around the world. Read more...
Susan McDade explains the role of energy for sustainable development in emerging markets. Read more...
By Chris Flynn '04 and Frank Flynn, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Ben Powell '05, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Janera Soerel '04, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Diana Yousef '03 and Carol Yang '05. Read more...
By Gautam Nivarthy '04 and Elizabeth Bury '04, Bottom Line. Read more...
By Tom Karlo '04 and Janera Soerel '04, Bottom Line. Read more...
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