Chazen Global Insights Archive

"To get a venture off the ground, you really just have to start," says serial entrepreneur Drew Patterson ’06, whose newest gig is leading hotel search site Room 77.

If you want your idea to be innovative, you need to hit the right mix of novelty and familiarity, a new study shows.

Have you ever considered that viral videos might tickle your taste buds, say for a burrito? Well, Chipotle thinks they do.

A new report on Norway’s pension fund points toward a Canadian model for active investment management.

As part of our Launch series, Jon Sebastiani ’12 talks about how his startup, Krave Pure Foods, is transforming jerky into a healthy, popular snack.

Startups in the health and wellness space are pioneering innovative ways to boost your health and happiness.

Combining the seemingly incompatible is an inspirational way to ideate.

When executives in new roles focus on four key areas, they enjoy greater success.

Diego Mayer-Cantú ’12 joined the Smithsonian Institution to work on an open data initiative as part of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, which pairs top innovators from the private sector, nonprofits, and academia with government agencies to collaborate during 6- to 13-month “tours of duty.”

In his new book, Mark Broadie illustrates the value of developing a fresh approach to a pursuit mired in tradition, and brings analytics to golf.

What can umpires’ mistakes tell us about how status and reputation influence decision making?

As part of our new At the Center Q&A series, Uzayr Jeenah ’14 chats with Mary Jane McQuillen ’07 of ClearBridge Investments about the real returns of investing in a sustainable future.

Bank crises are the product of governments, not market events, says Columbia Business School Professor Charles W. Calomiris in his new book.

Melissa Wingard-Phillips ’13 helps health and wellness startups grow and thrive.