Insights Search

New financial investment will support development and training of entrepreneurs in Latin America and New York City.

NEW YORK—When government forces the business sector to “do good,” it hurts the bottom line and actually reduces voluntary efforts to be good corporate neighbors. Those are the findings of research unveiled today by Columbia Business School, which examines the viability of mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a business practice, finding that enforced activity –efforts by governments to make CSR spending mandatory by law– is a value-decreasing proposition for shareholders, and a disincentive for corporate good behavior.

The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise's new ReEntry Acceleration Program makes the business case for fair-chance hiring.

“If you don't have something important or smart to say, give the mic to those who have a voice and a story and need to get something out.”

“If you don’t have something important or smart to say, give the mic to those who have a voice and a story and need to get something out.”

Patrick Bolton, Barbara and David Zalaznick Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, outlines how many countries, in particular China and India, have issued “Green Bonds” to hedge climate risk in the market. A Chazen Senior Scholar, Professor Bolton presented at the Chazen Institute’s India Business Initiative conference in Mumbai on January 15, 2018.

By analyzing both their impact on prolonging life and their cost-effectiveness, groundbreaking research from Columbia Business School looks at the overall impact of recently developed cancer-fighting drugs

Entrepreneurship and innovation are only growing in importance to companies large and small—and so we’ll keep innovating as well.

From March 12th to 16th, 2018, 30 Columbia Business School real estate students and administrators traveled to Hong Kong and Shanghai, learning about the market in China and meeting with both local and foreign real estate companies. 

From March 12th to 16th, 2018, 30 Columbia Business School real estate students and administrators traveled to Hong Kong and Shanghai, learning about the market in China and meeting with both local and foreign real estate companies.

“Sometimes you need to step outside of yourself and open up a little bit.”

Professor Sandra Matz explores how companies can turn customer's personal data into a value proposition.

“Sometimes you need to step outside of yourself and open up a little bit.”

“How I want to measure my life and the impact is what can I do for other people.”

“How I want to measure my life and the impact is what can I do for other people.”

With demand for living space soaring, developer Meredith Marshall ’92 hopes to make housing more affordable.

It may seem counterintuitive, but a study lead by Professor Keith Wilcox at Columbia Business School suggests that, up to a point, being made extra busy can in fact increase your motivation and productivity

As its population grows older, China knows it must embrace technology and high paying jobs to become a wealthy economy.