Chazen Global Insights, Entrepreneurship, Lang Letter Archive
They Got A Deal!
What it took to land an investment from Barbara Corcoran on Shark Tank.
Real Estate
Real Estate News
Real Estate Students Tour the Empire State Building
Fourteen members of the Real Estate Association (REA) toured the Empire State Building with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), the brokers responsible for the building’s continued leasing.
Real Estate
Real Estate News
Daniel Liu '17 & Alec Maghami ’17 Awarded PREA Scholarships
Daniel Liu ’17, Co-Vice President of Education, and Alec Maghami ’17, Co-Vice President of Alumni & Mentorship with the Real Estate Association (REA), have been awarded Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year.
Chazen Global Insights, Social Enterprise
From Finance to a Fight for Her Life
After a devastating diagnosis, Bita Javadizadeh Brun ’99 found help and hope in fellow alumnus Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa ’16. Now the two are teaming up to aid others.
Chazen Global Insights, Economics and Policy
From Brexit to the Future
An amicable split seems to be in everyone’s interests. But the divorce could become messy.
Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise News
THE TAMER CENTER FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AT COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL AWARDS $100,000 IN SEED GRANTS IN SPRING ROUND OF FUNDING
To help advance causes like childhood education and waste management, four entrepreneurs received $25,000 for their ventures in the latest round of funding from the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures
Social Enterprise
Press Release
The Tamer Center For Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School Awards $100,000 in Seed Grants in Spring Round of Funding
To help advance causes like childhood education and waste management, four entrepreneurs received $25,000 for their ventures in the latest round of funding from the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. In addition to funding, these entrepreneurs also gain access to the social enterprise resources the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School provides.
Climate and Policy, Economics and Policy
Shortening ER Wait Times through a Glimpse of the Future
Over-crowding in US emergency rooms costs patients time, money, and their health. But predictive analytics could help re-route patients away from over-burdened hospitals before long waits become inevitable.
World Business
School News
New Director of the Chazen Institute Talks about Current Mission and Future Plans
Professor Amit Khandelwal opens up about his goals as the Chazen Institute’s new director and his long-term vision for the study of global business at Columbia.
Chazen Global Insights, Media and Technology
Technology Is Changing the Job Market — How Can You Navigate It?
You’d be surprised at how sophisticated algorithms are drastically changing the employment horizon for MBAs. Here are a few tips on how to navigate the continually changing landscape.
Business Economics and Public Policy, Elections, Politics
Japan Center News
Professor Gerald Curtis's op-ed on the Upper House Election
Professor Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University, wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, on Japan's Upper House election.
You can read the article on The Wall Street Journal's website:
Japan’s Election Offers Little Choice (The Wall Street Journal, 06/26/16)
Chazen Global Insights, Economics and Policy
Closing the Door on Europe
The victory of the Leave Campaign in Britain’s referendum yesterday shocked many, demonstrating the rising clout of populist movements, and, according to Glenn Hubbard, the need for leaders to foster more inclusive prosperity.
Entrepreneurship
Thinking with AND: Insights from KIND’s story
“I’m a confused Mexican Jew.” So says Daniel Lubetzky, Founder and CEO of KIND Snack, in his very personal interview with Columbia faculty member David Rogers at BRITE ’16. Their discussion touched on the many ideas behind KIND Snacks, from the beginnings of the company, to the strategic thinking that forces Lubetzky to stay away from false compromises, to his thoughts on brands and purpose.
Chazen Global Insights, Marketing
Algorhythms for Marketing Transformation
Mitch Joel, President of Mirum Agency, spoke at BRITE '16 about the "three little piggies" he sees as necessary for marketers to stay ahead of the competition.
Chazen Global Insights, Economics and Policy
Lower Competitiveness Costs Women at Work
Highly trained women in the US workforce earn a fraction of what their male peers do. Part of the discrepancy may come down to differences in men’s and women’s tastes for competition.
Chazen Global Insights, Economics and Policy
Money for Nothing: A Bold Plan for the Future of Work
An unlikely alliance is growing between the right and the left, Silicon Valley and the Rust Belt, in support of an unusual policy — universal basic income, a free check for every American man, woman, and child.
Chazen Global Insights, Finance
With Markets on Edge, Traders Seek Independent Returns
Investment strategies hinging on the idiosyncrasies of smaller markets have the potential to offer investors an upside, even in the face of mounting anxiety over a global slowdown.
Chazen Global Insights, Marketing
Marketing Transformation at GE: Storytelling and Business Results
The company that brought us the light bulb, the jet engine, and the MRI machine is now thinking about the convergence of the digital and the physical, and finding ways to tell their story that allows them to be more relatable, less like an institution and more like a person.
Chazen Global Insights, Economics and Policy
Regardless of Outcome, Brexit Vote Highlights Global Anxiety over Free Trade and Economic Integration
The economic case against a British exit from the European Union is clear, according to Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard, but with politics and identity thrown in the mix, the outcome to Thursday’s nail-biter vote is harder to predict.
Real Estate
Real Estate News
REA Students Trek to South Beach for a Sunny Market Overview
Escaping the cold weather of New York City, the Real Estate Association (REA) of Columbia Business School traveled down to Miami on April 8th of 2016. Accompanied by Professor Lynne Sagalyn and Kristin Svenningsen, Administrative Director of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate, we embarked on a full day trek around the best real estate sunny Miami has to offer.