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Work-related stress is so prevalent that Americans have grown to accept it as our inescapable fate. But it doesn’t have to be.

Bringing warm weather and high spirits with them, the Columbia Business School (“CBS”) Real Estate Association (“REA”) traveled to Chicago from November 1st to 3rd to learn about the current investment landscape in the country’s 3rd largest city.  They were joined by representatives from the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate for a two-and-a-half day trek around The Loop and River North.  

On Friday, November 6th, the Real Estate Association (REA) and members of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate met with executives and associates from Toll Brothers City Living and toured two major luxury residential developments in New York City: Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park and 400 Park Avenue South in Manhattan.

New research from Columbia Business School shows that unemployment insurance stabilizes the economy

Professor Takatoshi Ito recently spoke at a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) event, titled "The Economics of Asia"  alongside with Adam Posen, president at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The Presider was Paul Sheard, chief global economist at Standard & Poor's Head of Global Economics and Research and the Introductory Speaker was Sheila A. Smith, senior fellow for Japan Studies at CFR. Video & Transcript

On Friday, October 23rd, the Real Estate Association (REA) and members of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate met with executives and associates from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and toured the 16-acre World Trade Center Site including One World Trade Center.

A life-long runner, associate professor Malia Mason reflects on what the sport taught her about leadership.

Skills mastered through endurance sports fuel success in business, says marathoner and serial entrepreneur Joshua Spodek ’06.

New research from Columbia Business School and Aimia shines light on how marketers should invest in building brand value before soliciting data

New research from Columbia Business School shows how matching linguistic styles can positively influence poll results

Professor Takatoshi Ito recently co-authored a paper for the Geneva Reports on the World Economy titled, "Low for Long? Causes and Consequences of Persistently Low Interest Rates". The paper examines the causes and consequences of the unusual low interest rates of this period. You can access the full paper below: Low for Long? Causes and Consequences of Persistently Low Interest Rates

Amid increased consumer demand for environmentally friendly practices and products, more and more companies resort to fudging the facts.

This fall, beloved Professor Joseph Stiglitz officially ushered in his 50th year of teaching, including more than a decade at Columbia.

China’s demographics will soon bleed its pension system dry, said Zhigang Yuan at the recent N.T. Wang Distinguished Speaker Forum.

Banks are at a critical juncture, said Weihua Ma, former CEO of China Merchants Bank.

As part of the School's Centennial celebration, alumni leaders offer predictions about the future in business and beyond. Here, Warren Buffett '51, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, looks ahead.

Peter Wiegand of Columbia Business School provides an overview of the remarkable career of Joseph Stiglitz in "The Tenacious Optimist" publised on September 30, 2015. 

The Private Equity Program is pleased to announce that applications are open for the Executive Education session of its annual Deal Camp which is taking place December  3 – 6, 2015 at the oceanfront resort facilities of Gurney's Inn in Montauk, NY.

As we celebrate Columbia Business School’s Centennial, we honor its innovators, past and present, and look toward the big ideas that will leave their mark on the next 100 years.

For 50 years, Joseph Stiglitz has fought tirelessly against economic orthodoxy in pursuit of sustainable, equitable growth for all. After a half century of successes and setbacks, one thing is clear: he’s not done yet.