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The Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School will hold its next Alumni Networking Event and Panel on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The panel discussion will focus on Global Markets and Private Equity.

CFOs do radically different jobs today than they did just 10 years ago.

Samantha Brenner ’08, executive director of strategic initiatives and partnerships for the division of instructional and information technology at the New York City Department of Education, talks about her goals for New York City's public schools.

Robert F. Smith ’94, founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, finds value in the people and places that are most often ignored.

Shang-Jin Wei, a Columbia Business School professor and a preeminent expert on the Chinese economy, outlines three drivers that will propel Asia’s growth.

The summit drew roughly 75 attendees and featured keynoter Ethan Brown ’08, co-founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, and four food-expert panelists.

Your former classmate might be the perfect business partner.

New research from Columbia Business School shows media-induced emotions can make consumers less likely to watch high-energy commercials

Fabrizio Ferri, the Regina Pitaro Associate Professor of Business and Accounting at Columbia Business School, has won the 2015 Best Paper Award from the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. 

On Monday, March 30th, the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate hosted a screening of the film Dream Builders on campus, which was followed by a question and answer session with the firm’s principal, Peter Lehrer. 

BRITE '15 was packed with diverse content, but one clear theme was the influence that data will have on brand building and business development.

At the Second Annual Climate Change Conference at Loyola University Chicago, researchers discussed why it is so difficult to motivate people to undertake climate-friendly behavior changes. Elke Weber, Columbia Business School, discussed the psychological barriers we face when trying to be climate-friendly.

Research finds the experience of keeping a secret is akin to carrying a physical weight, diminishing motivation and performance.

The east-to-west flow of funds is unstoppable trend, according to a panel of experts.

During Columbia Business School’s spring break from March 14 through 22, a group of 22 real estate students and faculty members traveled to Bogotá and Mexico City to understand more about these emerging markets, their real estate dynamics, and doing business in these cultures. On the docket were full days of visits with local real estate players such as Terranum Capital in Bogotá and Thor Urbana Capital in Mexico City, in addition to city tours and visits to historical sites and museums.

New research suggests access to high-income export markets could raise productivity and profitability for businesses across the developing world

Older adults have very different money priorities than younger members of their families. Rather than focusing on accruing wealth, older adults should strive to spend less and to plan their estate. A large concern when it comes to these activities is cognitive decline. Eric Johnson, Columbia Business School, says that while cognitive challenges are present in older age, years of collected wisdom can counteract this decline.

On March 3, 2015, the Columbia Business School Real Estate Association (REA) with support from the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate presented its first annual Real Estate Technology and Entrepreneurship event as a part of the Centers’ Career Panel Series, to a room filled with current students and alumni attendees. 

Columbia Business School study shows that professional experiences abroad can fuel creative innovations

By Agatha Gilmore   As part of our Big Apple series, Samantha Brenner ’08, executive director of strategic initiatives and partnerships for the division of instructional and information technology at the New York City Department of Education, talks to us about her goals for the city's public schools. Her Big Apple Impact