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For the second year in a row, a Columbia Business School student was awarded the YM/WREA David Winoker Scholarship. Karl Chan ’15, an officer within the school’s Real Estate Association, was named the 2013-14 scholarship recipient, which recognizes personal and professional success and charitable or community service involvement.

Adjunct Professor Alicia Glen, who started the Social Impact Real Estate Investing and Development class, was tapped by incoming Mayor Bill de Blasio to be deputy mayor for housing and economic development.

An article titled "Overconfidence in Consumer Prices is Dangerous" which was based on a recent paper co-authored by Professor David E. Weinstein, "How Much Do Official Price Indexes Tell Us About Inflation?," was featured in Nikkei on December 23, 2013.

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Professor Enrique Arzac was awarded for his Advanced Corporate Finance course, while Bill Duggan was honored for Napoleon’s Glance.

These graduates are aiming high — and delivering — on missions like convincing the worlds wealthiest people to donate half of their fortunes to philanthropic causes.

"We’re very excited about this class," said Vince Ponzo '03, the director of the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center. "These budding entrepreneurs represent the breadth of expertise at Columbia University."

Amy Moses ’89 got the idea for her business, Ballooning Nest Eggs, from a gift.

Professor Lynne B. Sagalyn and Michael Berman '86 opened the sixth annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Symposium. Berman introduced Sam Zell as a pioneer in the REIT industry. The opening remarks were followed by a lively fireside chat between Zell and Sagalyn.

At the panel "CEO’s Corner: Long-Term Perspectives," industry leaders discussed the branding implications of the term "REIT," their challenges in the industry, and the emergence of e-commerce as a competitor.

The panel “Is the Sky the Limit? NYC Real Estate Pricing Keeps Climbing” discussed recent trends in the local real estate market and whether continued appreciation is likely.

At the panel “Uncharted Waters— Navigating Today’s Debt Markets,” experts from several major firms discussed debt investment products and opportunities.

The panel "What Are Real Estate Investors Looking For?" framed investor needs against discussions of market and economic trends.

The sixth annual Real Estate Symposium took place on December 9, 2013, at the Columbia University Club of New York, with 200 alumni representing classes from 1959 to 2013 in attendance. Sam Zell, chairman, Equity Group Investments, delivered the keynote address.

MBA students Sophie Ulrike Dorrer ’14, Jacob Feingold ’14, and Matthew Nunn ’14 won first place, the Alexander Bodini Foundation Prize, at the Real Estate Project Class Final Presentations Competition and Awards Dinner at Columbia Business School on December 10. 

Research from Columbia Business School warns that management’s attempt to build closer bonds among colleagues through office gatherings fails to help among racially dissimilar employees

Healthcare expert Professor Linda Green weighs in on the Affordable Care Act, the looming physician shortage, and what every patient needs to know.

5 lessons for CEOs, CMOs, and CIOs struggling with big data initiatives.