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NEW YORK—November 2, 2012—For decades, “bigger is better” has been the conventional path to efficiency in industries ranging from transportation to power generation. Food once grown on small family plots now comes overwhelmingly from factory farms. Vessels that carried 2,000 tons of cargo have been replaced by modern container ships that routinely move 150,000 tons. But now, new research shows, we are on the cusp of a radical shift from building big to building small—a change that has profound implications for both established and emerging industries.

Annual award recognizes contributions to the field of operations made by leaders in various industries

Can trusting in your gut feeling predict future outcomes?

For Kesha Cash ’10, being an impact investor means doubling as a social entrepreneur — and as an activist for the next generation of change-makers.

For Kesha Cash '10, being an impact investor means doubling as a social entrepreneur and as an activist for the next generation of change-makers.

Three Columbia Business School faculty members have been recognized with Dean's Prizes for Teaching Excellence in a core course for 2012.

Columbia Business School alumni are proving that the wine industry is ripe for innovation.

NEW YORK—October 10, 2012—Thanks to blogs, online forums, and product review sites, companies and marketers now have access to a seemingly endless array of data on consumers’ opinions and experiences. In principle, businesses should be able to use this information to gain a better understanding of the general market and of their own and their competitors’ customers.

Although unconvential in name, read and listen to how Big Ass Fans is a brand to be remembered.

NEW YORK—October 4, 2012—Consider a Japanese–American woman strolling through a mall. If she passes by a UNIQLO store, is she more likely to opt for sushi than a hamburger when she reaches the food court? Would this cue of Japanese culture draw out her Japanese side? The answer, according to new research from Columbia Business School’s Michael Morris, the Chavkin–Chang Professor of Leadership, and Aurelia Mok, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong (she received her Ph.D.

Columbia’s popular course on personal leadership kicks off new program; Offers innovative networking and interactive educational opportunities to a broader audience of business professionals

Hugh Frater '85 is chief executive officer of Berkadia, which specializes in commercial real estate financial services. Previously, he worked at Good Energies and PNC Financial Services among other firms. Frater serves on Columbia's MBA Real Estate Program Advisory Board and is a member of the Columbia Business School Real Estate Forum. In a recent interview with Evan Abrams '13, he discusses business strategy and opportunities, commercial mortgage backed securities, and career development. A part of our Distinguished Alumni Interview Series, this piece is intended to be informative and motivational for seasoned veterans and MBA students alike.

A new Columbia CaseWorks case by Fred Knapp ’12 and Lynne B. Sagalyn, “Battling Over a New York Workout: The W Hotel Strategy” sets up this true David-and-Goliath story in which the most junior player in the highly leveraged capital stack ended up being made whole on its loan. The saga of the $232-million mortgage and mezzanine debt financing, now known as the “W Strategy,” is one that changed practice, becoming significant in the annals of Uniform Commercial Code foreclosures and bankruptcy transactions.

The Private Equity Program is excited for the 2nd Deal Camp which will be held December 7-9.Applications will open October 8, 2012.For more information, watch our video featuring students who have attended in the past.  

"This is an economic revolutionary moment," said Andrew Stern, the Ronald O. Perelman Senior Fellow at the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy, on Thursday.

Cultural norms of deference to authority figures can inhibit Indian employees from challenging the status quo and sharing innovative ideas with managers.

Diverse firms are perceived as more ethical and less deserving of punishment when they do commit transgressions.

Lorenzo Weisman ’73, member of Columbia Business School’s Board of Overseers and cofounder of Hill Street Capital, died on Saturday, September 22.

In several experiments, Leonard Lee, associate professor of marketing at Columbia Business School, showed that in–system individuals demonstrate increased action initiation, persistence in completing tasks, and overall optimism.

The 2009 Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), which provided loan servicers with sizeable financial incentives to renegotiate mortgages, was intended to help 3 to 4 million struggling homeowners. Instead, the program is benefiting just over a third of that target, according to a paper coauthored by Edward S. Gordon Associate Professor of Real Estate Tomasz Piskorski. The study finds that if the worse-performing banks had simply modified loans at the same pace as their better performing peers, then HAMP would have produced about 800,000 more modifications.