Accounting

Professor Robert Phillips has been awarded a grant by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Center for Financial Research to study price-driven adverse selection in consumer lending.

“We are optimistic that in the wake of the worst financial crisis in our lifetime, policymakers will embrace bold reform,” Dean Glenn Hubbard said, speaking on behalf of the committee.

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“The core is essential to preparing our students to analyze, decide and lead in an increasingly complex and global business environment,” said Dean Glenn Hubbard.

Professor Julian Yeo was chosen by the graduating EMBA Class of 08 to be the faculty keynote speaker for their recognition ceremony on Saturday, May 17th, 2008. He was also the recipient of the 2008 EMBA Commitment to Excellence award for Excellence in Teaching.

On Thursday, October 11, 2007, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business and the Japan Business Association of Columbia Business School cosponsored a zadankai (roundtable discussion) entitled “Issues in Japanese Pension Fund Management”

In October, Columbia Business School launched the Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis (CEASA)

Professor Sudhakar Balachandran was recipient of the 2006 Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in a Core Course.

Professor Mohanram's work discussed

Professor Bjorn Jorgensen was recipient of the 2005-2006 Faculty Mentoring Award for the affiliated schools in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, representing the best in PhD sponsorship.