Economics and Policy

Training MBAs to Make Socially Responsible Business Decisions. Columbia Business School classes are preparing students to lead in a world that increasingly demands socially responsible business decisions.

If the proposal becomes final, it could spur corporations to invest more in technologies that reduce emissions and improve voluntary climate risk disclosure.

Samantha Tweedy, the inaugural president of the Black Economic Alliance Foundation, has spent her career building and leading transformative racial and economic justice initiatives at the intersection of the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

Samantha Tweedy, the inaugural president of the Black Economic Alliance Foundation, has spent her career building and leading transformative racial and economic justice initiatives at the intersection of the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

Kathryn Wylde is one of New York and the country’s preeminent leaders when it comes to robust, cross-sector partnerships. As president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, New York’s leading business organization, Wylde has been a key liaison between the city’s public and private sectors in the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery.

Kathryn Wylde is one of New York and the country's preeminent leaders when it comes to robust, cross-sector partnerships. As president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, New York's leading business organization, Wylde has been a key liaison between the city's public and private sectors in the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery.

Ai-jen Poo is one of the country’s most innovative and celebrated leaders of the labor and women’s movements. The executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, she is an award-winning organizer, author, and leading voice on economic inclusion and shared prosperity.

Ai-jen Poo is one of the country's most innovative and celebrated leaders of the labor and women's movements. The executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, she is an award-winning organizer, author, and leading voice on economic inclusion and shared prosperity.

A large across-the-board increase in interest rates is a cure worse than the disease.

A looming default by the Chinese property developer Evergrande has sent shock waves through global capital markets. The Chinese government and central bank have the means to prevent a full-blown financial crisis, but they need to communicate their strategy now in order to calm jittery investors.