Columbia Business School In the News

Kelly Ifill '17, founder and CEO of Guava, a digital bank and community platform designed to support Black entrepreneurs and small business owners, is featured. Guava recently announced it closed a pre-seed investment worth $2.4 million.

Sandra Navalli '03, managing director of the center, and Priya Prasad '22 discuss the importance of integrating climate change discussions into business school coursework and programs.

Tamer Fund for Social Venture portfolio company ZELP is featured as a solution "to measure and filter methane on individual animals" in this article on the ABP research farm, Bromstead, in Shropshire.

The tragic and shocking loss of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shaken us and the world. He was Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister and a prominent and well-respected figure on the global stage. His policies had important impacts on Japan—both politically and economically—and his vision, actions, and legacy will continue to shape Japan and the world long after his passing.At the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, we join many in mourning his passing. Former Prime Minister Abe was understanding and supportive of our Center’s mission to promote understanding between Japan and the U.S., and he generously spoke in our forums on two occasions. The first was in 2014 at Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum, and the second was in 2016 at CJEB’s 30th Anniversary Tokyo Conference. CJEB leaders were privileged with opportunities to meet with him privately as well. We were always impressed by his thoughtful insights and commitment to strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and Japan.We will never forget him, and we express our deep sympathies to former Prime Minister Abe’s family, loved ones, and people during this time of grief.Speech Video LinksFrom CJEB’s 30th Anniversary Tokyo Conference:コロンビア大学ビジネススクール日本経済経営研究所創立３０周年記念カンファレンス-平成28年5月13日 (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)From Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum:コロンビア大学訪問-平成26年9月22日 (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)English version (Columbia University)

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Abe Shinzō’s Unmatched Legacy." Professor Ito states in the article that "As the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japanese democracy, Abe Shinzō fundamentally transformed the country’s security doctrine and economic-policy trajectory. The foundation of reforms and alliances that he established will remain in place for many years to come."