School News

Professor David Beim has been appointed a Chazen Senior Scholar at Columbia Business School’s Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business.

Retired general George Casey, the 36th chief of staff of the US Army, shared his expertise on strategic leadership with Columbia Business School students, including military veterans, on Tuesday, February 7, at the School.

Four Columbia Business School faculty members shared their expertise as part of a special panel, “Understanding the Euro Crisis,” moderated by Dean Glenn Hubbard, on Thursday, February 2 at the School.

Three Columbia Business School faculty members have received 2011 Dean’s Prizes for Teaching Excellence.

Jesse Greene, former vice president of financial management and chief financial risk officer for IBM, and Jack Mitchell, chairman and CEO of retail stores Mitchells/Richards/Marshs and Wilkes Bashford, have joined Columbia Business School as executives in residence.

Three Columbia Business School faculty members have received 2011 Dean’s awards for teaching an elective.

Columbia Business School Professor Elke Weber met with the Dalai Lama as one of 10 behavioral and climate scholars and scientists who discussed ecology, ethics, and interdependence during a five-day workshop in October in Dharamsala, India.

Columbia Business School faculty members met with some of the world’s leading strategy scholars to share ideas and research during the Second Annual Strategy Conference, hosted by the Cross-Disciplinary Area (CDA) in Competitive Strategy on Friday, December 2.

Columbia Business School Gear, which launched in April and offers School-branded merchandise, has recently added several new items for sale.

Donald R. Lemma has been appointed associate dean and chief information officer (CIO) for Columbia Business School, effective January 18.