School News

Andy Stern has been named a Senior Fellow for the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy, an interdisciplinary academic center jointly administered by Columbia Business School and Columbia Law School.

Erskine Bowles ’69, cochair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, addressed a capacity crowd of Columbia Business School students, faculty members, alumni, and industry professionals at the Inaugural Program for Financial Studies Conference, “Finance in a World of Uncertainties.”

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Group, and Brent James, MD, chief quality officer of Intermountain Healthcare, were honored on Wednesday, November 2, as recipients of Columbia Business School’s second annual Deming Cup awards.

Nearly 600 alumni and guests from 37 countries attended Columbia Business School’s Pan-European Reunion in London October 14-16.

Laura Lee has been named Chief of Staff of the Dean’s Office for Columbia Business School, effective October 24.

Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman, Jr., CEO of Freddie Mac, talked with students about the US housing market and leading during challenging times as the first speaker in the School’s 2011-12 David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series.

Glenn Hubbard, Dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, has been tapped to lead presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's economic policy team.

The School recently announced the launch of Columbia Business School Mobile, a mobile application that gives members of the School community convenient access to important and timely School-related information and services.

Peter Kolesar, Professor Emeritus and Special Lecturer for Decision, Risk, and Operations, has been named a 2011 Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM) Distinguished Fellow.

Janet Horan has been named senior associate dean and chief operating officer for Columbia Business School, effective July 1.