Press Release Archive

A respected leader in finance, Samberg leaves an impressive legacy of leadership and philanthropy.

The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate is pleased to welcome the following new alumni to the Real Estate Circle: Atif Qadir ’14, James Schmid ’05 and Kyle Torpey ’10  as Leaders and Michael Barkman, ’20, Federica Burelli ’20, Lisa Cations ’17, Chris Grube ’20, Jeremy Holder ’20, Musashi Liu ’20, Ellen Qiu ‘20, Thomas Sternfeldt ’17, Kevin Thompson ’17, and Ethan Woo ’20 as Associates.

Music is not just entertainment – it can affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. If you need a boost of energy for a workout, you can put on a fast-paced groove; if you’re going through a breakup, a soothing ballad might be your choice instead – and most live performances and concerts are their own brand of energy. But this relationship between music and our psychology might not be as one-sided as we thought – our personalities might also affect our music choices.

Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, spoke on NPR’s Planet Money podcast in an episode titled, “Inflation, Deflation.” He can be heard midway through the podcast, starting at 11:32, when he joins to speak about deflation in Japan’s economy. Inflation, Deflation (Planet Money, NPR, 07/01/20)

"The Business of Change" classes are offered on-demand and at an affordable price point, empowering individuals to expand their skill set and facilitate their own success. Support from Deluxe is helping to make this world-class education series accessible to a broader audience, including its own community of small business owners and entrepreneurs

While many experts label our relationships with our smartphones as an unhealthy "addiction," a recent study from Columbia Business School challenges conventional wisdom.

Eleven projects at the intersection of climate change and business were awarded the Three Cairns Climate Fellowship during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Student groups from across Columbia Business School have shared statements of solidarity and support for the Black Lives Matter movement and ongoing protest against systemic racism and injustice.

Seven new Tamer Fund for Social Venture awardees were selected after their participation in an application screening round, a due diligence process with student teams from a Columbia Business School course, and a final pitch to the fund’s investment board.

Initiative will support small businesses in Upper Manhattan with loans ranging from $500 to $50,000; funding will be administered by Columbia University

Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Gita Johar reflects on the Black Lives Matter movement, and shares resources and commitments from the school to address systemic racism.

Research from Columbia Business School finds that bridge loan programs like the PPP and The Fed’s MSLP are best-equipped to prevent corporate bankruptcies

Dean Costis Maglaras’s message to the community on the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and the importance of fighting injustice and systemic racism.

A paper co-authored by Professor David Weinstein, CJEB’s director, was discussed in the Bloomberg article, Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps: Study.

Real Conversations features current MBA students discussing their experiences in the MBA Real Estate Program at Columbia Business School and beyond…in their own words. The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate recently sat down with Angela Wang ’21 to discuss what led her to Columbia Business School, the leadership opportunities she’s pursuing in her first year, and where she sees herself in 10 years. Meet Angela!

Columbia Business School Study Finds that Households are Spending Stimulus Checks on Non-Durable Goods and Basic Needs, then Saving the Rest

Analyzing economic indicators and daily COVID-19 cases in China– the first country to face an outbreak – Columbia Business School research argues that the use of big data technology successfully removes this hard tradeoff between human casualties and economic costs.

CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, coauthored a paper titled, “The Effect of the U.S.-China Trade War on U.S. Investment.” The paper, which is published in CJEB’s Working Paper series, estimates the effect of U.S.-China tariff announcements on aggregate returns and the differential returns of firms exposed to China in order to identify their effect on treated and untreated firms. The paper can be found here.

Spencer Cohen, CC ’19, who was awarded the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship by CJEB’s nomination, wrote an article about his experience of the COVID-19 pandemic while studying in Japan and his decision to remain there to continue his studies. 緊急事態宣言、東大留学生たちの決断「それでも僕は東京に残る」(Newsweek Japan, 4/8/2020)

The Columbia Business School Real Estate Association (REA) is pleased to announce the board (Co-Presidents and Vice Presidents) for the 2020-21 academic year. The officers, all in the class of 2021, were elected by the REA membership. Meet the board!

Innovation is at an all-time high, but the economic damage from the COVID-19 outbreak has the potential to stifle inventions and patents. But new research shows that financial crises are both destructive and creative forces for innovation.

Working Paper from Columbia Business School Emphasizes the Need to Accelerate New Businesses, Not Just Protect Existing Ones, to Restore the U.S. Economy

New research from Columbia Business School’s Assistant Professor of Business Christian Moser and MUTB Professor of International Business Pierre Yared argues that a lack of government transparency behind lockdown extension decisions can wreak avoidable long-term havoc on the economy

Working Paper from Columbia Business School Quantifies Impact of “Belief Scarring” on Economic Recovery, Finds Crisis Could Result in over 180% loss of annual GDP

Jesse Schreger was named one of the top Young Researchers for 2020 by LBS and AQR!