Press Release Archive

 

Gorman joins co-chair Henry Kravis ’69 and takes the reins from longtime co-chair Art Samberg ’67.

Yuan Zou is the winner of the 2017 PhD Alumni Accounting Award, an award given by a committee of Columbia PhD Alumni to recognize the most promising PhD student in accounting. Yuan works on examining the consequences of more transparent disclosure on executive compensation packages, and the role of passive investors in reshaping the capital markets.

Network congestion is driving user paid fees in Bitcoin and other blockchain based systems Adequate network congestion is critical for sustainable long-run operation of the system Simple design modifications to the current Bitcoin protocol such as smaller but more frequent blocks and dynamically adjusting throughput to control congestion would increase the overall efficiency of the system.

Philippe Visser ’04 is the Senior Vice President of Development, Hudson Yards, at Related. In a recent interview with Mark Abramowicz ’18, Mr. Visser discussed his background and what drew him to real estate, the allure of large, complex projects, and gave advice for current Columbia Business School students aspiring to have careers in real estate.  

Marketing Ph.D. student Travis Tae Oh is one of the co-winners of the 2017 ACR/Sheth Foundation Dissertation Proposal Award.

The Marketing Division is pleased to welcome the following new PhD students this fall: Benjamin Levine, Maayan Malter, Sibel Sozuer Zorlu, Jennifer Sun, and Lu Zhang.

Michael Fries ’88 is Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Global, the world’s largest international TV and broadband company. 

The conference will explore emerging issues in global digital finance with a broad range of high-level thought leaders

The presence of others reduces people’s willingness to fact-check ambiguous information. People fact-check less often when in the perceived presence of other people versus when they are alone. While people are more likely to believe information that aligns with their own party affiliation, whether or not they fact-checked the same information depended only on perceived social presence.

"I believe our Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program will help educate the future healthcare leaders and work for the greater good of human beings."

For the third year, MetaProp NYC is bringing together a group of startups focused on real estate tech. This time, the companies are tackling issues like green buildings, apartment entry and parking. Most of them are based in New York, but some come from as far away as Singapore.

According to a new study by professors at Columbia Business School and Leibniz Universität Hannover, there is a direct link between higher levels of air pollution and a reduction in investor trading activity

The background and behavior of students emerge as two critical components driving the performance gap of MBA students in technical – but not social – courses

New studies show that people facing uncertainty rely more on their feelings and emotions to make decisions. Uncertainty about one thing can affect decisions being made about something completely different; both positive and negative uncertainty increase reliance on emotional decision making

Real Conversations features current MBA students, discussing their experiences in the Real Estate Program at Columbia Business School and beyond…in their own words. 

Professor Takatoshi Ito appeared on Bloomberg's, "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia", to speak on Japan's inflation, the two BOJ dissenters who are leaving the board, and BOJ's purchases of ETFs. To view this segment, please visit the link below. Professor Ito on Inflation, BOJ Meeting, ETFs (Bloomberg, 7/18/17)

The ability to act powerful rests on the ease with which individuals retrieve memories of feeling powerful NEW YORK — The simple act of thinking back to a time when you felt powerful is linked to better performances in job interviews, presentations and exams. A new study by researchers at Columbia Business School and INSEAD published in the journal Social Cognition finds that a key factor shaping when these effects are likely to occur rests on the ease with which people can retrieve an experience of power.

The ability to act powerful rests on the ease with which individuals retrieve memories of feeling powerful NEW YORK — The simple act of thinking back to a time when you felt powerful is linked to better performances in job interviews, presentations and exams. A new study by researchers at Columbia Business School and INSEAD published in the journal Social Cognition finds that a key factor shaping when these effects are likely to occur rests on the ease with which people can retrieve an experience of power.

Findings from researchers at Columbia Business School and INSEAD add to growing evidence that creativity is a skill that can be learned and enhanced.

Steve Winograd `82, Managing Director of PennantPark Investment Advisers, has recently joined the Advisory Board of the Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School.

The Tamer Fund for Social Ventures recently completed its fourth funding cycle and selected four new early-stage ventures to add to the portfolio. The following Tamer Fund for Social Venture awardees were selected out of almost 100 applicants after participating in an application screening round, a due diligence process with student teams as part of a Business School course, and a final pitch to the Fund’s Investment Board:

The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate is pleased to announce that Luiza Loureiro ’17, Morgan Mann ’17 and  Mandy Yeung ’18 have been granted awards by WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate!

Professor Ito spoke on Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia to discuss BOJ and the Fed's policy decisions, the U.S. and Japanese inflation, and the BOE. To watch his interview on Bloomberg, visit the links below:Columbia University's Ito on Fed, BOE, BOJ, Inflation (Bloomberg, 06/15/17)

Upon retirement, the professor leaves a legacy of helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.