Press Release Archive

Professor Takatoshi Ito was recently featured on a Bloomberg article titled, "Kuroda's Former Deputy Ito Says Japan Can Endure Stronger Yen". He commented that trading the Japanese yen at 120-125 per dollar would be a "comfortable range" for Japan and would not be problematic unless the yen becomes 110 per dollar. To view the article, please see the link below:

Columbia Business School alums have released four new apps, two in collaboration with the Columbia Startup Lab.

Hythem El-Nazer EMBA `08 has recently joined the Advisory Board of the Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School.

East Asia Forum has published a summary of Professor Hugh Patrick's annual essay on the Japanese economy titled "Japan's Abenomics bumps along". The full essay will be available in our 2014-2015 annual report. For the summary and for other articles written by Professor Patrick on East Asia Forum, please see the links below: Japan's Abenomics bumps along Other Articles by Professor Hugh Patrick

New economic research reveals that even with 24/7 access to financial portfolios, the “ostrich effect” takes over when markets are down

Professor Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, will be retiring this month (December 2015) from Columbia University. Jeff Kingston at The Japan Times, writes an article, featuring Professor Curtis' retirement. The article can be found below: Gerald Curtis, the ultimate insider in Japanese politics, retires

Columbia Business School lost an esteemed member of its community Saturday when David M. Silfen ’68 passed away.

The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School has awarded grants to five up-and- coming social innovators

A survey of nearly 2,000 CEOs and CFOs reveals a startling disconnect between the value culture adds and how companies underinvest in it

On October 21, over 1,400 alumni, students, faculty and staff members, and friends contributed a record-breaking $1.5 million to Columbia Business School, earning an additional $48,000 in challenge match funds from University Trustees. Adding to this success, the School won all three of the day’s challenges for the most international donors, further highlighting the generosity of the School’s outstanding global network.

On November 5 and 7, festooned with festive gold balloons, Uris Hall welcomed thousands of community members for on-campus Centennial celebrations

Bringing warm weather and high spirits with them, the Columbia Business School (“CBS”) Real Estate Association (“REA”) traveled to Chicago from November 1st to 3rd to learn about the current investment landscape in the country’s 3rd largest city.  They were joined by representatives from the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate for a two-and-a-half day trek around The Loop and River North.  

On Friday, November 6th, the Real Estate Association (REA) and members of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate met with executives and associates from Toll Brothers City Living and toured two major luxury residential developments in New York City: Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park and 400 Park Avenue South in Manhattan.

New research from Columbia Business School shows that unemployment insurance stabilizes the economy

Professor Takatoshi Ito recently spoke at a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) event, titled "The Economics of Asia"  alongside with Adam Posen, president at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The Presider was Paul Sheard, chief global economist at Standard & Poor's Head of Global Economics and Research and the Introductory Speaker was Sheila A. Smith, senior fellow for Japan Studies at CFR. Video & Transcript

On Friday, October 23rd, the Real Estate Association (REA) and members of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate met with executives and associates from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and toured the 16-acre World Trade Center Site including One World Trade Center.

New research from Columbia Business School and Aimia shines light on how marketers should invest in building brand value before soliciting data

New research from Columbia Business School shows how matching linguistic styles can positively influence poll results

Professor Takatoshi Ito recently co-authored a paper for the Geneva Reports on the World Economy titled, "Low for Long? Causes and Consequences of Persistently Low Interest Rates". The paper examines the causes and consequences of the unusual low interest rates of this period. You can access the full paper below: Low for Long? Causes and Consequences of Persistently Low Interest Rates

This fall, beloved Professor Joseph Stiglitz officially ushered in his 50th year of teaching, including more than a decade at Columbia.

Peter Wiegand of Columbia Business School provides an overview of the remarkable career of Joseph Stiglitz in "The Tenacious Optimist" publised on September 30, 2015. 

The Private Equity Program is pleased to announce that applications are open for the Executive Education session of its annual Deal Camp which is taking place December  3 – 6, 2015 at the oceanfront resort facilities of Gurney's Inn in Montauk, NY.

Jeffrey Rojek `96 has recently joined the Advisory Board of the Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School. Jeff has already been active participant in the Private Equity Program and earlier this year joined as a speaker at the Program's alumni networking event focused on Global Markets.

Immersion Seminar opportunity allows students to discuss real-world challenges and strategy with top practitioners across a range of industries.

Over 400 alumni and friends of the School were gathered on Wednesday, September 16, to commemorate the School’s Centennial, reflect on past achievements, and hear more about what’s to come.