Press Release Archive

Two Columbia Business School faculty members have been recognized with Dean’s Prizes for Teaching Excellence in a core course for 2013.

Professor Hugh Patrick's views on the state of the political economy in Japan, particularly Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policy of "Abenomics," were featured in his article "Japan's Price Fix" in the East Asia Forum on October 9, 2013.

This article originally appeared on the Columbia University News page: http://news.columbia.edu/research/3241

The conference “State Intervention and Private Enterprise: Japan, the U.S., and China” addressed state intervention in private enterprise, comparing recent and historical trends in the United States, China, and Japan. Speakers and discussants including Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate Christopher J. Mayer addressed a broad range of topics relevant to the subject of intervention, including real estate finance.

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New research from Columbia Business School warns that consumers will make mistakes totaling $9 billion; offers prescriptions to help improve consumer experience using new state healthcare exchanges

With the gift, Shin, the chairman of the Lotte Group and member of the School’s Board of Overseers, has established the Dong-Bin Shin Scholarship.

Michael Hershman, president and CEO of the Fairfax Group, has been awarded Columbia Business School’s 2013 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics. The award was presented during a ceremony on Monday, September 16. 

In the role, Cannella will oversee the launch of the Private Equity Fellows Program, designed for select students seeking to deepen their knowledge of the industry.

Columbia Business School and Aimia researchers survey more than 3000 consumers to understand how they use smartphones in store aisles

Margaret Cannella ‘76, an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, has joined the Private Equity Program as Administrative Director. Cannella will join Private Equity Program Director, Donna M. Hitscherich, Senior Lecturer in Discipline, Finance and Economics.

The Private Equity Program is pleased announce a Fellows Program, including up to 35 students preparing for careers in private equity.

In a new book, Damon Phillips dives deep into the history of jazz to share often surprising lessons about how new markets rise and fall.

Changes reflect the fast-changing business marketplace and place growing emphasis on the importance of entrepreneurship and leadership

Michael Adler, professor emeritus of business, died on July 29. He was 76. In his more than 40 years on the faculty, Adler was an influential member of the Columbia community. Among his many contributions, he was instrumental in developing the MBA class on international corporate finance and he served as chair of the Finance Division. 

Professor Eric Johnson's research on default design in organ donation was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer in an article by Michael Smerconish.

2013 Ira Sohn Investment constest winner, Simeon McMillan '14, was interviewed by Santangel's Review on July 29, 2013.

Gifts continue the groundswell of recent multi–million dollar pledges that will help the School develop the next generation of great business leaders

Motivational analysis conducted by Columbia Business School and University of Pittsburgh professors forecasts the Twitter–medium becoming comparable to television

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New study uncovers eye–popping information about sports fans — providing a new opportunity for brand marketers

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Alicia Glen, managing director at Goldman, Sachs & Co., heads the firm’s Urban Investment Group (UIG), which provides capital to underserved domestic urban markets. Also an adjunct professor in the Finance and Economics Department, she teaches Social Impact Real Estate Investing and Development, offered for the first time in fall 2012. In a recent interview with Annie Koo ’14, Glen discussed how to connect the dots between the public and private sectors as well as her career path and teaching.

Phillips is replacing Professor Daniel Ames, who recently completed his term at the helm.

He will be focused on the administration of the MBA and Executive MBA programs, including management of the MBA Office of Student Affairs, the Executive MBA Program, and Admissions.