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Professor Wei Cai has been awarded the 2022 American Accounting Association Diversity Section “Innovation in Research Award”

Professor Wei Cai has been awarded the 2022 American Accounting Association Diversity Section “Innovation in Research Award”

20-month program to provide students with critical skill set to meet evolving business demands

CJEB core faculty member, Prof. Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, was interviewed on “Abe's Legacy in Japan and Beyond" by NHK World-Japan. The abstract reads: “Historians, political scientists, and pundits are debating the legacy of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. And they're reconsidering how his policies have influenced the current prime minister, Kishida Fumio. Professor Emeritus Gerald Curtis of Columbia University has researched Japanese politics for years.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Abe Shinzō’s Unmatched Legacy." Professor Ito states in the article that "As the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japanese democracy, Abe Shinzō fundamentally transformed the country’s security doctrine and economic-policy trajectory.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "America’s Watery Indo-Pacific Alphabet Soup." The article states that "US President Joe Biden recently launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, a new grouping aimed at ensuring that China does not gain economic leadership of the region.

Columbia Business School Professor Laura Veldkamp created a first of its kind, easy-to-use metric that makes it possible to measure an investor’s private value of data, without requiring them to guess the individual characteristics of others.

The PE Program welcomed guest speakers, many who were able to visit our Manhattanville campus for the first time.

 

 

Columbia Business School research focusing on Yu’ebao explores how Fintech can help alleviate Financial Repression in the Developing World 

In new research, Columbia Business School Professor Wei Jiang, the Arthur F. Burns Professor of Free and Competitive Enterprise, analyzes fintech disruption and finds that it has significantly reduced the demand for jobs overall.

Four 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.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "The Finlandization of Asia." The article states that "Most Asian countries have refrained from vocal or vociferous condemnations of Russia's war on Ukraine. This makes a united front between the US, South Korea, and Japan all the more important to regional security."

 

Large-scale studies find that MBA and JD students of East Asian descent trail their peers in courses with classroom participation criteria, but online courses help to close the gap

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, was interviewed on CNBC. A video of the section featuring Professor Ito’s answers to questions about the Bank of Japan’s unlimited bond buying can be found at the link below.

CJEB's event featuring Bank of Japan's Governor Haruhiko Kuroda was covered by Yahoo Finance in the article "UPDATE 2-BOJ's Kuroda vows to 'persistently' continue aggressive monetary easing" and in other media outlets listed below.   UPDATE 2-BOJ's Kuroda vows to 'persistently' continue aggressive monetary easing (Yahoo Finance, 4/22/22)

New research from Columbia Business School Professor Bo Cowgill finds that 28% of workers disclose even when not asked, and that candidates who disclosed their salaries to recruiters saw an increase in job offers compared to those that remained silent

New York, NY – In 2018, California passed the United States’ first bill to mandate more women in the boardroom. The law required over 600 public companies headquartered in the state to appoint at least one female director.

The conference spans all areas of business research. The award recognizes an outstanding paper in the open conference program with an emphasis on conceptual insights in business research.

Michael Price was a legend in the field and a frequent visitor in the Value Investing with Legends class.  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/michael-price-saw-value-companies-182851351.html

Shirley and Walter Wang donate $10 million to enhance undergraduate interaction and social life and $1 million to connect Henry R. Kravis Hall and David Geffen Hall for Columbia Business School students.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Why Is Japan So Cheap?" Why Is Japan So Cheap? (Project Syndicate, 3/3/22)

A new study from researchers at Columbia Business School, Stanford University GSB, and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business shows appointing women to top-tiers of management can mitigate deep-rooted stereotypes expressed in organizational language