Press Release Archive

Study examines how the quality of a good and the assortment of choices available influences consumers

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Study reveals that risk–taking behavior of women and men, adolescents and adults, departs from assumptions related to gender and age

Professor Gerald L. Curtis was featured in an opinion piece by Yoshibumi Wakamiya, editor-in-chief of The Asahi Shimbun

Michael Yablon '12 and Philip O'Brien '12 have been awarded the 2011 Sonkin Prize.

Report explains how relaxation increases monetary valuations of products and services

Hedge funds are moderately leveraged, leverage is counter-cyclical to the leverage of banks and the finance sector, and hedge fund leverage was at its lowest during the financial crisis in 2008

Research by Michael Morris, Maia Young and Vicki Scherwin suggests that we attribute certain leaders to be charismatic through "magical thinking."

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Study depicts how charisma can emerge from the psychology of followers

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Study reveals why people choose present consumption over long–term financial interests

Research provides empirical evidence of "complicating choice" and the "effort compatibility principle" when making complex decisions

CJEB Research Associate, Professor Takatoshi Ito of the University of Tokyo, receives Japan's Medal of Honor, Medal with Purple Ribbon

Peter Kolesar, Professor Emeritus and Special Lecturer for Decision, Risk, and Operations, has been named a 2011 Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM) Distinguished Fellow.

The Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM) recognizes Kolesar for outstanding research and scholarship in operations management

Report co–authored by Columbia Business School and University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that too many choices impairs consumers from making appropriate decisions, including 401k plan selection

Janet Horan has been named senior associate dean and chief operating officer for Columbia Business School, effective July 1.

A report coauthored by Columbia Business School’s Charles Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions, Finance and Economics; Kansas State Finance Professor Eric Higgins; and Joseph Mason, finance professor at Louisiana State University, finds that the most appropriate way to help the housing market is to stop delaying foreclosures.

David E. Weinstein discusses the economic impact of the March 11 earthquake in Japan, as well as its relatively quick economic recovery, on Marketplace

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Hugh Patrick speaks about the yen and the economy at Bloomberg Japan conference

Walmart more likely to open stores in pro-business states that are near borders of less-friendly states

David E. Weinstein discusses the outlook for the Japanese economy on Bloomberg's Hays Advantage program

Columbia Business School’s Center for Decision Sciences’ study depicts how beliefs on global warming are mistakenly influenced by daily temperature