Press Release Archive

Columbia Business School’s Vicki Morwitz finds that even though consumers do not normally like to be in-debt or be in post pay for short-lived experiential goods like vacations, they are more likely to buy on credit when firms highlight that loans include a zero-percent interest rate.

The Columbia Business School Real Estate Association (REA) is pleased to announce the AVPs (and one new VP) for the 2020-21 academic year. The officers were elected by the REA membership. Meet the board!

Columbia Business School study finds that self-proclaimed ESG companies and funds are falling well short on their commitments  

New research from Columbia Business School finds that while autonomous shopping makes life easier, there are still key barriers preventing consumers from embracing this practice. 

Study from Columbia Business School finds that people who express themselves authentically on social media are happier and more satisfied with their lives

Beyond the decisions that doctors make, the state of the hospitals those doctors work in also largely affects the risk of dying for Covid-19 patients, according to Carri Chan, a professor at Columbia University Business School who specializes in hospital operations management.

New research from Columbia Business School finds that leadership gender and organizational values claims lead to gender differences in the companies to which men and women apply.

New research from Columbia Business School finds that emphasizing a company’s social mission and purpose could be one advantageous and differentiating strategy to closing the gap in gender employment parity. 

The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School was the host for the 10th anniversary  Housing-Urban-Labor-Macro (HULM) conference, which took place virtually on September 10 and September 11, 2020. 

One of CJEB’s core faculty members, Professor Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University, appeared on Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia and commented on incoming premiere Yoshihide Suga and the possibility of a snap election in Japan in the coming year. Chances of Japanese Snap Election in Next Year Very High, Says Japan Scholar (Bloomberg 09/15/20)  

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 NHK World. A video of the section featuring Professor Ito’s interview about the challenges that will need to addressed by Mr. Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s next prime minister, can be found at the link below. Expert: Suga Faces Demographics Crisis (NHK World, 9/14/20)

Oded Netzer, Columbia Business School’s Arthur J. Samberg Professor of Business, argues that the high volume of polar reviews limit the usefulness of such reviews for consumers and potentially distorts the “true” quality of a product

We will hold an online info session to discuss the CJEB Doctoral Fellowship and answer any questions the attendees may have. If you wish to join, please register here to receive a link to join the info session. If you have any questions, please feel free to send a message to cjeb@columbia.edu. Read more about the CJEB Doctoral Fellowship here.

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Ross L. Smotrich ’83 is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School teaching Real Estate Equity Securities Analysis.

New research from Columbia Business School finds that fears of artificial intelligence may be misguided, as companies that expand hiring in artificial intelligence see increases in both sales and market share as well as a boost in employment

The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate is pleased to welcome the following new alumni to the Real Estate Circle: Matthew Karp '04, Fernando Lamas '05, and Scott Shapiro '99 as Leaders.

This year, MBA SLEB Co-Chairs, Anna Houseman '21, Kathryn Savasuk '21, and Amanda Pfabe '21 pledge to co-sponsor workshops and panels about DEI and its intersection with ethical leadership while enhancing the School’s Individual, Business, and Society Curriculum.

New Columbia Business School research finds over-focusing on short-term earnings leads to reduced innovation, and that state laws that prevent hostile takeovers can have a positive impact

Columbia Business School study finds that the majority of consumers are loss averse, but results vary by age, education level and financial experience

Examining commuting patterns and lockdown measures in three major cities, Amit Khandelwal, Columbia Business School’s Jerome A. Chazen Professor of Global Business, argues that policymakers should abandon the blanket shutdown strategies commonly used in the first few months of the pandemic

New Research from Columbia Business School Reveals Apple, Google, GM and Others Hold Complex Financial Portfolios that Prioritize Tax Optimization

On August 5, 2020 the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) organized a webinar titled, “Central Banking in the COVID-19 Era.” News outlets, including Bloomberg, Reuters, Asahi, NHK, and Nikkei, referenced the webinar and comments made by the speakers.

New research from Columbia Business School shows that when at-risk workers have a more generous social insurance program to fall back, managers may become morally licensed to lay off more workers. 

New Research from Columbia Business School Sheds Light on Relationship Between Corporate Activism and Employee Motivation