Students Benefit from Power Lunches with Board Members
Continuing
an annual
tradition,
Columbia
Business
School board
members — including
Sallie
Krawcheck
’92,
Henry Kravis
’69 and Mario
Gabelli ’67 — carved
time out
of their
busy schedules
to meet with
small groups
of MBA students
to discuss
industry
trends and
opportunities.
Columbia Business School, Investors' Circle, and Social Venture Network Conduct First National Survey of Social Ventures
Columbia Business School's Research Initiative on Social Entrepreneurship (RISE) Program, Investors' Circle, and the Social Venture Network have partnered to conduct the first national survey of for-profit social ventures, which are defined as businesses that seek to create positive social and environmental impact through financially successful businesses.
Professor Rita McGrath Contributes to Independent Strategy Group for Irish Enterprise
Professor
Rita
Gunther
McGrath was
among
the
industry
leaders
and
international
economists
who
presented
a
strategy
for
ensuring
Ireland’s
competitive
advantage
to
that
country’s
government
and
business
community.
CORPS Fellowship Program Raises Funds for Student Internships
The
Columbia Business School community of students, faculty, staff and
alumni raised nearly $100,000 this summer to subsidize 18 internships
for students interested in working in the nonprofit, public or social
enterprise sectors.
Connecting Financial Markets to a Changing World
A report released at the United Nations Global Compact's Leaders Summit on June 24, 2004, details recommendations by the financial industry to better integrate environmental, social and governance issues into investment analysis, asset management and securities brokerage.
Lang Fund Announces Investments in Student Ventures
After
reviewing proposals, the Lang Fund board pledged a quarter of a million
dollars in seed capital to three outstanding student ventures.