Paolo Siconolfi, the Franklin Pitcher Johnson Jr. Professor of Finance and Economics, will take leadership of the Business School’s Doctoral Program effective July 1, 2017. Paolo received his PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and joined the Business School as a Visiting Assistant Professor in 1988. His research has focused on general equilibrium theory, information theory, and dynamic models in monetary theory.
Working with the PhD Faculty committee, Paolo will provide academic direction, coordination, and oversight for the programs. He will continue to ensure that the PhD program is rigorous while training future generations of scholars and teachers who, during their time with us, contribute to our intellectual community and the generation of new ideas and research.
Despite having more financial power than ever, women aren’t putting their money in the markets — and it’s costing them dearly. Sallie Krawcheck ’92, founder of Ellevest and author of Own It: The Power of Women at Work, is on a crusade to change that.
How Business School classmates–turned–power couple Jamie Kern Lima ’04 and Paulo Lima ’04 built a cosmetics empire and sold it to one of the world’s most iconic makeup brands.
As the first and only institute of its kind, the Center for Public Research and Leadership is dedicated to improving public education by closing the leadership talent gap.
NEW YORK— People react to pressure-filled situations in different ways. For many, too much pressure can lead to abject failure. New research from Columbia Business School shows that your power in relationship to others can determine how you respond to the pressure of high-stakes situations and whether you will succeed or fail.