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More than 20 executives of nonprofit groups in Harlem came together at Columbia Business School for a leadership training program, "Strengthening West Harlem Nonprofits."

"If you want to make it, take your career into your own hands," Henry Swieca '82 told Columbia Business School students on October 23.

Henry Miller '70 shared how lessons he has learned restructuring private companies could help solve both national and local deficit problems.

Columbia Business School’s W. Edwards Deming Center for Quality, Productivity, and Competitiveness recognized the winners of the third annual Deming Cup at a dinner reception on Tuesday, October 23.

NEW YORK—November 2, 2012—For decades, “bigger is better” has been the conventional path to efficiency in industries ranging from transportation to power generation. Food once grown on small family plots now comes overwhelmingly from factory farms. Vessels that carried 2,000 tons of cargo have been replaced by modern container ships that routinely move 150,000 tons. But now, new research shows, we are on the cusp of a radical shift from building big to building small—a change that has profound implications for both established and emerging industries.

Annual award recognizes contributions to the field of operations made by leaders in various industries

Can trusting in your gut feeling predict future outcomes?

For Kesha Cash ’10, being an impact investor means doubling as a social entrepreneur — and as an activist for the next generation of change-makers.