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Allowing underwater homeowners to refinance their mortgages with shorter amortization periods and at minimal closing costs would benefit more than a million homeowners while also helping to stabilize the housing market and boost the broader economy, all without cost to taxpayers, according to new research and analysis by a team at Columbia Business School.

How branding and marketing are not so different.

Through a new Master Class — a unique partnership between the School, city agencies, and the private sector — students are working to improve one of the most complex entities in the world: New York City.

How one company is changing the way we treat one of the most common problems in society: Road Rage.

In early 2012, Lee Neibart, head of global investments for AREA Property Partners, considered the imminent changes to the real estate investment fund business. This case asks students to consider various modifications to the firm's business model, taking into consideration the macroeconomic and microeconomic drivers of the real estate market.

The Columbia Community Business Program (CCBP) is now accepting applications for its 2014 class of small business owners.Coordinated through the School’s Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center, CCBP is a collaboration among Columbia Business School, Columbia Law School, and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, which provides local small business owners with access to Columbia University’s practical resources. This two-year program helps New York City businesses with at least $250,000 in annual revenue grow and develop.

Managing partner and founder of Park Madison Partners, Nancy Lashine '81 has more than 25 years of real estate experience providing placement and strategic consulting services. In a recent interview with Kate Crosby '13, she shares insights about the industry that make for interesting and motivational reading whether you're a seasoned veteran or new MBA on the job market.

The Columbia Business School Real Estate Association is pleased to announce the co-presidents and vice presidents elected for the 2012-13 academic year. The officers, all in the class of 2013, were elected by the REA membership.