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A Columbia Business School venture focusing on urban regeneration was among four teams taking top honors in the 2004 Global Social Venture Competition. The final judging event took place in London, where the winning teams were selected from 129 entries submitted from countries around the globe, including Canada, Costa Rica, Colombia, Finland, France, India, Kenya, the Netherlands, Peru and Singapore. Winning teams received cash and travel prizes totaling $100,000.

Columbia University President Lee Bollinger announced today that internationally renowned economist R. Glenn Hubbard has been named the new dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. Hubbard, the former chair of President Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers, will assume leadership of the School effective July 1, 2004, upon the retirement of the current dean, Meyer Feldberg.

John Mackey, founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market addresses students. 

Capitalizing on Columbia Business School’s international outlook and global network of recruiters and alumni, the 11th Annual Chazen/CIBER International MBA Career Services Conference drew more than 100 career services professionals from 14 international schools to strategize on the global marketplace for MBAs.

By Chris Flynn '04 and Frank Flynn, Bottom Line.

Social Enterprise students launch a new networking and mentoring initiative for alumni and students.

A CORPS fellowship enabled Kathleen Gunn '04 to spend the summer between her first and second years at Columbia helping the Robin Hood Foundation to promote child literacy.

"The Social Enterprise Program works collaboratively with students to support experiential learning opportunities aimed at aligning personal values and professional goals to create social benefits," says Ray Horton, Director of the Social Enterprise Program.