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Algorithms, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Business and Society, Business Economics and Public Policy, Data and Business Analytics, AI and Transformative Tech, Digital IQ, Finance, Marketing, Marketplace
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April 17, 2025
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Algorithms, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Business and Society, Business Economics and Public Policy, Data and Business Analytics, AI and Transformative Tech, Digital IQ, Finance, Marketing, Marketplace

Designing Smarter Economic Systems: A New Approach to Mechanism Design

Award-winning research from Professor Laura Doval tackles the “limited commitment” problem in economics, offering a model that helps governments and firms adjust rules and strategies based on new information over time.
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Business and Society, Economics and Policy, Globalization, World Business
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April 17, 2025
Professor Shang-Jin Wei
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Bizcast: How Trump’s Tariffs Could Backfire on American Households and the Economy

In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, Professor Shang-Jin Wei explains why President Trump’s sweeping tariffs—intended to protect U.S. industries—may instead harm American households and businesses.
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Society, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Technology, Future of Work, Leadership
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April 11, 2025
McKinsey’s Eric Kutcher
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McKinsey’s Eric Kutcher on AI, Management Strategy, and Climate Innovation

During a recent Distinguished Speakers Series event, the Senior Partner and Chair of North America at McKinsey shared leadership insights on AI business strategy, climate innovation, and the future of work.
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Business and Society, Social Enterprise
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April 07, 2025
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Catalysts for Change: CBS Alumni Shaping the Future of Social Enterprise

In the final episode of the season, hosts Ray Horton and Sandi Wright lead listeners into an engaging live discussion with eight distinguished Columbia Business School alumni, whose careers in social enterprise span industries from climate adaptation to financial inclusion, education equity, and impact investing.
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From prices to user ratings, numbers influence how we shop.

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Do Big Box Retailers Need Tax Breaks?

New research demonstrates that local government subsidies don't play much of a role in luring discount stores to a new market.

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Bringing Safe Sanitation to the Developing World

Diana Yousef '03 founded change:WATER labs to solve the world's sanitation issues.

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Caught in the Weeds
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Caught in the Weeds

Before Ajay Narayan '14 went to business school, he was a lawyer in California, the first state to legalize medical marijuana. Friends who wanted to get into the business—anything from growing plants to opening a medical dispensary—would ask for legal advice. Narayan became well versed in the laws surrounding marijuana. 

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This Virtual Reality Training Could End Police-Involved Shootings

Oliver Noteware '18 created Street Smarts VR, a virtual reality training system that allows law enforcement officers to practice reacting to dangerous scenarios.

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