Entrepreneurship

Continuing an annual tradition, Columbia Business School board members — including Sallie Krawcheck ’92, Henry Kravis ’69 and Mario Gabelli ’67 — carved time out of their busy schedules to meet with small groups of MBA students to discuss industry trends and opportunities.

Columbia Business School's Research Initiative on Social Entrepreneurship (RISE) Program, Investors' Circle, and the Social Venture Network have partnered to conduct the first national survey of for-profit social ventures, which are defined as businesses that seek to create positive social and environmental impact through financially successful businesses.

Professor Rita Gunther McGrath was among the industry leaders and international economists who presented a strategy for ensuring Ireland’s competitive advantage to that country’s government and business community.

The Columbia Business School community of students, faculty, staff and alumni raised nearly $100,000 this summer to subsidize 18 internships for students interested in working in the nonprofit, public or social enterprise sectors.

A report released at the United Nations Global Compact's Leaders Summit on June 24, 2004, details recommendations by the financial industry to better integrate environmental, social and governance issues into investment analysis, asset management and securities brokerage.

After reviewing proposals, the Lang Fund board pledged a quarter of a million dollars in seed capital to three outstanding student ventures.

Joseph Azrack, MBA ?72, president and CEO of Citigroup Property Investors, generously donated the complete Urban Land Institute (ULI) ?library? to the School.

Columbia graduates and community service with Project Sunshine.