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Professor Lynne B. Sagalyn and Michael Berman '86 opened the sixth annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Symposium. Berman introduced Sam Zell as a pioneer in the REIT industry. The opening remarks were followed by a lively fireside chat between Zell and Sagalyn.

At the panel "CEO’s Corner: Long-Term Perspectives," industry leaders discussed the branding implications of the term "REIT," their challenges in the industry, and the emergence of e-commerce as a competitor.

The panel “Is the Sky the Limit? NYC Real Estate Pricing Keeps Climbing” discussed recent trends in the local real estate market and whether continued appreciation is likely.

At the panel “Uncharted Waters— Navigating Today’s Debt Markets,” experts from several major firms discussed debt investment products and opportunities.

The panel "What Are Real Estate Investors Looking For?" framed investor needs against discussions of market and economic trends.

The sixth annual Real Estate Symposium took place on December 9, 2013, at the Columbia University Club of New York, with 200 alumni representing classes from 1959 to 2013 in attendance. Sam Zell, chairman, Equity Group Investments, delivered the keynote address.

MBA students Sophie Ulrike Dorrer ’14, Jacob Feingold ’14, and Matthew Nunn ’14 won first place, the Alexander Bodini Foundation Prize, at the Real Estate Project Class Final Presentations Competition and Awards Dinner at Columbia Business School on December 10. 

Research from Columbia Business School warns that management’s attempt to build closer bonds among colleagues through office gatherings fails to help among racially dissimilar employees

Healthcare expert Professor Linda Green weighs in on the Affordable Care Act, the looming physician shortage, and what every patient needs to know.

5 lessons for CEOs, CMOs, and CIOs struggling with big data initiatives.

A capacity audience of students, faculty members, alumni, practitioners, and media learned from the expertise shared by keynote speaker James Gorman ’87, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, during the third annual Program for Financial Studies conference on November 1.

Video and summary report now available for talk by CJEB Research Associate Professor Takatoshi Ito, "The Third Arrow of Abenomics: How Far Will It Reach?"

America has an aging problem, and it is time to address it.

Michael Giliberto oversaw U.S. portfolio management and global investment strategy and research within the Global Real Assets Group at JPMorgan Asset Management and now consults, produces the Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index, and is a director of Empire State Realty Trust and of the Hunt Companies. He also teaches Real Estate Portfolio Management. In a recent interview with Jovaun Boyd ’14, he discussed the evolution of institutional investing in real estate, lessons on investing, and his teaching.

Video and summary report now available for talk by Yosuke Honjo, President & CEO of ITO EN (North America) Inc., "The Un-sweetening of America: ITO EN's Contribution to the Beverage Market"

Alumni executives in the sports industry are pursuing bold agendas that will have lasting impact.

Columbia Business School is proud to announce the Dong-Bin Shin Fellowships, four two-year, full-tuition fellowships open to students entering in August 2014. To be considered, students must apply by January 6, 2014.

Wolters Kluwer CEO Nancy McKinstry '84 is building a legacy that goes far beyond ushering the global publishing company into the digital age.

New Columbia Business School study says a time delay between payment and consumption can reverse the positive effects a discount provides consumers