Press Release Archive

“The way to address social problems is to invest in people,” says Villafuerte.

Cia Buckley Marakovits ’93 is Chief Investment Officer, Partner, Managing Director, and Member of the Investment Committee at Dune Real Estate Partners. In a recent interview with Sarah Pous ’15, Ms. Buckley Marakovits discussed trends in the real estate industry and gave advice for Columbia Business School students aspiring to have careers in real estate.

Professor Takatoshi Ito was recently named as an Honorary Doctor at the University of Chile. Details on this can be found on the University of Chile's website (Note: The article is in Spanish).

Columbia Business School today announced the launch of its centennial celebration, unveiling a new website, announcing an array of events, and rolling out a series of videos all designed to commemorate the School’s landmark achievements over the past 100 years while simultaneously looking to define the School’s future impact on business and society.

The W. Edwards Deming Center at Columbia Business School announced that the 2015 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence will be awarded to Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman and CEO of American Express, and Dr. Delos M. “Toby” Cosgrove, president and CEO of Cleveland Clinic.

Professor Hugh Patrick, director of CJEB, recently interviewed with Yomiuri Tokyo Shimbun. The interview was published in an article on July 25, 2015 and titled 「リスク取り　攻めに転じよ」 [Note: The article is in Japanese only].

Nikhil Chaudhri ’16, co-vice president of Careers with the Real Estate Association (REA), has been awarded a Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) scholarship for the 2015-16 academic year.

NEW YORK — Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School, issued the statement below following today’s announcement by the White House:

Lorraine Marchand ’06 has been appointed director of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program. In her new role, which she assumed on August 3, Marchand is responsible for strategic, curricular, and administrative initiatives for the program, working closely with students, faculty and staff members, alumni, and corporate sponsors. Marchand replaced Cliff Cramer, who had led the program since its inception in 2006. 

The research of Professors Charles Calomiris and Donna M. Hitscherich appeared in an article on July 26, 15 in the Financial Times, “Go-shop provisions: buyer beware OM Group and Apollo deal shows a final bid is not necessarily final.” Read the paper on SSRN Abstract

New research from Columbia Business School shows how the order of sensory cues can influence consumer choice

CJEB's Associate Director of Research, Takatoshi Ito, recently written an article on Financial Times, titled "Someone needed to speak truth to Europe," where he discusses his perspective on the current Greece debt crisis and the IMF's role. This article was published on July 7, 2015 and can be found here.

New research from Columbia Business School reveals the selective beliefs behind torture support

Read about what the Private Equity Program has been up to in the May 2015 issue of the newsletter. If you would like to receive the newsletter which is sent out three times a year, email the Program at pep@gsb.columbia.edu  

Value Creation Anyone? The importance of IT Operations Partners By Sean P. Epstein `04 In a recent survey of all kinds of funds, ranging from local to mega funds,[1] more than 63% of respondents suggested that they have, will have, or would like to have more operations partners on their team full time.  

Through Columbia Caseworks, The Private Equity Program has published a   “Technical Note on LBO Valuation and Modeling.” The Technical Note is intended for use by practitioners and academics, including MBA students, who are learning to model leveraged buy-outs.

The Dean’s Prizes for Teaching Excellence were established by a gift from George Wiegers ’61, who is the cofounder of Wiegers Capital Partners. The prizes are awarded for teaching excellence in three categories — core courses, elective courses, and by members of the adjunct faculty.

On May 5, the Office of Student Affairs, Dean’s Office, and Student Government together announced the winners of the 2015 Service Awards for Faculty and Administration.

The annual gathering of Columbia Business School real estate alumni took place on May 6 at the Columbia Club of New York and honored Distinguished Real Estate Partner, Jon Gray of Blackstone.  This lively reception, which draws alumni from near and far, is presented annually by the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate and Real Estate Circle and sponsored by Goodwin Procter LLP.

The transformative gift, made by Morgan Stanley and alumni and friends at the firm, will create a Morgan Stanley Suite in each of Columbia Business School’s two new Manhattanville buildings.

Research by Professors Barbara Roberts and Murray Low highlights lessons learned and challenges faced by entrepreneurs when planning an exit or succession strategy. 

Paper Documents Eight Real-life Stories of Entrepreneurs Who Transitioned Their Businesses

The Guardian has a panel of experts share what they think are the best ways to promote positive action for climate change. Suggestions include connecting the dots, highlighting the economic benefits, and forgetting about the pictures of polar bears. CDS' own Elke Weber recommends that we don't forget that small efforts add up. We need to communicate solutions that are credible and effective that will cumulatively scale up in the long run.   

On Friday, April 24th, the Real Estate Association (REA) and members of the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate met with executives and property managers from Tishman Speyer and toured the firm’s Rockefeller Center complex. The tour was led by Chris Roth ’14, a graduate of the Columbia Business School Executive MBA Program, who is responsible for asset management of Rockefeller Center.

CJEB's Director of Research, David E. Weinstein, was recently cited in an article from Newsweek, titled "THE MYTH OF JAPAN’S DEBT - 「日本財政危機」という神話". The article was published on April 21, 2015. Please click here to access Newsweek's homepage.