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As More States Look to Implement Their Own PFL Programs a Columbia Business School Study Shows Consistent Increase in Support by Small Employers since 2016

Global business leader and generous philanthropist Jerome (Jerry) A. Chazen, who founded the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business at Columbia Business School in 1991, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the age of 94.

Columbia Business School research finds that some people have high “implicit aptitude” and are better equipped to quickly learn complex cultural norms.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, Wrote an Article in Japanese on U.S. Inflation and Monetary Policy for Nikkei. 「引き締め遅れ」指摘当たらず　米インフレと金融政 (Nikkei Inc., 2/3/22)

NEW YORK, NY – Students applying to Columbia Business School will have access to a new scholarship fund in the 2022-23 academic year, thanks to a $10 million gift from Robert F. Smith ’94, founder, chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. The Robert F.

Columbia Business School research finds there’s a limit on the need for speed, particularly if products are already arriving in a timely fashion

Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was cited in an article titled, “PM Kishida: Be Skeptical of MOF On Fiscal Policy” by Richard Katz, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council For Ethics in International Affairs. The article is available in English, hosted on the Oriental Economist’s website, and in Japanese, hosted on Toyo Keizai’s website. PM Kishida: Be Skeptical of MOF On Fiscal Policy (Oriental Economist, 1/12/22)

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "What Biden Should Do on Trade." What Biden Should Do on Trade (Project Syndicate, 1/13/22)

Cohen, an institutional investment expert, will be a Professor of Business at Columbia Business School

NEW YORK - From Marie Kondo’s bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up to high-end brands like Acne Studios that deploy bare aesthetics, it’s evident minimalism has successfully infiltrated mainstream fashion, home design, and more. As minimalism has taken over the fashion scene, brands, designers and consumers have all interpreted minimalism in their own unique ways.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Does Japan Vindicate Modern Monetary Theory?" The article discusses how the Japanese government has amassed more and more debt without triggering higher borrowing costs or inflation and how Japanese leaders should start thinking about the country's huge stock of debts.

Three new Tamer Fund for Social Venture awardees were selected after their participation in an application screening round, a due diligence process with student teams from a Columbia Business School course, and a final pitch to the fund’s investment board.

NEW YORK - From amusement parks to live entertainment to nightlife to video games, a major segment of the economy is dedicated to the marketing and selling of fun experiences. While fun is familiarly conceptualized as enjoyment or pleasure, the psychological functions behind fun experiences remain largely unexplored.

Columbia Business School research spotlights benefits of inclusive managers, who help companies increase their value and improve employee retention

A paper coauthored by Professor David Weinstein, CJEB’s director, was highlighted twice in the Wall Street Journal, in a MarketWatch article, three Forbes articles, and in an article in the Hill.  

CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, was quoted in the Economist Special Report on Japan, in the section about the economy titled, “Japan’s Economy Is Stronger than Many Realise” in which he argues that Japan has managed to contain spending and that for Japan, “markets are sanguine because Japan has a rare ability to adjust.” Japan’s Economy Is Stronger than Many Realise (The Economist,  12/7/21)

Columbia Business School launches new ESG Investing program, focused on sustainable investing analysis, global regulatory efforts, climate change risk, and more

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Beware of Japan's 'New Capitalism'" The article discusses Fumio Kishida, Japan's new Prime Minister, and what his economic policy program is starting to look like in practice.

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB's Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, wrote the Project Syndicate article "Where Will Fumio Kishida Take Japan?" The article discusses Fumio Kishida, Japan’s new Prime Minister, and the potential directions his economic policy agenda may take.

Columbia Business School Executive Education is proud to announce the Venture Capital Private Equity Program for investment professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of institutional investment opportunities. The program is being launched in collaboration with Emeritus, a global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable.

 

Congratulations to Professor Matthias Breuer for being recognized with the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence in the Core for his teaching of the course Financial Accounting in the MBA Core.

Columbia Business School’s W. Edwards Deming Center for Quality, Productivity, and Competitiveness announced that Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, and Ken Frazier, Merck’s executive chairman of the board, will receive its 2021 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence at a virtual ceremony on October 19.

The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate is pleased to welcome the following new alumni to the Real Estate Circle: Matthew Neisser ’14 and Arthur Romeo ’12 as Leaders and Maureen Devenny ’21 as an Associate.