Faculty & Research

Faculty

Columbia Business School faculty members are world-renowned — not only for generating new thinking in their fields but also for having a genuine impact on current business practices. Our professors routinely partner with businesses in New York and across the globe to test, refine, and implement new ideas for the ever-changing business landscape. This interchange of theory and practice is part of what makes the School such a rich environment for creating research that is truly groundbreaking.

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Latest Insights from Faculty

Meet Some of our New Faculty

Mohamed Hussein

Assistant Professor of Business: Marketing Division

Simon Oh

Assistant Professor of Business: Finance Division

Tianyi Peng

Assistant Professor of Business: Decision, Risk, and Operations Division

Alan Zhang

Assistant Professor of Business: Management Division

The Latest Research

Date: July 15, 2025

Insights

Management

Marketing

Marketplace

Research Findings

Technology

How to Win More Bookings on Airbnb

A Columbia Business School study found that Airbnb hosts who smile in their profile photos see 3.5% more bookings. Smiling reduces customer uncertainty and increases trust, with implications for hospitality, e-commerce, and even online dating.

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Date: July 03, 2025

Business and Society

Future of Work

Leadership

The Workplace

How Team Diversity Prevents Collusion in the Workplace

Discover how team diversity and incentive design help prevent workplace collusion, based on new Columbia Business School research.

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Date: June 17, 2025

How “Better World” Innovation Is Redefining Business Success

A new CBS-backed framework redefines innovation to prioritize sustainability, equity, and long-term value in today’s business landscape.

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Economics and Policy

Elections

Date: May 30, 2025

Economics and Policy

Elections

Can Machine Learning Detect Political Bias in Economics Papers?

New Columbia Business School research shows how economists’ political leanings can be detected in their academic writing, and may shape their findings on key policy issues like taxes and labor.

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Finance

Banks & Financial Stability

Date: August 20, 2024

Finance

Banks & Financial Stability

Finance News

How Economic Pressures Could Trigger a New Wave of Bank Failures

Recent CBS research reveals how rising interest rates and commercial real estate distress threaten the US banking sector, especially for regional banks.

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Areas of Expertise

At the Forefront of Their Fields

At Columbia Business School, our faculty members are at the forefront of research in their respective fields, offering innovative ideas that directly impact business practice today. A quick glance at our publication on faculty research, Columbia Business Insights, will give you a sense of the breadth and immediacy of the insight our professors provide.

See our Faculty by Areas of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Asset Management

Brand and Product Management

Decision Making & Negotiations

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Entrepreneurship & Innovation