Accounting
Do Corporate ESG Pledges Really Benefit Stakeholders?
CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal finds that businesses that claim to be acting in stakeholders’ best interests show no signs of changed behavior.
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.
Meet Some of our New Faculty
Derek Brown
Derek Brown is an Assistant Professor in the Management Division at Columbia Business School. He investigates what stifles equality in organizations and society. His research focuses on how and why group membership, social hierarchies, and intergroup ideologies shape how we react and respond to the increasingly diverse society around us.
Wenxin Du
Wenxin Du is a Professor of Finance and the Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions at the Columbia Business School. She studies global currency and fixed income markets, central banking, financial regulations, and emerging market finance. She was the recipient of 2022 Award for Economics in Central Banking, and was named the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellow 2019-2021, In addition, she has won several top academic awards for her research, including the Amundi Pioneer First Prize and AQR Insight Award Top Prize for her work on deviations from covered interest rate parity.
Hannah Li
Hannah Li is an Assistant Professor in the Decision, Risk, and Operations division at Columbia Business School. Her research focuses on developing data science methods for social systems--marketplaces, education systems, and online platforms. Her research combines techniques from operations research, statistics, and economics to develop theoretical insights for practically motivated problems. She informs her work with industry experience, working for and collaborating with large online platforms.
Gaia Marchisio
Gaia Marchisio, Ph.D., is a family-enterprise researcher, consultant, educator, speaker, and writer with 25+ years of impact across global family enterprises, academic institutions, corporations, public-sector organizations, and others.
The Latest Research
Areas of Expertise
Asset Management
Business and Society
Finance
Future of Finance
Bizcast: Ray Dalio on The Changing World Order
The legendary investor recently took part in a wide-ranging discussion hosted by Columbia Business School’s Finance Division that covered the five main forces that contribute to the rise and decline of empires, his views on the Chinese economy, insights into his investment philosophy, and the role of AI in the investment industry.
Brand and Product Management
Broadcasting and Digital Era
Strategy
Technology
World Business
Hey, US Tech: Here Comes the Brussels Effect
America's laissez-faire approach has left the door wide open for the European Union to step in as the global rule-maker. And with two new landmark regulations, the EU has set its sights squarely on the US tech giants.
Business & Society
Business and Society
Decisions
Election
Press Release
Misinformation Is Thriving—And It's Not Just Politics to Blame
New Research Shows U.S. Voters’ Ability to Identify Real News Hinges on Education and Income, Not Political Alignment
Business Analytics
Marketing
Media and Technology
Risk Management
Strategy
Marketing Press Release
Press Release
Spending Caps Could Be The Solution to Keeping Loot Boxes Regulated
Study Shows Spending Caps Prevent Overspending & Problem Gambling
Climate
Climate and Solutions
Energy
Solar
Scaling Solar: Four Key Points
As the world rushes toward a net-zero future, the experiences of Wendy De Wolf '18, co-founder of East Light Partners, underscore the opportunities and obstacles in the race to make solar power a dominant force in global energy production.
Consumer Behavior
Marketing
Strategy
Press Release
Unlocking the Power of Customer Routines: A Marketing Game Changer
Columbia Business School Research Introduces a New Model That Simulates Consumer Routines, Which Could Prove Valuable for Retaining Customers
Corporate Finance
Economics and Policy
Mind the Trade Gap: How a Relational Perspective Can Enhance Understanding
Adapted from “Global Value Chains in Developing Countries: A Relational Perspective from Coffee and Garments,” by Laura Boudreau of Columbia Business School, Julia Cajal Grossi of the Geneva Graduate Institute, and Rocco Macchiavello of the London School of Economics.
Corporate Governance
Accounting
Do Corporate ESG Pledges Really Benefit Stakeholders?
CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal finds that businesses that claim to be acting in stakeholders’ best interests show no signs of changed behavior.
Data & Business Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Data/Big Data
Innovation
Technology
A New Vision Of The Digital Future
Columbia Business School does more than prepare students for what's next - it helps define the future, starting with four new labs.
Decision Making & Negotiations
Business and Society
Decisions
Election
Press Release
Misinformation Is Thriving—And It's Not Just Politics to Blame
New Research Shows U.S. Voters’ Ability to Identify Real News Hinges on Education and Income, Not Political Alignment
Digital Future
Algorithms
Digital Future
Economics and Policy
When Customers Become Lobbyists
Tech firms are mobilizing users to influence policymakers, but the strategy’s effectiveness is a double-edged sword.
Digital Future Initiative
Digital Future
From the Dean's Office
Valuing the ‘Oil’ That Keeps the Digital Economy Moving
Professor Laura Veldkamp and her co-researchers explore the inputs that might go into a price model of data.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Labor
Management
HR News
Management Press Release
Press Release
Gender and the Workplace: New Research Finds Women Are More Likely to Pursue Meaningful Work
Columbia Business School Study Finds Difference between Men and Women’s Attitudes Toward Their Jobs
Economy & Policy
Economics and Policy
Analyzing the Fed's Rationale Behind a Half-Point Rate Cut
Columbia Business School Professor Brett House and teaching assistant Robert Swigert EMBA ’23 offer insight into the Fed's first interest rate cut since March 2020.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
How Location is Fueling Innovation
Harnessing the power of regional innovation is key to entrepreneurial growth, according to Jorge A. Guzman, Gantcher Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School.
Finance
Finance
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.
Financial Accounting & Auditing
Accounting
Do Corporate ESG Pledges Really Benefit Stakeholders?
CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal finds that businesses that claim to be acting in stakeholders’ best interests show no signs of changed behavior.
Financial Institutions
Algorithms
Blockchain
Capital Markets and Investments
Cryptocurrency
A New Era Beyond Crypto
A panel at CBS examines ways to unleash the power of blockchain in the world of traditional finance.
Fundamental Investment Analysis
Business and Society
Capital Markets and Investments
Digital Future
Economics and Policy
Innovation
Strategy
Technology
Value Investing
Why Value Investing is Making a Comeback
Professor Tano Santos, the Faculty Director of Value Investing and Advanced Value Investing programs at Columbia Business School, outlines the reasons why value investing is returning to a period of ascendancy.
Globalization
Economics and Policy
Financial Institutions
Milei's Surprise Win Leaves Questions for Argentina's Economy
The president-elect, a populist, pledges radical reforms, leaving the economic future of the region uncertain, says Professor Brett House.
Healthcare
Healthcare
Unleashing the Boundaries of Healthcare Innovation
Professor Carri Chan joined three leaders in the healthcare field at Columbia Business School's Think Bigger Innovation Summit to discuss how they are challenging the boundaries of innovation.
Labor Markets
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Leadership and Strategy
Strategy
Fostering Greater Diversity at Work May Start in the Boardroom
Professor Wei Cai finds that diversity on corporate boards can trickle down, promoting diversity throughout the company.
Leadership
Leadership
Management
Back to the Office: How It’s Transforming Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction
New research shows that while returning to in-office work can boost employee engagement, popular self-affirmation techniques may unexpectedly increase burnout.
Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Leadership
Operations
Press Release
Columbia Business School's Deming Center Awards 2024 Deming Cup to Beth Ford and Julie Sweet
For its 15th anniversary, the award for operational excellence recognizes executives Ford, of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and Sweet, of Accenture
Macroeconomics
Business and Society
Business Economics and Public Policy
Economics and Policy
Press Release
Political Leanings in Academic Economics Writing And Its Impact on Policy Recommendations
A New Columbia Business School Study Unveils Connection Between Economists' Political Orientation and Academic Writing in Economics
Managerial Accounting
Economics and Policy
Finance and Economics
Financial Policy
An Investor-Driven Wiki-Based Solution to the Information Intermediary's Conflict of Interest Problem
Why can't the top 100 asset managers cooperate to share research work that will release value for all asset managers?
Marketing
Marketing
Strategy
Press Release
Unlocking the Power of Customer Routines: A Marketing Game Changer
Columbia Business School Research Introduces a New Model That Simulates Consumer Routines, Which Could Prove Valuable for Retaining Customers
Marketplace Design
Algorithms
Broadcasting and Digital Era
Innovation
Operations
Technology
How Can We Reimagine the Modern Marketplace?
From dating to organ donation, this year's Marketplace Innovation Workshop explores how advances in technology can drive social good.
Media
Business and Society
Decisions
Election
Press Release
Misinformation Is Thriving—And It's Not Just Politics to Blame
New Research Shows U.S. Voters’ Ability to Identify Real News Hinges on Education and Income, Not Political Alignment
Microeconomics
Business and Society
Business Economics and Public Policy
Economics and Policy
Press Release
Political Leanings in Academic Economics Writing And Its Impact on Policy Recommendations
A New Columbia Business School Study Unveils Connection Between Economists' Political Orientation and Academic Writing in Economics
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Leadership
Operations
Press Release
Columbia Business School's Deming Center Awards 2024 Deming Cup to Beth Ford and Julie Sweet
For its 15th anniversary, the award for operational excellence recognizes executives Ford, of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and Sweet, of Accenture
Organizations & Markets
Leadership
Management
Back to the Office: How It’s Transforming Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction
New research shows that while returning to in-office work can boost employee engagement, popular self-affirmation techniques may unexpectedly increase burnout.
Real Estate
Finance
Which Banks Are Most Vulnerable to the Commercial Real Estate Doom Loop?
We cannot tell for sure. Is it time to fix this opacity?
Social Impact
Business and Society
Business Economics and Public Policy
Economics and Policy
Press Release
Political Leanings in Academic Economics Writing And Its Impact on Policy Recommendations
A New Columbia Business School Study Unveils Connection Between Economists' Political Orientation and Academic Writing in Economics
Strategy
Marketing
Strategy
Press Release
Unlocking the Power of Customer Routines: A Marketing Game Changer
Columbia Business School Research Introduces a New Model That Simulates Consumer Routines, Which Could Prove Valuable for Retaining Customers