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Finance and Economics
Type
Business and Society
Date
May 20, 2026
Finance and Economics

‘Put your money where your mouth is’: The path to the top

Former Estée Lauder CFO Tracey Travis reflects on how leading a struggling Pepsi bottling unit became the defining risk that shaped her path to global leadership.
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Leadership
Type
Columbia Business
Date
May 12, 2026
Leadership

Relentless urgency: How CEO Roy Gori rewired Manulife from the inside out

Gori explained why the way you deliver results is just as important as the bottom line.
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Consulting
Type
Columbia Business
Date
May 04, 2026
Consulting

Designing a Career Without a Blueprint: Lessons from McKinsey’s Shelley Stewart III ‘12

Experimentation, timely pivots, and a broader view of impact have shaped the Senior Partner’s path from finance to global leadership at McKinsey.
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Business and Society
Type
Finance and Investing
Date
April 17, 2026
Business and Society

The Botanist-Turned-Investor Democratizing Access to Hedge Fund Strategies

Bob Elliott rose from an unlikely background to the C-suite of renowned asset manager Bridgewater Associates. Now, as the Co-Founder of Unlimited Funds, he’s using proprietary machine learning to replicate elite hedge-fund strategies for a fraction of their costs.
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Business and Society
Date
March 10, 2026
Photo Image of George Bitar
Business and Society

George Bitar '91 on Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Software

Bitar, Managing Partner of Rho Acceleration, shared insights from more than three decades of experience across private equity, global investing, and board leadership.
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Business and Society, Economics and Policy, Finance and Economics
Date
December 12, 2025
Photo Image of Glenn Hubbard and Tano Santos
Business and Society, Economics and Policy, Finance and Economics

Why Modern Political Economy Matters: Lessons from Adam Smith for Today’s World

Hubbard and Santos use Adam Smith’s ideas to explore how technology, globalization, and alienation define today’s MPE moment.
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Business and Society, Economics and Policy
Type
Business and Society
Date
March 18, 2025
Business and Society, Economics and Policy

The Business of Broadway: A Conversation with Tony Winner Ken Davenport

Explore The Business of Broadway with Tony Award-winning producer Ken Davenport. 
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Economics and Policy, Elections, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Leadership and Strategy, Politics, Social Enterprise
Type
Business and Society
Date
February 29, 2024
Economics and Policy, Elections, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Leadership and Strategy, Politics, Social Enterprise

Lessons from Bridging the American Divides

Amid unprecedented polarization, business leaders must foster constructive dialogue.
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Capital Markets and Investments, Economics and Policy, Finance and Economics
Date
September 18, 2023
Glenn Hubbard and Oren Cass
Capital Markets and Investments, Economics and Policy, Finance and Economics

Rethinking Capitalism: Is the Current System Working for America?

Oren Cass and Professor Glenn Hubbard Discuss the Challenges and Solutions for an Evolving Capitalist System.
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Artificial Intelligence, Data and Business Analytics, Innovation, Leadership and Strategy, Organizations, Risk Management, Technology
Type
Business and Society
Date
August 22, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Data and Business Analytics, Innovation, Leadership and Strategy, Organizations, Risk Management, Technology

The Future of Decision-Making: An Orthotic for Your Brain

Research highlights the significant potential and promise of innovation within the field of neuroscience when combined with emerging technologies.
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Artificial Intelligence, Data/Big Data, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Big Data, Innovation, Machine Learning, Broadcasting and Digital Era
Type
Business and Society
Date
August 02, 2023
From the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms Video
Artificial Intelligence, Data/Big Data, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Big Data, Innovation, Machine Learning, Broadcasting and Digital Era

How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms

Artificial intelligence is not a relatively new concept, but instead a 'moving target,' argues Columbia University Professor Chris Wiggins in his new book.
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AI and Transformative Tech, Technology
Date
July 10, 2023
A robot working at a desk with human workers
AI and Transformative Tech, Technology

Understanding How AI Affects Team Performance: Challenges and Insights for Successful Integration

How does AI affect the workplace? Columbia Business School explores AI's role in transforming team performance, collaboration, and productivity in modern organizations.
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Economics and Policy, Hub Insights, Leadership
Date
May 22, 2023
Photo Image of Andrey Simonov
Economics and Policy, Hub Insights, Leadership

Russian Media During the War: Making Sense of an Opaque Landscape

Andrey Simonov wears many hats. He’s an expert on digital markets, and can speak authoritatively on advertising, news and other features of the media landscape, but there’s one topic that has recently piqued his interest and is proving a particular challenge.
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Business and Society, Business Economics and Public Policy, Capital Markets and Investments, Hub Insights
Date
February 28, 2023
Hub Insights Image
Business and Society, Business Economics and Public Policy, Capital Markets and Investments, Hub Insights

Joseph Stiglitz on Business, Inequality and the Case for an Economists’ Hippocratic Oath

The Nobel Prize-winning economist visited CBS for the first installment of a new speaker series from The Hub, a new think tank, to discuss the future of capitalism with CBS Dean Emeritus Glenn Hubbard.
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Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Type
Business and Society
Date
January 26, 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Exploring Democracy in the Age of AI

CBS Professor Bruce Kogut shares insights and reflections on the impact of social and traditional media, government regulation, misinformation, and new and emerging technologies on democracy.
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Artificial Intelligence, Data/Big Data, Digital IQ, Technology
Type
AI and Transformative Tech
Date
October 18, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Data/Big Data, Digital IQ, Technology

Friend or Foe? Big Data as a Window Into Our Psychology

At an event hosted by CBS's The Hub think tank, Professor Sandra Matz examines the algorithms that increasingly shape intricate digital profiles from our online activities.
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Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Machine Learning, Technology
Type
AI and Transformative Tech
Date
October 08, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Machine Learning, Technology

With AI, 'Don't Fear, Steer,' Says Professor Hod Lipson

In a discussion with CBS Professor Oded Netzer, the director of Columbia University's Creative Machines Lab offers reassurance on the technology's dystopian risk and urges us to embrace its potential.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Finance and Economics, Real Estate, Venture Capital
Date
January 31, 2024
New York skyline seen through a vacant office window
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Finance and Economics, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Reimagining the Future of New York City Real Estate

The rise of remote work, declining commercial property values, and the resulting decreased tax revenue demand bold solutions.
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Climate and Consumer Behavior, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Data and Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Energy Solutions, Industry, Social Enterprise, Technology
Type
Climate
Date
September 18, 2023
Climate and Consumer Behavior, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Data and Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Energy Solutions, Industry, Social Enterprise, Technology

The Future of ESG: Overhauling Our Approach to Saving the World

Our approach so far to ESG is 'fundamentally flawed,' argues veteran investor Terrence Keeley in a conversation with CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal.
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Climate and Solutions, Energy, Energy Transition
Type
Climate
Date
November 10, 2023
Climate and Solutions, Energy, Energy Transition

The Future of Our Planet: Paving the Road to Net Zero

Jan Walstrom, senior vice president within the Global Climate Response and ESG office at engineering company Jacobs, shares her insights at the School's inaugural Think Bigger Innovation Summit.
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Artificial Intelligence
Type
Finance and Investing
Date
November 10, 2023
Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Supply Chains: Encouraging a Culture of Innovation

Nortech's Jay Miller encourages innovation as a means of not only creating greener products, but also more sustainable supply chains.
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Economics and Policy
Type
Finance and Investing
Date
January 02, 2024
Economics and Policy

Capitalism XXL: A Conversation with Geert Noels

The founder of Econopolis and former partner and chief economist at Petercam recently joined CBS Professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh to discuss economic gigantism. 
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Economics and Policy, Financial Policy, Leadership and Strategy
Date
December 04, 2023
An image of CBS Dean Emeritus Glenn Hubbard speaking
Economics and Policy, Financial Policy, Leadership and Strategy

The Future of Capitalism: How Business Leaders Should Prepare

New CBS research suggests how corporate powers can overcome non-market forces and create success for the future of capitalism.
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership and Strategy
Date
February 03, 2023
Hub Insight Image
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership and Strategy

Innovation and Investment in Woman's Health

An opportunity too critical to miss.
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Leadership, Management
Date
July 24, 2024
CBS Photo Image
Leadership, Management

Rob Lalka on How to Think Better, Responsibly

At Columbia Business School's Think Bigger Innovation Summit, Lalka spoke about his new book, The Venture Alchemist: How Big Tech Turned Profits Into Power.
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Healthcare
Date
July 24, 2024
CBS Photo Image
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.
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Artificial Intelligence, Distinguished Speaker Series, Healthcare, Industry Perspectives
Date
October 17, 2024
Senator Bill Cassidy.
Artificial Intelligence, Distinguished Speaker Series, Healthcare, Industry Perspectives

Navigating AI’s Role in the Future of Healthcare

US Senator Bill Cassidy, MD, highlights the need to balance regulation and innovation when it comes to embracing AI in medicine.
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AI and Transformative Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Distinguished Speaker Series, Future of Work, Industry Perspectives, Innovation, Media and Technology, Silfen Leadership Series Videos, Startups, Technology
Date
October 04, 2023
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang sitting by moderator Costis Maglaras, Dean of Columbia Business School, speaks to CBS students and audience members about keys to AI and leadership.
AI and Transformative Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Distinguished Speaker Series, Future of Work, Industry Perspectives, Innovation, Media and Technology, Silfen Leadership Series Videos, Startups, Technology

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Reveals Keys to AI and Leadership

The tech visionary discussed lessons from building his tech company into a $1 trillion giant at an event organized by the School's Digital Future Initiative and the Silfen Leadership Series.
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Data/Big Data, AI and Transformative Tech, Leadership
Type
AI and Transformative Tech
Date
April 05, 2024
Data/Big Data, AI and Transformative Tech, Leadership

How AI Is Fueling a ‘Cognitive Industrial Revolution’

LinkedIn Co-founder Reid Hoffman shares parallels between his own career and AI’s boom during a conversation with CBS Dean Costis Maglaras.
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Finance, Finance and Economics
Date
April 09, 2024
Investor Ray Dalio
Finance, Finance and Economics

Ray Dalio Shares Game-Changing Investment, Career Insights

At a fireside chat hosted by Columbia Business School's Finance Division, the legendary investor laid out his approach to investing and career growth, and stressed the importance of learning from your mistakes
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Leadership
Date
September 15, 2025
Chairs in a boardroom
Leadership

Rethinking the Boardroom: Building the Corporate Boards of the Future

Corporate boards face unprecedented challenges amid rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, and shifting investor expectations. A Columbia Business School roundtable offers a roadmap for how boards can evolve to meet these challenges.White Paper (PDF)
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