Organizations
The hidden cost of fitting in
Distancing yourself from your identity can cause serious psychological harm.
Leadership
What nearly 80,000 earnings calls reveal about executive leadership
Leaders who ‘pass the mic’ to their colleagues and show cooperation during meetings are more likely to be promoted to CEO on average, according to new Columbia Business School research.
Leadership
Don’t optimize for a life 'you don’t actually want’ and 4 more key takeaways from the 2026 Commencement speakers
Deepak Narula ’89 and Cyrus Massoumi ’03 urged graduates to lead with purpose, resilience, and the courage to keep refining their path.
Entertainment
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a market test for U.S. soccer
At Columbia Business School’s Global Football Forum, leaders from across the soccer community examined how the World Cup can translate the sport’s commercial growth into lasting impact.
Marketplace
Markets learn the most when executives are forced to improvise
A new study using a language-based model finds that “curveball questions” can force executives off script, revealing signals investors quickly seize on.
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.
Diversity
When admissions policy becomes hiring policy
A Supreme Court ruling on college admissions doesn’t apply to companies, but many employers acted as if it did, reshaping hiring practices in the process.
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.
Leadership
‘NYC is part of the program whether it’s on the syllabus or not’
Three new Columbia Business School graduates reflect on the skills, experiences, and mindsets shaping what comes next.
Artificial Intelligence
Why speaking to AI may be better for brainstorming
At Columbia Business School, students debate CAiSEY, an AI adversary, by voice or text. New research shows the way they interact with AI can dramatically shape how many ideas they generate.
Leadership
Advice for the Class of 2026
Columbia Business School faculty offer their best tips and suggestions to graduates.
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.
Finance
Here's how much you actually need to worry about private credit
Private credit’s structure may make it more resilient than critics assume.
Business and Society
Private Credit and Financial Stability
Rising redemption pressures in parts of the private credit market, alongside growing attention from regulators and market participants, have brought renewed focus to questions of financial stability.
Organizations
Two Kinds of Talent
A landmark study of business school success distinguishes technical smarts from social smarts and unpacks why leadership attainment is more associated with the latter.
Operations
Adapting at Speed: What It Takes to Redesign Organizations in a Faster, More Uncertain World
Organizations are getting better at spotting change, but acting on it is harder. Leaders across industries share how they’re redesigning their decision-making and supply chains to move faster.
Economics and Policy
The Myth of Safe Bonds in Wartime
Government bonds experience a 14% real loss when governments ramp up wartime spending, according to new research.
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.
AI and Transformative Tech
AI and the MBA: Preparing for a changing job market
As AI raises the bar for MBAs, Columbia Business School explores how students can build AI fluency and prepare for the roles that are still taking shape.
Leadership
What Leaders Get Wrong About Keeping Secrets
Leaders can’t share everything with employees, but failing to explain why they’re keeping secrets can quietly erode trust and harm performance.
Climate and Finance
Solving the World’s Most Perfect Problem
Professor Gernot Wagner explains how behavioral science can bridge the gap between what we know and what we actually do to fight climate change.
Climate Knowledge Initiative
Mining for the Energy Transition
Securing the supply of key minerals is mission critical for the clean energy transition.Minerals Deck PPTMinerals Deck PDF
Organizations
Why Cross-Functional Teams Are Easier to Manage
New Columbia Business School research shows that teams combining members with complementary skills are naturally better at keeping each other honest.
Business and Society
Federico Marchetti’s ‘99 Playbook on Risk and Reinvention in Fashion and Beyond
The YOOX founder shared lessons on entrepreneurship, risk-taking, timing, and sustainability from his new book The Geek of Chic at a recent CBS event.