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From Western countries imposing sanctions on Russia to the U.S. levying tariffs on dozens of countries, governments are increasingly wielding economic tools, including sanctions, tariffs, and export controls, to pursue geopolitical goals. The recent surge in geoeconomic activity marks a break from the previous two decades of policymaking and could significantly reshape the global economic and financial landscape.

In recent years, a social media post about a new or revised tariff could upend a day’s work for Maithili Shenoy, until recently Target’s Vice President of Owned Brand Sourcing and Manufacturing for the Western Hemisphere.

Former Coach CEO Lew Frankfort ’69 reveals how great brands are built on more than just marketing.

Why the future of industrial decarbonization hinges on getting carbon capture economics right.Download Deck PPTDownload Deck PDF

A conversation with AI artist Refik Anadol.

Alliances between fierce competitors are quietly setting innovation standards, influencing regulation, and shaping society itself. A new framework by Columbia Business School Professor Lori Yue is helping us to understand how.

As the city heads into a defining mayoral election, Columbia Business School faculty share their expertise on the economic viability of candidate Zohran Mamdani’s policy proposals.

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet ’92 shares how constant learning, humility, and human-centered leadership have powered the company’s reinvention in the age of AI, during a conversation at Columbia Business School

The message from Columbia Business School’s Climate Week was clear: climate risks are accelerating, finance is falling behind, and AI’s energy appetite looms large. But pragmatic innovation, price parity, and partnerships may be enough to bend the curve.

Economists from PNC, NFIB, and RSM joined UCLA Anderson Forecast and Columbia Business School to examine the key forces shaping the outlook for small and mid-sized businesses in today’s volatile economy.

Nuclear power is safe, clean, and dispatchable. Yet, it's experiencing a paradox: while public support is at a record high, deployment remains stagnant. From extending the lives of existing large reactors to developing cutting-edge small modular reactors (SMRs) and fusion technology, different pathways promise to unlock nuclear's potential. What will it take to reenergize the industry, and which approach offers the best path forward?Download PDFDownload PPT

CBS Professor Abby Joseph Cohen, retired partner and U.S. chief investment strategist at Goldman Sachs, unpacks the root of today’s global economic uncertainty and where leaders may find disruption opportunities.