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As we celebrate Columbia Business School’s Centennial, we honor its innovators, past and present, and look toward the big ideas that will leave their mark on the next 100 years.

For 50 years, Joseph Stiglitz has fought tirelessly against economic orthodoxy in pursuit of sustainable, equitable growth for all. After a half century of successes and setbacks, one thing is clear: he’s not done yet.

An increase in U.S. interest rates is not necessarily bad news for emerging countries.

As part of the School’s Centennial celebration, alumni leaders offer predictions about the future in business and beyond. Here, Shazi Visram ’04, founder and CEO of Happy Family Brands, looks ahead.

Part Two of the Streaming Music Series (for Part 1 click here): Will the music streaming subscription model last and is there money in it?

When official avenues of financing are blocked, companies turn to shadow lenders. This excerpt from a new Chazen Institute white paper explains why.

Cultural differences between developed and emerging markets can go a long way toward helping (or hurting) environmental policies.

How music streaming services such as Rhapsody, iTunes, and Spotify have changed the way music is consumed.

Talk of climate change tends to focus on future catastrophes in distant places, but rising temperatures may already be hitting our productivity.

As part of the School’s Centennial celebration, alumni leaders offer predictions about the future in business and beyond. Here, Russ Carson ’67, co-founder and general partner at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, looks ahead.

The Guenther family has many connections to Columbia Business School.

For highly qualified job applicants, a diverse background can help you stand out in a competitive field, attracting more offers and higher pay.

Helping to lead the company’s growth is Ross Clark ’10, senior director of business development and strategy for Condé Nast Entertainment

Columbia Business speaks with Professor Sexton about his early days at the School, how the institution and its students have evolved, and what the future might hold for students of business.

Camille Douglas is currently a Managing Director at LeFrak. Adjunct Professor Douglas’s class is known for bringing together students and top real estate industry leaders. In a recent interview with Alex Jugant '16, she discussed her professional experience, her thoughts on the global economy, and her recommendations for aspiring real estate professionals.

The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate was pleased to host the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) on campus on June 9th and 10th, for its prestigious PREA Institute with approximately 50 members from across the country in attendance.

Narenda Modi’s first lieutenant describes how far India has come — and what still needs to be done

Andrew Stern, senior fellow at Columbia’s Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy discusses the implications of last Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act and the challenges the legislation still faces ahead.

Creating a culture of open communication can be one of the best ways to inspire excellent performance, improve employee morale, and foster a warmer corporate culture.

Companies are investing heavily in proactive customer-retention campaigns, but for certain customers these campaigns can be the wake-up call that sends them packing

Companies are investing heavily in proactive customer-retention campaigns, but for certain customers these campaigns can be the wake-up call that sends them packing

Two important economies are hampered by bad politics and bad policy, says Andrés Velasco, a former finance minister of Chile.