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Converse steps outside of its usual role to give back to its consumers.

With new sources available to create visual marketing, read how established businesses, like Vimeo, maintain their lead among competitors.

BRITE speaker Charles Duhigg explains how knowing your customer will make you more profitable.

International law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP announced that Margaret Isa Butler '01, member of the Private Equity Program's Advisory Board, has joined its New York City office as of counsel where she will focus on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

Attendees of the Private Equity Program's 2nd Annual Deal Camp will be participating in a Case Competition launched by the Private Equity Program and KKR.

See why companies are choosing to "dotBrand" themselves.

Dean Hubbard opened the fifth annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Symposium by reminding the audience of the important place real estate maintains in the broader economy. Opening the keynote address, David Simon noted his surprise at the rapid recovery from the crisis, particularly for retail real estate assets.

Is the American dream of home ownership still within reach?

Can trusting in your gut feeling predict future outcomes?

For Kesha Cash ’10, being an impact investor means doubling as a social entrepreneur — and as an activist for the next generation of change-makers.

Columbia Business School alumni are proving that the wine industry is ripe for innovation.

Although unconvential in name, read and listen to how Big Ass Fans is a brand to be remembered.

Hugh Frater '85 is chief executive officer of Berkadia, which specializes in commercial real estate financial services. Previously, he worked at Good Energies and PNC Financial Services among other firms. Frater serves on Columbia's MBA Real Estate Program Advisory Board and is a member of the Columbia Business School Real Estate Forum. In a recent interview with Evan Abrams '13, he discusses business strategy and opportunities, commercial mortgage backed securities, and career development. A part of our Distinguished Alumni Interview Series, this piece is intended to be informative and motivational for seasoned veterans and MBA students alike.

Cultural norms of deference to authority figures can inhibit Indian employees from challenging the status quo and sharing innovative ideas with managers.

How branding and marketing are not so different.

Through a new Master Class — a unique partnership between the School, city agencies, and the private sector — students are working to improve one of the most complex entities in the world: New York City.

How one company is changing the way we treat one of the most common problems in society: Road Rage.

Hundreds of real estate alumni from the classes of 1960 to 2012 graduates gathered on May 10, 2012, for the Annual Alumni Real Estate Reception. Held at the Columbia Club of New York, the event honored 2012 Distinguished Real Estate Partner Andrew L. Farkas, Managing Member, Chairman, and CEO, Island Capital Group.

Businesses first pitched as part of Columbia’s A. Lorne Weil Outrageous Business Plan Competition are proving that visionary thinking is a key to entrepreneurial success.

One country, two special administrative regions, nine passport stamps, 12 company visits, 26 students, not to mention planes, trains, automobiles, and boats! The annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Association international study trip took place this past March 11-18 in China, with visits to Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macau.

A look into the relationship between the marketing and finance worlds.

Catch the highlights from the latest Richman Center Conference, Financial Risk and Regulation: Unfinished Business.

A successful BRITE '12 Conference! 

Read about the new BRITE-NYAMA Marketing Measurement in Transition Study.