New research from Columbia Business School reveals low-income rental units generate higher returns for landlords – inviting more competition could help lower rents
Research from Columbia Business School Reveals Impact of Profit-driven Batteries on Electricity Grid Efficiency
New study from Columbia Business School finds rising interest rates reduce home buying and increase demand in the rental market, especially among first-time and low-income buyers
New Research Highlights that Losing TikTok as an Advertising Hub Would be Detrimental to Small Businesses
A new study proposes a forward-looking framework on how businesses can rethink innovation to prioritize sustainability, equity, and long-term value
We are proud to share that Pierre Yared, the MUTB Professor of International Business, Senior Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs, and Vice Dean for Executive Education at Columbia Business School, has been appointed as Vice Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
For its 15th anniversary, the award for operational excellence recognizes executives Ford, of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and Sweet, of Accenture
In celebration of Black History Month, Columbia Business School hosted an immersive event honoring the rich history of Harlem’s culinary and entrepreneurial traditions.
The Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change Will Address Urgent Need for Business Climate Research and Education
The following message was sent to the Columbia Business School Community on October 10, 2023.
"It's not a good moment for the public to be reminded that Tesla has itself has been cavalier about safety in the workplace and on the highway. All that said, from what I've seen, Tesla's cars are comparatively safe, and autonomous driving is safer on average than human driving."
- Professor Michael Morris
"I don't think the Trump administration in general is thinking about the critical components in solar panels when they talk about rare earth minerals or reshoring mining."
- Professor Gernot Wagner
"If you look at Google, Facebook – the biggest investors in AI – and how they became who they are, they played in a space where the winner takes everything, and the moment you fall behind, it’s going to be very difficult to catch up. And that was the original fear: unless I invest everything I’ve got, I’m going to fall behind and there will be no catching up."
- Professor Daniel Keum
"This is kind of the worst time to ask people to pay their debts. Usually, the idea is you pay in good times and you give people forbearance in bad times. Actually, in ‘21, ‘22, ‘23, because of all the stimulus, Americans saved record amounts during COVID. It was a good time to pay your student debts... In some ways it is not an ideal time to ask people to pay because everything else is so expensive."
- Professor Tomasz Piskorski
Professor Silvia Bellezza on consumer preferences, "Over the last couple decades, there has been a shift toward consuming more intangible things. A lot of consumers are bragging about their knowledge, their experiences. The special croissant that you had in an unknown bakery in Brooklyn signals as much as telling you ‘I’ve been to a Michelin-star restaurant.’"
Professor Stephan Meier on Trump’s tariffs, "Chief executives have a responsibility to investors to speak directly about the impact that tariffs are having on their business. This is on everybody’s mind — this affects the business as very few things have in the past. You can’t dance around it. You have to call it what it is. Tailoring talk of tariffs in a way that avoided upsetting the Trump administration would not be honest, authentic, and transparent."
Professor Brett House on Trump’s tax policies and the economy, "Combined with Congress’ periodic flirtations with government shutdowns and possible debt defaults, the US could see further downgrades in its credit rating just as international investors’ appetite for US risk assets has been dented by the White House’s erratic tariff war."
Professor Vicki Morwitz on businesses dealing with negative customer reviews, "Negative reviews can be very damaging for businesses. In response to a negative review, businesses could contact the reviewer directly and move the communication to a private channel to resolve that particular issue. Negative reviews are bad. But when things go bad, the human touch can make a real difference."
