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Columbia Business School In the News
Siggi's Yogurt Founder Went from Struggling to Pay Rent to Bringing in Millions - Here's His No. 1 Tip for Success
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Siggi Hilmarsson
- Founder of Siggi’s Dairy
- Alumni Profiles
When Siggi Hilmarsson ’04 first moved from Iceland to New York to attend Columbia Business School in 2002, he quickly found he missed one of his favorite Icelandic staples — skyr, a thick, strained, high-protein yogurt. He started making his own skyr at home with his mother’s recipe, and the winning approval of friends encouraged him to expand to a dairy in a rented space upstate in 2005 and launch Siggi’s Dairy.
American startups have less need to list on the stockmarket
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Michael Ewens
- David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
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Michael Ewens
- David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
Michael Ewens is the David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance and co-director of the Private Equity Program. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Associate Editor of the Journal of Financial Economics, Associate Editor at the Review of Financial Studies, Assoicate Editor at Management Science, Associate Editor at the Journal of Corporate Finance, and co-editor of the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. He received a Ph.D.
Why Private Equity Firms Are Hungry for Old-School Food Brands
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Donna Hitscherich
- Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
- Bernstein Faculty Leader
- Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
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Donna Hitscherich
- Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
- Bernstein Faculty Leader
- Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
Professor Donna M. Hitscherich currently serves as a senior lecturer of Finance, director of the Private Equity Program, and a Bernstein Faculty Leader at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School. Professor Hitscherich’s courses include Corporate Finance as well as the elective courses Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Advanced Corporate Finance. In 2002, she was nominated for the Dean’s Award for Innovation in the MBA Curriculum for her presentation of the Advanced Corporate Finance course.
Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era
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Shivaram Rajgopal
- Roy Bernard Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing; Chair of the Accounting Division
- Accounting Division
- Chartered Accountancy, 1987
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Shivaram Rajgopal
- Roy Bernard Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing; Chair of the Accounting Division
- Accounting Division
- Chartered Accountancy, 1987
Shiva Rajgopal is the Roy Bernard Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing at Columbia Business School. He has also been a faculty member at the Duke University, Emory University and the University of Washington. Professor Rajgopal’s research interests span financial reporting, earnings quality, fraud, executive compensation and corporate culture. His research is frequently cited in the popular press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, Financial Times, Business Week, and the Economist.
What Makes a Hit: 60 Years of #1 Songs
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Michael Mauskapf
- Assistant Professor of Business
- Management Division
Michael Mauskapf is an Assistant Professor of Management at Columbia Business School, where he studies the dynamics of creativity, innovation, and success in cultural markets, especially the music industry. His research has been published in the American Sociological Review, Academy of Management Review, and the Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, and it has been featured in a number of popular press outlets, including ABC News, BBC News, The Economist, New York Post, NPR, and Quartz. Michael is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A.
Scientifically Proven Ways You Can Use to Make Better Decisions
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Sheena Iyengar
- S. T. Lee Professor of Business
- Management Division
Sheena S. Iyengar is the inaugural S.T. Lee Professor of Business in the Management Division at Columbia Business School, and a world expert on choice and decision-making. Her book The Art of Choosing received the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year 2010 award, and was ranked #3 on the Amazon.com Best Business and Investing Books of 2010. Her research is regularly cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Economist as well as in popular books, such as Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink and Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance.
Americans Are Losing Faith in the Government to Solve Their Problems - and Turning to Corporations Instead
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William Klepper
- Academic Director in Executive Education
- Executive Education
- Adjunct Professor
- Management Division
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William Klepper
- Academic Director in Executive Education
- Executive Education
- Adjunct Professor
- Management Division
Dr. Klepper joined Columbia Business School in 1996 after over thirty years as a general manager in higher education. He is a management professor who teaches Executive Leadership in the EMBA program and serves as the Faculty Director of the partnership with the Financial Times/Outstanding Directors Exchange on corporate governance. His teaching and research interest are in the areas of Executive Learning, Strategic Leadership and Corporate Governance.
Toys R Us and Why the Retail Downturn Is All About Debt
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Donna Hitscherich
- Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
- Bernstein Faculty Leader
- Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
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Donna Hitscherich
- Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
- Bernstein Faculty Leader
- Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
Professor Donna M. Hitscherich currently serves as a senior lecturer of Finance, director of the Private Equity Program, and a Bernstein Faculty Leader at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School. Professor Hitscherich’s courses include Corporate Finance as well as the elective courses Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Advanced Corporate Finance. In 2002, she was nominated for the Dean’s Award for Innovation in the MBA Curriculum for her presentation of the Advanced Corporate Finance course.
Trump trade war fears rattle Dow, beer buyers — and 5 more news stories affecting your money
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Donna Hitscherich
- Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
- Bernstein Faculty Leader
- Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
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Donna Hitscherich
- Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
- Finance Division
- Co-director
- Private Equity Program
- Bernstein Faculty Leader
- Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
- Private Equity Program Co-Director
Professor Donna M. Hitscherich currently serves as a senior lecturer of Finance, director of the Private Equity Program, and a Bernstein Faculty Leader at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School. Professor Hitscherich’s courses include Corporate Finance as well as the elective courses Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Advanced Corporate Finance. In 2002, she was nominated for the Dean’s Award for Innovation in the MBA Curriculum for her presentation of the Advanced Corporate Finance course.