Closing the Climate Knowledge Gap
By pairing research with compelling media, Columbia Business School's Climate Knowledge Initiative is helping climate innovations reach the boardroom and beyond.
How Climate Is Reshaping Real Estate
At the 2025 Climate Business and Investment Conference, experts explored how rising temperatures, severe storms, and shifting regulations are reshaping the way we build, invest, and live.
Alumni Spotlight: Dan Lifton ’02: On Joining the Business, and the Family
When Dan Lifton ’02, President of Maypro Ventures, returned to CBS to speak in Gaia Marchisio’s Family Business Management class this spring, it brought together several meaningful threads in his life: the impact of Columbia Business School, his experience working in a family business as a son-in-law, and his commitment to giving back to students forging their own paths. We sat down with Dan recently to discuss what this really means to him.
America's Clean Energy Transition Will Continue Despite the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
While the OBBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) guts renewable energy incentives, undercuts US manufacturing, and hands a long-term advantage to China, economics will continue to drive clean energy growth.
How to Win More Bookings on Airbnb
A Columbia Business School study found that Airbnb hosts who smile in their profile photos see 3.5% more bookings. Smiling reduces customer uncertainty and increases trust, with implications for hospitality, e-commerce, and even online dating.
What Makes an Experience Feel “Special”? New Study is First to Unlock the Underlying Code
An extensive multi-method investigation reveals new insights and applications on how businesses can engineer “special” experiences for customers
From Outsiders to Change Makers: In-Laws and Family Enterprise in Nobody Wants This
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody star in Nobody Wants This, a new TV series about an unconventional relationship that stirs up very real family tensions. But beyond the comedy lies a thoughtful look at how in-laws—outsiders by origin—can become powerful change agents within legacy-driven families and enterprises.