Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy
Established in 2011 with a visionary gift from Richard Paul Richman, JD ’72, MBA ’73, the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy at Columbia University is a joint venture of Columbia’s Business and Law Schools.
Overview
About the Richman Center
The goal of the Richman Center is to foster collaboration among Columbia University’s distinguished business and legal scholars in order to generate curricular innovations and advanced research that has the potential to inform public policy as well as the theory and practice of business and law.
In pursuing this goal, the center promotes broad-ranging dialogue with alumni and other leaders from industry, government, media, and academia—all of whom can provide unique insights and expertise.
Mission
Established in 2011 with a visionary gift from Richard Paul Richman, JD ’72, MBA ’73, the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy at Columbia University is a joint venture of Columbia's Business and Law Schools. The Richman Center promotes evidence-based public policy and fosters dialogue and debate on emerging policy questions where business and markets intersect with the law.
JD/MBA Program
The Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy supports Columbia University’s JD/MBA program, offered jointly by Columbia Business School and Columbia Law School.
Public Lecture Series
The Public Lecture Series aims to bridge theory and practice by inviting distinguished practitioners and policy makers to share their perspective and engage in active dialogue on social, political, and economic issues.
Conferences and Forums
The Richman Center sponsors invitation-only conferences and symposia that address emerging issues at the intersection of business and law. Invited participants include academics, policymakers, attorneys, industry members and journalists.
Contact Us
The Richard Paul Richman Center
Columbia Business School, Geffen Hall
645 West 130th Street, New York, NY 10027
212-853-8588
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Watch Now: Richman Center Co-Director David M. Schizer Addresses the Ways & Means Tax Subcommittee
David's Schizer's statement can be found at 2:42:55. In addition, he answered questions during the following times:
- 2:56:20
- 3:05:02
- 3:39:09
In addition to the video of the hearing, his written testimony can be found here.