October 2022 Report: Private Equity Talent
"PE firms are focused on purpose-driven investing, but can they focus on purpose-driven hiring?"
Fortune
Trump Media lockup deadline leaves Trump with a choice: trigger a fire sale or hold a meme stock
Could Donald Trump’s next financial move send shockwaves through his media empire?
Columbia Business School’s finance professor, Michael Ewens, gave his expert commentary to Fortune on a high-stakes financial dilemma involving Donald Trump and his media company, TMTG. As Trump’s lockup period for selling shares nears its expiration, Ewens provides his insights into the potential consequences of a massive sell-off or a strategic hold. The risk of a “fire sale” could severely impact stockholders, including Trump himself.
Mentioned Faculty
Michael Ewens
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, Associate 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.
Curriculum
Private Equity Program News
Private Equity Curriculum Pathway
Private Equity Curriculum Updates Fall 2024
Private Equity Program News
Jennifer Prosek `99 joins the Private Equity Program Advisory Board
The Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School is pleased to welcome to the advisory board Jennifer Prosek
Private Equity Program News
Private Equity Program in Columbia Business Magazine Summer/Fall 2024
The private equity industry has been in a continuous state of evolution since its inception. From the days of leveraged buyouts and hostile takeovers to the current boom of venture capital and impact investing, today’s business leaders are expected to know every facet of the industry, inside and out.
Columbia Business Magazine
Closing the Deal in the Classroom - and Beyond
An ever-changing private equity landscape requires a state-of-the-art curriculum.
Mentioned Faculty
Michael Ewens
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, Associate 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.
Donna Hitscherich
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.
Emmanuel A. Yimfor
Emmanuel Yimfor joined Columbia Business School in 2023, following a position as Assistant Professor of Finance at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. His research is centered on empirical corporate finance, with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurial finance, private equity, and financial intermediation. His work aims to identify and address various frictions inhibiting startups' access to external financing, particularly among historically disadvantaged groups.
Private Equity Program News
Summer 2023 - Alumni News and Updates
PEP graduates' news.
Private Equity Program News
William T. Hobbs II '91 joins the Private Equity Program Advisory Board
The Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School is pleased to welcome to the advisory board William T. Hobbs II '91
Private Equity Program News
Mike Hahn '19 of Ten Oaks Group joins the Private Equity Program Advisory Board
The Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School is pleased to welcome to the advisory board, Mike Hahn '19 Founder of Ten Oaks Group
October 2022 Report: Private Equity Talent
"PE firms are focused on purpose-driven investing, but can they focus on purpose-driven hiring?"