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Envisioning New Possibilities for Climate and Data at the Climate Conference

At this year’s event, headlined Climate × Data, five common themes emerged from panel discussions and interactive presentations.

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Integrating AI Successfully: Why Lifelike Robots Raise New Challenges for Business

Professors Miklos Sarvary and Bernd Schmitt are studying how people will engage with the next iterations of artificial intelligence.

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First Republic Bank Acquired by JPMorgan: CBS Experts Weigh In on the Implications for the Banking System, Fed

Could the bank’s demise rekindle the recent banking crisis?

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How Remote Work Is Reshaping the Future of Real Estate

Columbia Business School’s Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh shares his insights from his research into how a shift toward remote and hybrid work, combined with rising interest rates and a transition to a green economy, is changing real estate.

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Layoffs Paradox: How a Stronger Social Safety Net Could Actually Benefit Businesses

CBS Professors Daniel Keum and Stephan Meier explore how better unemployment benefits for workers pave the way for companies to retrench during an economic downturn.

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Measuring the Pros and Cons of Social Consciousness

Professor Vanessa Burbano examines evidence that can guide a firm’s decision to speak out — or stay silent.

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Professor Abby Joseph Cohen on Developing a Thoughtful Approach to Economic Data

In a shifting economy, Professor Cohen shares her insights on everything from evaluating economic reports to scrutinizing new technologies.

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Successful Value Investing: Finding Gems Amid the Junk

Andrew Wellington and Dan Kaskawits of Lyrical Asset Management, recent guests on the popular Value Investing with Legends podcast, discuss the strategies behind their successful value investing portfolio. 

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Columbia Business School Launches Yearlong Celebration of Black Excellence

The 100/50: Embracing Our Legacy campaign honors the 100th anniversary of the first matriculated Black student and the 50th anniversary of the Black Business Students Association.

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Joseph Stiglitz on Business, Inequality and the Case for an Economists’ Hippocratic Oath

The Nobel Prize-winning economist visited CBS for the first installment of a new speaker series from The Hub, a new think tank, to discuss the future of capitalism with CBS Dean Emeritus Glenn Hubbard.

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Revamping the Finance Curriculum to Prepare Future Leaders

In the sparkling new buildings at Columbia Business School, the revamped finance curriculum will get continuous updates aligned with modern markets and careers.

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Inside the Mind of a VC Investor

Angela W. Lee, faculty director at the Lang Center, shares advice on how to excel as a venture capital investor. As interest in venture capital steadily grows among business students, top-tier academic institutions are expanding course offerings to meet demand.

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Investment in Carbon Removal Technologies Just Hit an Inflection Point

A panel at the 2022 Climate Conference underscores a dramatic revving up of demand for a technological niche.

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‘Climate Tech Is in a Boom Right Now,’ Says NGO Leader

Nathaniel Keohane, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, visits CBS for a discussion on climate change policy and action.

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Manhattan's bleak real estate outlook may signal a bigger problem 

"We can debate whether we need 10 percent or 20 percent or 30 percent less office in the long run than we did before, but everybody agrees that the number is greater than zero.”

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Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh

Earle W. Kazis and Benjamin Schore Professor of Real Estate

New York Times

‘It’s a pretty tough time to buy a home,’ professor says

"I still think it's a pretty tough time to buy a home right now. The macro environment is tough. But there's also just not a lot on the market. And there's probably not going to be a lot on the market coming for quite some time.”

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Christopher Mayer

Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate

Yahoo Finance

Companies say they value employees. Their earnings calls say they value customers more

"When we talk about employees, it’s a lot about compensation and monetary values. Twenty years ago, we did the same for customers. Now, we think about customer experience, and we need to think about employee experience."

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These are the new rules for startups in a post-pandemic world

“Lean into the uncertainty, because it creates windows of opportunity...Stay nimble. Don’t be afraid to give up what you’ve committed to if it’s not working anymore. Don’t let sunk costs—a commitment to a beautiful idea that simply isn’t being picked up—prevent you from capitalizing on another one that’s in front of you.”

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Brett House

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The Essential Nature of Due Diligence

 “You can't know everything that's happening. There's always something you don't know so due diligence doesn't stand alone, it also impacts valuation. The more you know, the lower the price you pay. Due diligence informs each of the valuation and the final documentation and what you're asking for when you move forward."

- Professor Donna Hitscherich

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Why Unbundling Is Costing You More

"By unbundling things they used to include in the ticket price, airlines recovered. Their profit margins are higher on these optional add ons than ticket prices. Hotels then looked to the airlines, and we see it now with rental cars and ticketing. One industry followed the other and saw it was a way to make money and quietly increase the price."

- Professor Vicki Morwitz

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Greenwashing: Why is It So Common and How Can We Combat It? 

"Policing labels, both in marketing and finance, is a huge task...we may need a "Yelp" to crowdsource grassroots level consumer data on green washing related to specific brands. We may also need a "Consumer Reports" to sort through good and bad brands on the greenwashing dimension."

 - Professor Shiva Rajgopal

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Thriving Under Pressure

Nearly all students experience stress as they pursue important academic goals. Because stress can be magnified for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, it becomes important to identify interventions that can help mitigate this stress.

-Professor Modupe Akinola

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Worried About a Gap in Your Resume? This Small Tweak Could Result in More Job Callbacks

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Kohl's Snub of Big Sale-Leaseback Sets up New Clash with Hedge Funds

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Is New York City Facing a ‘Doom Loop’ Scenario? A Discussion Has Started.

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Why the Dream of Turning Empty Offices Into Housing Is a Bust

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