What Is ESG and Why Does It Matter?
CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal shares why understanding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is vital for business leaders.
CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal shares why understanding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is vital for business leaders.
Let’s ask the CEO of the bank, 'What will bring you down?' and 'How will you respond?' I also suggest other governance and reporting fixes.
Why can’t the top 100 asset managers cooperate to share research work that will release value for all asset managers?
A better strategy might be to push US companies to produce China segment MD&A, income statements and balance sheets. Index makers may want to consider marketing indexes ex China and ex Hong Kong. Otherwise, any kind of divestment plan, voluntary or forced, is not even fully implementable, says CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal.
A large across-the-board increase in interest rates is a cure worse than the disease.
If the proposal becomes final, it could spur corporations to invest more in technologies that reduce emissions and improve voluntary climate risk disclosure.
Professor Pierre Yared describes why the U.S. economy is unlikely to see an economic downturn comparable with the 1970s.
The corporate debt market has doubled in size since the financial crisis, now accounting for nearly 50 percent of US GDP. Investment-grade (or highly rated) corporate bonds, such as Apple’s AA+ bond, are in demand. What’s causing this run on corporate debt?
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Featuring Professor Shivaram Rajgopal
Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and 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.
Featuring Professor Shivaram Rajgopal
Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and 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.
Featuring Professor Shivaram Rajgopal
Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and 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.
Wei Cai joined Columbia University in 2020. Her research interests revolve around management accounting, organizational culture, and diversity and inclusion. Her research broadly investigates how to measure and manage key organizational capital. For example, she examines how corporate leaders and managers can deliberately design and shape organizational culture, and improve organizational outcomes through innovative management control systems.
Featuring Shivaram Rajgopal
Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and 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.
Featuring Wei Cai