Columbia Business School Alumni

Couchsurfing: A Better Budget Travel

A free Web site cofounded by Daniel Hoffer ’07 connects travelers with hosts around the world offering floor space, a couch or just a cup of coffee. Go to story

Mayer Named Senior Vice Dean

Real estate expert Chris Mayer, who has served as director of the School’s Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate since 2003, is joining Dean Glenn Hubbard’s senior leadership team. Go to story

Learning by Doing

Looking for a high-level solution to a business problem? Students in the School’s Master Class program develop actionable strategies for business partners — and alumni are invited to participate. Go to story

From Columbia Ideas at Work: When Women Rank High, Firms Profit

New research from Professor David Gaddis Ross finds that firms benefit when they add women to their senior management teams. Go to story

Can a Headhunter Help You?

Finding the right headhunter can be tough. Executive recruiter Peter Gray ’97 has tips and strategies for job seekers. Go to story

From the Public Offering Blog: Three Pieces of Advice on Working in China

If you feel you’re ready to work really hard and get accustomed to an incredibly fast-paced environment, then China is the place for you. Go to story

Are You a Columbia MBA with a CFA Charter?

Amit Karna ’08 invites alumni who hold or are interested in earning the chartered financial analyst (CFA) designation — a credential first proposed by Columbia legend Benjamin Graham — to connect with the CFA Charter Interest Club. Go to story