Archive for March 2009
Alumni Respond: Why Go to Reunion?
Next weekend is Reunion 2009, a plum opportunity to reconnect with old friends and network with fellow alumni. Find out why your former classmates are going.
From Columbia Ideas at Work: How to Be Happy During the Crisis
Forget the misery index, says Professor Paul Ingram — happiness in hard times isn’t so rare after all.
A Bookstore on a Mission
When his local bookstore went out of business, Jonah Zimiles ’08 discovered an unexpected opportunity to serve the special-needs community.
From Public Offering: A Checklist for Everyday Investing
There are many golden investment opportunities right now if you know what to look for, says Professor Andrew Ang. What are the five things you need to know before you buy or sell?
From Columbia Business School Executive Education: Turbulent Times Require Alternative Ways to Deliver Value
A packaging company preparing marketing plans? It may sound like a leap, says Professor Noel Capon, but these difficult economic times require companies to offer more value to customers.
36 Ideas I Got from BRITE
David Rogers, executive director of the School’s Center on Global Brand Leadership, shares takeaways from the two-day event, which brought together leaders in business, technology, media and marketing to discuss how technology and innovation are transforming the ways that companies build and sustain brands.
Alumni Headhunter: Build an Economy of Goodwill
The best way to network successfully is to earn a reputation as someone who helps others, says executive recruiter Peter Gray ’97.
Columbia Business School in the News
Members of the School community are featured in major media outlets.
Save the Date: Annual Dinner 2009
On May 4, former eBay president and CEO Meg Whitman and Mayor Corey Booker of Newark will receive the Distinguished Leadership Award in business and government, respectively, at the School’s 33rd Annual Dinner, which will also commemorate the 75th anniversary of Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd ’21.
The Dream Giveaway: 50 States, 50 Days, $50,000
Vote for Mia Jung ’08 (EMBA-Global) so that she can give $50,000 to nonprofits across America — and capture her adventure in photos.
Log in to the Network
Supporting and connecting with your alumni network is a lasting and wise investment, especiially in these challenging times. Join the more than 300 alumni who make use of the School’s social networking tool each day.