Archive for August 2009
ChallengePost: Improving and Inspiring Innovation
Can you come up with a better word for ‘lifestyle business’? Or design an iPhone app for entrepreneurs? Brandon Kessler ’07 and Stephen Baker ’07 have launched an online platform where problems get submitted and solved — by you.
Columbia Business School in the News
Jill Granoff ’85, the CEO of Kenneth Cole, recalls meeting the designer over a cup of coffee a few months before she was offered her current position. Read a recent profile of Granoff in the New York Times and learn about other community members in the news.
School Welcome Class of 2011
The incoming class is among the most accomplished in the School’s history.
Alumni Benefit: Travel Study Program
Tour Tuscany with an expert on Italian opera or visit Antarctica with a renowned explorer. As a graduate of Columbia University, you can sign up for exclusive travel tours, many of which are led by Columbia professors.
Mourning the Loss of Robert Lear
Robert “Bob” Lear founded the School’s pioneering Executives in Residence Program, which continues to connect executives across industries with students and professors.
Lisa Yeh Returns to the School
Yeh returns to lead the School’s External Relations and Development Office at a pivotal moment in the School’s history.
Alumni Headhunter: Managing a Background Check
If you’re looking for a job, don’t let a bad background check derail you. There are common-sense things you can do to prepare, says Peter Gray ’97.