Columbia Business School announced today the establishment of its Private Equity Program (PEP). Under the direction of Professor Laura Resnikoff, the PEP will strengthen the Schools ties to the private equity industry by linking students, alumni and the business community.
Over the past several years, Prof. Resnikoff has developed a number of initiatives geared toward the [...]
Many executives figure that if you spend enough money to promote a product, customers will come. But running a business in this way leads to failure, one expert says.
One of the central facts of business life today is that customers dont have to do business with you, said Noel Capon, a professor of international marketing [...]
The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) announced last Tuesday the winners of the 2007 Carl Marks Student Paper Competition. Teams made up of Columbia MBA students won the first- and second-place awards in the case study category. The students were advised by Laura B. Resnikoff, associate professor of management and advisor to the student-run Private Equity [...]
Columbia Business School announced the appointment of Francine Lynch as Director of the Institute for Not-for-Profit Management (INM), an arm of the Schools Executive Education division. Ms. Lynchs responsibilities include audience development, funder relationships, and setting the strategic direction for current and future INM programs. She will report to Barbara Gyde, Executive Director, Marketing and [...]
Glenn Hubbard, Dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School, announced today the promotion of Lisa Yeh to the position of Associate Dean for External Relations and Development, effective immediately. Ms. Yeh will also continue to serve as Secretary of the Schools Board of Overseers.
Lisas knowledge of [...]
Blackstone Group LP plans to raise as much as $7.75 billion selling stock to the public and the Chinese government, becoming the biggest-ever private equity firm to go public.
Blackstone is selling as many as 153.3 million shares for $29 to $31 each to raise $4.75 billion, the New York-based firm said in a [...]