Columbia Business School offers the following areas of focus:
Accounting, Decision, Risk and Operations, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Economics, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management / Leadership, Marketing, Media, Private Equity, Real Estate, Social Enterprise, Value Investing .
Innovative Programs Columbia Business School
The Columbia Business School curriculum includes several unique programs that are offered exclusively to Columbia MBA students:
The Individual, Business and Society (IBS) Curriculum
Columbia Business School seeks to equip students not only with the fundamentals of management but also with the ability to thoughtfully consider the sometimes competing demands of business, individuals and society at large. The Bernstein Center’s Individual, Business and Society (IBS) curriculum uses a series of thought-provoking sessions to address issues of individual leadership and personal integrity, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility through modules during new-student orientation, in core courses and through special sessions held throughout the year.
The past few years have seen ethical lapses at Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Parmalat, HealthSouth, Ahold, Siemens and AIG, to name just a few organizations where leaders have allowed or turned a blind eye to corporate malfeasance. One lesson from these examples is that holding true to one’s values in the workplace can sometimes require skill as well as conviction, insight as well as courage. The IBS curriculum investigates the most current ethical challenges that have happened in the real world through case discussions and in-depth class sessions that engage students to think through these important issues.
The Program on Social Intelligence (PSI)
The Program on Social Intelligence enhances students’ abilities as leaders throughout their careers. PSI imparts techniques for managing individuals, teams, organizations and networks in dynamic, global business contexts. Infused throughout the student experience, PSI case studies and activities are an integral part of new-student orientation, core and elective classes, career management programs, extracurricular activities and alumni events.
Designed and led by Professor Michael Morris of the Business School’s Management Division, PSI draws on the School’s growing expertise in psychology and related social sciences. PSI activities are grounded in proven combinations of empirical assessment, experiential learning and executive coaching to help students sharpen their self-awareness, judgment and decision-making skills and expand their practical capabilities in problem solving. These activities, which continue throughout the MBA experience from new-student orientation to alumni reunions, have been integrated around research-based frameworks that underlie the core management classes Creating Effective Organizations and Leadership.
Master Classes
Master Classes reinforce the School’s philosophy of linking academic theory and research to business practice. Master Classes are hands-on, project-based electives designed to challenge students to creatively integrate concepts learned across the core curriculum and apply them to contemporary business problems.
Each Master Class focuses on a specific industry context (e.g., media, real estate, consulting) and draws significant input from the professional community via group projects, guest speakers, adjunct faculty and alumni participation. A wealth of projects come from the rich New York business landscape, but the classes also feature industry partners from around the world.
More than a theoretical study or simple report, Master Class projects require students to make managerial decisions or recommendations to address real, relevant business problems. Those recommendations are evaluated and critiqued by project sponsors and course faculty. With substantial project work and practitioner involvement, Master Classes provide students with a unique perspective on how companies address complex business challenges.
Accounting, Decision, Risk and Operations, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Economics, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management / Leadership, Marketing, Media, Private Equity, Real Estate, Social Enterprise, Value Investing .
Innovative Programs Columbia Business School
The Columbia Business School curriculum includes several unique programs that are offered exclusively to Columbia MBA students:The Individual, Business and Society (IBS) Curriculum
Columbia Business School seeks to equip students not only with the fundamentals of management but also with the ability to thoughtfully consider the sometimes competing demands of business, individuals and society at large. The Bernstein Center’s Individual, Business and Society (IBS) curriculum uses a series of thought-provoking sessions to address issues of individual leadership and personal integrity, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility through modules during new-student orientation, in core courses and through special sessions held throughout the year.
The past few years have seen ethical lapses at Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Parmalat, HealthSouth, Ahold, Siemens and AIG, to name just a few organizations where leaders have allowed or turned a blind eye to corporate malfeasance. One lesson from these examples is that holding true to one’s values in the workplace can sometimes require skill as well as conviction, insight as well as courage. The IBS curriculum investigates the most current ethical challenges that have happened in the real world through case discussions and in-depth class sessions that engage students to think through these important issues.
The Program on Social Intelligence (PSI)
The Program on Social Intelligence enhances students’ abilities as leaders throughout their careers. PSI imparts techniques for managing individuals, teams, organizations and networks in dynamic, global business contexts. Infused throughout the student experience, PSI case studies and activities are an integral part of new-student orientation, core and elective classes, career management programs, extracurricular activities and alumni events.
Designed and led by Professor Michael Morris of the Business School’s Management Division, PSI draws on the School’s growing expertise in psychology and related social sciences. PSI activities are grounded in proven combinations of empirical assessment, experiential learning and executive coaching to help students sharpen their self-awareness, judgment and decision-making skills and expand their practical capabilities in problem solving. These activities, which continue throughout the MBA experience from new-student orientation to alumni reunions, have been integrated around research-based frameworks that underlie the core management classes Creating Effective Organizations and Leadership.
Master Classes
Master Classes reinforce the School’s philosophy of linking academic theory and research to business practice. Master Classes are hands-on, project-based electives designed to challenge students to creatively integrate concepts learned across the core curriculum and apply them to contemporary business problems.
Each Master Class focuses on a specific industry context (e.g., media, real estate, consulting) and draws significant input from the professional community via group projects, guest speakers, adjunct faculty and alumni participation. A wealth of projects come from the rich New York business landscape, but the classes also feature industry partners from around the world.
More than a theoretical study or simple report, Master Class projects require students to make managerial decisions or recommendations to address real, relevant business problems. Those recommendations are evaluated and critiqued by project sponsors and course faculty. With substantial project work and practitioner involvement, Master Classes provide students with a unique perspective on how companies address complex business challenges.