PODCAST · business
Columbia Bizcast
by Columbia Business School
Hear what drives the innovators, leaders, and thinkers of Columbia Business School in this podcast hosted by Fahad Ahmed '17.
Episodes
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How Randy Garutti Built Shake Shack: Leadership Lessons from a Global Brand
What does it take to turn a hot dog cart into a billion-dollar brand? In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, former Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti joins Columbia Business School's Distinguished Speaker Series for a candid conversation with Professor Jorge Guzman. From earning $6/hour at Chili's to...
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Walmart's Chief People Officer Donna Morris on the Future of Work
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, Donna Morris, Chief People Officer at Walmart, joins CBS Professor Stephan Meier to discuss how Walmart is building a resilient, tech-powered, and people-led workplace. From AI tools like "My Assistant" to real-time language translation and strategic…
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Joseph Stiglitz on AI, Freedom, and Rethinking Capitalism
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, Columbia Business School Professor and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz explores the true meaning of "freedom" in the age of AI. He explains how government, capitalism, and tech must evolve to protect democracy—not undermine it—and why progressive economic...
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How Trump's Tariffs Could Raise Prices and Disrupt the Global Economy
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, Professor Shang-Jin Wei explains why President Trump's sweeping tariffs—intended to protect U.S. industries—may instead harm American households and businesses. From driving up consumer prices to weakening global trade, Wei breaks down the potential economic...
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AI and the Future of Work
Listen to a conversation between Professors Stephan Meier and Todd Jick as they share their latest insights on how AI is reshaping the workplace and transforming the future of work. They offer practical tips for business leaders on implementing AI within organizations while addressing the fear…
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Professor Joseph Stiglitz and The Road to Freedom
Listen to a conversation between Nobel Prize-winning economist and CBS Professor Joseph Stiglitz and Glenn Hubbard, Dean Emeritus and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics. Together, they explore the intersections of economics, policy, and society, offering listeners valuable...
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Trailblazing in Global Wealth Management
Discover powerful leadership insights and explore how AI is revolutionizing finance and wealth management in this engaging conversation with Ida Liu, Global Head of Citi Private Bank, and Lulu C. Wang '83, founder and CEO of Tupelo Capital Management. Recorded during the recent Sir Gordon Wu...
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EU's Wopke Hoekstra Calls for Urgent Climate Action
The European Union's Commissioner for Climate Action visited CBS during Climate Week to discuss the solutions and challenges on his agenda as he embarks on a new five-year term. He highlighted the need for stronger Europe-U.S. alignment, addressing global competition, and utilizing carbon pricing...
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Using AI to Transform the Classroom and Beyond
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, join Columbia Business School Dean Costis Maglaras and faculty as they explore how the School is harnessing AI to transform classroom learning and equip students for the future of work.
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Climate Risks, Uncertainties, and Opportunities
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to Professor Gernot Wagner's talk from Reunion 2024, where he discusses the challenges posed by the climate crisis and the immense business opportunities presented by the clean-energy race.
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Ulta Beauty's Michelle Crossan-Matos on Brand Purpose and Strategy
Listen to the CMO of the major U.S. beauty retailer share insights at Columbia Business School's BRITE '24 conference. Crossan-Matos discusses how to blend brand purpose with strategy while driving continuous innovation amid rapid societal and industry changes.
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Mary Barra on Driving GM's Electric Future
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to GM CEO Mary Barra's keynote address at the Tamer Institute's 2024 Climate Business and Investment Conference, where she shares the automaker's bold strategy to lead the electric vehicle revolution. Discover how GM is leveraging its scale, innovation,...
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Ray Dalio on The Changing World Order
The legendary investor recently took part in a wide-ranging discussion hosted by Columbia Business School's Finance Division that covered the five main forces that contribute to the rise and decline of empires, his views on the Chinese economy, insights into his investment philosophy, and the…
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian Shares Human-Centered Leadership Lessons
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, the leader of the country's oldest airline sat down with CBS Professor Modupe Akinola to explain how building an ethical company culture starts from the top. Since Delta CEO Ed Bastian assumed his role in 2016, he's kept his email address public and unchanged…
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LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman on the Future of AI
The accomplished entrepreneur, executive and investor joined Columbia Business School Dean Costis Maglaras to share lessons from building many of today's leading consumer businesses and to discuss the future of AI. The event was part of the school's new Distinguished Speaker Series, co-sponsored…
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Is the Economy Returning to Equilibrium?
At a recent live event hosted by the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business at Columbia Business School, Professors Abby Joseph Cohen and Pierre Yared discussed signs that the global economy and financial markets are moving toward a more "normal" state.
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How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to a recording of a recent CBS event featuring Chris Wiggins, professor of applied mathematics and systems biology at Columbia University. He speaks about his new book, How Data Happened, co-authored with Matthew Jones. Professor Wiggins explains that…
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Exploring Democracy in the Age of AI
In this episode of Bizcast we speak with Columbia Business School Professor Bruce Kogut, who shares insights and reflections on the impact of social and traditional media, government regulation, misinformation, and new and emerging technologies on democracy.
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Climate Change and the New American Economy
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to a recording of a recent CBS event featuring Brian Deese, MIT innovation fellow and former director of the National Economic Action Council at the White House. Deese discusses climate action and economic opportunities in the wake of the Inflation...
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Shares AI Insights, Leadership Lessons
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA, joins Dean Costis Maglaras to discuss the future of the AI industry and share insights and lessons from building his tech company into a $1 trillion giant.
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Understanding and Unleashing the Power of Blockchain
In this episode of Bizcast, Ciamac Moallemi, the William von Mueffling Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, takes us through the basics of the new technology, shares the opportunities and disadvantages it offers, and discusses how CBS is preparing students to be at the forefront of...
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Fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovation at CBS
Director of the Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia Business School Lara Hejtmanek '99 discusses how the School supports students and alumni in their entrepreneurial journeys: from startup idea to launch and beyond.
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How Can Leaders Use Data to Make Better Decisions?
Listen to a fascinating discussion between Columbia Business School Professors Oded Netzer, Christopher Frank and Paul Magnone as they delve into the ideas and practical applications detailed in their new book Decisions Over Decimals.
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Investing in the Era of Climate Change: A conversation with Professor Bruce Usher
Columbia Business School's Bruce Usher discusses his new book, which outlines the risks and opportunities for investors from climate change, and how current students and alumni are addressing major environmental challenges.
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Welcome to Manhattanville – A conversation with Dean Costis Maglaras
Welcome to the first episode of a special season of Columbia Bizcast dedicated to Columbia Business School's new home in Manhattanville! In this episode, we'll take a private tour of the Manhattanville campus with Dean Costis Maglaras. Dean Maglaras shares with us why a new campus is essential…
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Mission, Purpose, and Moon-Shooting with Vasiliki Petrou, Group CEO of Unilever Prestige
Vasiliki Petrou founded and now leads the Unilever Prestige division; this last year has offered that division invaluable knowledge and expertise. In this week's episode, she reviews some of what she's learned about her already-strong commitment to running a mission-driven brand portfolio. She...
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Impact Investing and the Future of Flexible Capital
Like every other industry, the field of impact investing underwent significant change over the last year. This episode investigates some of the new possibilities that this change has opened. Maggie Loo, CBS class of '05 and Bridges Fund Management partner, discusses how the definition of…
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Turnaround: A Tale of Two Pandemic Case Studies
What happened? What went wrong? Those are simple questions to ask when a company experiences difficulty. In Professor Kathryn Harrigan's Turnaround Management class, students examine case studies to uncover the often complex reasons why a firm got in trouble and to help plot a way back. On this...
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What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?
We start our new season of Bizcast with a conversation about the challenges of entrepreneurship. Class of 2021 members Pritika Gupta, Gareth Pembroke, and Samuel Hong are co-presidents of the Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), a community of students who offer each other support on their...
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Inspiring and Exhausting: Reporting on Political Campaigns
What is it like for a journalist to cover the final days of a political campaign, right before an election? Bizcast visits with two MBA students who have had this experience first-hand. Alexis Levinson '21, a former reporter for Buzzfeed, and Knight-Bagehot Fellow Hannah Levintova '21, who writes...
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The Intersection of Business, Politics, and Society: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
On this special episode of Bizcast, we're presenting a conversation between Bernstein Center Faculty Director Modupe Akinola and former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, who is now the senior advisor to the Obama Foundation. Ms. Jarrett shares some of the formative...
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The Phillips Pathway Program: Learning to Advocate for an Inclusive Workplace
As one of the world's leading experts on diversity in business environments, the late Professor Katherine Phillips left a remarkable legacy of scholarship and inspiration. For Mariah Celestine '20 and Camira Powell '20, the most meaningful way to honor Professor Phillips was to continue the...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Goldman Sachs: Erika Irish Brown '98
On June 26, Gita Johar, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion spoke with Erika Irish Brown '98, the Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs, about the firm's internal response to the global protest and reckoning on anti-Black racism in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. In their...
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What Can Businesses Learn from Protestors? (Part 2 of 2)
Bizcast is continuing our conversation with Management Professor Dan Wang about the connections between protests and business. Part one examined the skills and leadership abilities protest organizers have in common with CEOs. In this part, Wang explains the relationship that exists between...
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What Can Businesses Learn from Protestors? (Part 1 of 2)
In light of the conversation started by the Black Lives Matter movement, we're starting a series of special edition podcasts focusing on how pro-equity social changes are affecting industries. For the first episode, we're going to look at the nature of protest itself. On the surface, it might…
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How the New Normal is Changing Brand Communications
The COVID-19 pandemic presented the already volatile world of brands with a tough new challenge: How does a brand stay viable, but ensure that it is sensitive to the new financial and societal realities of the "new normal?" On this episode of Bizcast, marketing Professor Elizabeth Friedman and...
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Inflection Points in the New World of Business
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the business world and the daily lives of millions have undergone massive disruptions in a short amount of time. The reality of this new normal is what Professor Rita McGrath would define as an inflection point – an external change that causes the…
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Beyond CARES: Economist Glenn Hubbard on Government Response to COVID-19
Overall, Dean Emeritus Glenn Hubbard has been pleased with the government response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, noting the speed with which Congress and the administration passed the CARES Act. On this episode of Bizcast, however, Hubbard, the Russell L. Carson…
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A World of Hurt: The Impact of COVID-19 On Retail
According to a recent Department of Commerce report, retail sales slumped by 8.7 percent in March, as states issued stay-at-home orders and stores closed throughout the nation. Mark Cohen, the director of retail studies, explains on the latest episode of Bizcast that the retail sector should be...
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Setting Policy for What Comes After COVID-19: Dr. Faheem Ahmed '20
Like many of his classmates, Dr. Faheem Ahmed started the spring semester, primed to put the finishing touches on his MBA. But after COVID-19 began to spread, he relocated to his home in London to complete his degree remotely and work on the frontline of the crisis. In this special episode of...
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Jacquie Henderson '17: Building Ad Hoc COVID-19 Testing Sites STAT
Jacquie Henderson '17 works in strategy and operations for a seven hospital health system that serves communities in New York's Hudson Valley and in Western Connecticut. When the virus hit, her responsibilities quickly shifted. In this episode, Henderson talks about how her CBS experience helped...
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Tommy Hendrix '17: Fighting COVID-19 As an Alumnus and a Green Beret
We're pivoting Bizcast. Starting with this episode, we'll be covering the business impacts of COVID-19 from multiple perspectives. Our first guest is Tommy Hendrix '17, who discusses his current work searching gray markets for personal protective equipment to redistribute to healthcare workers.…
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Welcome and See You Soon: Introducing Our Deferred Enrollment Program
This month, the School welcomed its inaugural group of undergraduate seniors and non-professional Master's students into the new Deferred Enrollment Program. The program allows accepted students to defer their MBA or EMBA start date for between two to five years, while they are gaining experience...
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Work Breaks Don't Signal Career Brakes: Lee Georgs '03
In our second episode featuring the School's UK-based graduates, we visit with Lee Georgs '03, the Chief Operating Officer of Corporate for the investment consultancy Redington and co-President of the London alumni club. Georgs has held positions with some of the world's most prestigious…
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The Journey is the Destination: Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss '97
For the next few months, Bizcast will be bringing you stories and interviews from our recent UK visit, where we met with members of the CBS Alumni Club of London. We start our journey across the pond with Shai Weiss '97, who was named CEO of Virgin Atlantic in January 2019. Weiss offers a...
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Next Steps for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at CBS
In 2018, at the urging of students and faculty, the Business School formed two committees to study issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the CBS community. In this episode, Gita Johar, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Meyer Feldberg Professor of...
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Analytics in Action
On this episode of Bizcast we're back in the classroom to learn about Analytics in Action, an innovative masterclass that brings together MBA and engineering students with representatives from companies such as Viacom and Citigroup to solve real business problems in real time. Now in its third...
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Prof. Michael Slepian Reveals the Truth about Secrecy
Listen in to some revelations about secrets with Michael Slepian, the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics. Professor Slepian researches the effect of secret-keeping on our personal and professional lives. According to his findings, being the lone bearer of a...
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A Rockette Takes Her Next Step at CBS
In which we kick back and chat with former Rockette and current CBS student, Kristin Jantzie, '21. Jantzie opens up about the discipline it took to sustain her 13-year run as a member of the world-famous dance troupe. She details lessons from her time with the troupe that are serving her here at...
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A Feast of Social Change
First, we speak with Eat Offbeat, the New York-based catering company founded by Wissam Kahi '04 and his sister Manal Kahi, SIPA '15. Eat Offbeat hires refugees and trains them to prepare cuisine from their native countries. Next, we check in with April Tam Smith '10 who, in addition to her day…
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