Category: Columbia Business School Publishing

January 29, 2020

The Pivot Back to Multidisciplinary Investing

By Robert G. Hagstrom

“Successful investing requires hard work and mental acuity. Investing: The Last Liberal Art allows you to approach the task with a full set of power tools instead of a simple screwdriver. Robert Hagstrom masterfully makes the case for a multi-disciplinary approach and...

January 23, 2020

Book Excerpt! Non-Consensus Investing, by Rupal J. Bhansali (chapter 7)

“An instant classic! In this uniquely compelling book, Rupal J. Bhansali shows why active management is here to stay—and how active investors can still win at the investing game. A must read.” ~John Mihaljevic, Chairman, MOI Global Rupal J. Bhansali,...

January 22, 2020

Q&A: Rupal J. Bhansali on Non-Consensus Investing

“An instant classic! In this uniquely compelling book, Rupal J. Bhansali shows why active management is here to stay—and how active investors can still win at the investing game. A must read.” ~John Mihaljevic, Chairman, MOI Global In Non-Consensus Investing: Being...

January 15, 2020

Reflections on A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs

By Tren Griffin

“When I first came to Silicon Valley, I was struck by how much people teach and learn from one another. In this book, Tren continues that spirit by sharing his own learning from others—and explains how investment judgments and decisions...

January 9, 2020

Book Excerpt! If You’re in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!, by Leonard Sherman

“A wonderfully comprehensive view of competition and competitive strategy and illustrating it well with contemporary examples and citing of the scholarly literature and linking that to action oriented techniques.” ~John Czepiel, New York University Stern School of Business Breaking through...

January 8, 2020

The Fundamental Flaws of Softbank’s New Rules of Venture Investing

By Leonard Sherman

“Sherman takes a machete to standard thinking in strategy, offering up a common sense but deeply insightful—and sometimes surprising—recipe for what it takes to win in business.” ~Sydney Finkelstein, professor, Dartmouth College and author of, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the...

January 6, 2020

Book Giveaway! If You’re in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!: Strategies for Long-Term Growth, by Leonard Sherman

“A wonderfully comprehensive view of competition and competitive strategy and illustrating it well with contemporary examples and citing of the scholarly literature and linking that to action oriented techniques.” ~John Czepiel, New York University Stern School of Business This month,...

December 18, 2019

Five Stocking Stuffers for the Aspiring Entrepreneur

The holidays are here, and with the new year only two weeks away, we think these stocking stuffers from Columbia Business School Publishing are the perfect gift for the business savvy student or friend. •  •  •  •  •  • 1....

October 18, 2019

Celebrating the Ten-Year Anniversary of Global Corporate Governance and U.S. Corporate Governance

In 2007, Columbia Business School Publishing, an imprint of Columbia University Press was founded in concert with Columbia Business School. Its mission mirrors that of the Graduate School of Business— to bridge academic research and business practice, reaching the global...

February 1, 2019

An Inner Voice for Those Who Change the World

“You have choices. As a leader making decisions that impact your business, and as a person making decisions that impact your life, you don’t have to be a prisoner of the default and (nearly) automatic ways in which your brain...

January 30, 2019

Four Steps to Strategic Leadership

“The Wise Advocate is a key book for aspiring leaders aiming to make the best—and hardest—choices. The authors provide a practical guide to decision making through a combination of neuroscience concepts, a process of self-reflection, and consideration of the greatest good...

January 25, 2019

“Tough Love” Tips from The CEO’s Boss

“The CEO’s Boss serves up a wealth of practical, hands-on recommendations to build a productive partnership and a plan of action for a variety of businesses and settings…. For anyone who wants to take board evaluation, leadership structure, and dynamics to...