Category: Business

April 16, 2020

Why Stakeholder Capitalism Is a Good Bet in Times of Crisis

By Georgia Levenson Keohane

“Capital and the Common Good shows we are living in a time where financial tools can expand to solve some of the world’s most vexing problems. This book is packed with information and inspiration.” ~Robert J. Shiller, Nobel Laureate in...

April 14, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Friend, No Finish Line, and The Life of Imagination

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Friend A Novel from North Korea Paek Nam-nyong. Translated by Immanuel Kim Paek Nam-nyong’s Friend is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in North Korea. This groundbreaking translation of...

April 9, 2020

Book Excerpt! The Greening of Asia, By Mark L. Clifford (introduction)

“With wisdom and insights sprinkled throughout, The Greening of Asia demonstrates that innovation and a core commitment to sustainability are beginning to build a greener prosperity in the world’s fastest growing region…. A well-researched, hopeful book.” ~Doug Ogden, Asian Review of Books...

April 8, 2020

Three Lessons from COVID-19 for the Next Pandemic: The State, Companies, and Civil Society

By Mark L. Clifford

“In this well-researched and ultimately optimistic account, Mark L. Clifford makes the case that environmental policies ‘can and must be fixed’ and gives us examples of companies that have worked to find private-sector solutions. In doing so, he sheds much-needed...

April 7, 2020

New Book Tuesday! The Joys of Compounding

Our weekly list of new books is now available! New from Columbia Business School Publishing From the Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing Series The Joys of Compounding The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning, Revised and Updated Gautam Baid...

March 4, 2020

The Global History of the Nineteenth Amendment

By Mona L. Siegel

“A stunning retelling of the Great War’s aftermath and how women rose up at the war’s end to demand a different and better world. Siegel’s evocative prose transports us back in time and around the world as women from east,...

January 30, 2020

Book Excerpt! Investing: The Last Liberal Art, by Robert G. Hagstrom (preface)

“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 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...