The strongest leaders continue to challenge their own thinking. João Gonçalves joined the Columbia Senior Executive Program to expand his perspective and left with new ways of thinking about his role as a leader. See how an immersive experience alongside senior executives from around the world can shape your next chapter of leadership.execed.business.columbia.edu…

After completing the Strategic Value Creation program, CFO Saúl Castañeda de Hoyos brought a more disciplined approach to investment decisions and strengthened how he connects capital strategy to sustainable competitive advantage. Discover how the program, led by Professor Shiva Rajgopal, shaped his approach to creating enduring value. Read Saúl’s story: execed.business.columbia.edu…

What makes people actually change their behavior? In Behavioral Science in Business, Faculty Director Steve Martin helps executives explore how behavioral science can be applied to influence decisions, shape behavior, and address real-world business challenges. Join us in New York City, October 28–30, 2026. Apply today: execed.business.columbia.edu…

What does it take to move your leadership to the next level? For past participant Merilee Buckley, Chief Accounting Officer at Etsy, the Columbia Senior Executive Program offered an opportunity to challenge herself, broaden her perspective, and grow both personally and professionally. Invest in the next stage of your leadership. Apply to the Columbia Senior Executive Program today: execed.business.columbia.edu…

Columbia Business School is the birthplace of value investing. Nearly a century ago, Benjamin Graham and David Dodd pioneered the principles that would shape the field and influence generations of investors—including Warren Buffett, who studied under Graham and Dodd at Columbia. That legacy continues today through two of our programs designed to help investors develop and deepen a disciplined approach to identifying long-term value. — Value Investing, led by Faculty Director David Horn, builds a rigorous foundation in fundamental analysis, valuation, and the principles at the heart of value investing. — Advanced Value Investing, led by Faculty Director Tano Santos, takes those principles further, examining how experienced investors can apply them to today’s markets and evolving investment opportunities. Learn value investing where it began. Explore both programs and secure your spot through the links in the comments.

Every M&A deal is an opportunity to create value, but realizing that value requires the right strategic and financial judgment. Led by Faculty Director Donna Hitscherich, the M&A and Corporate Strategy program helps executives strengthen their approach to evaluating opportunities, navigating complex transactions, and making stronger deal decisions. Build the judgment to lead your next deal with confidence. 📆 Apply to join the next session on October 19–22, 2026: execed.business.columbia.edu…

Inside the Emerging Leader Development Program classroom, emerging leaders gain new perspectives on what it takes to lead with greater impact. Faculty-led learning and peer exchange help participants prepare for the transition from managing to leading. Designed for high-potential professionals preparing for greater responsibility, the program builds capabilities across strategy, decision-making, negotiation, change management, and more. Prepare for your next step as a leader. Prepare for your next step as a leader. Join us for the Emerging Leader Development Program on October 12–16, 2026, in New York City, or December 14–18, 2026, in Paris, France. 📍Apply now: execed.business.columbia.edu…

Leading for the future requires the ability to see today’s challenges from new perspectives. For past participant Kholekile Ndamase, the Columbia Senior Executive Program provided exposure to some of the forces shaping business today while creating space for meaningful personal growth. Broaden your perspective and strengthen your leadership. Apply to join the next session of our Columbia Senior Executive Program: execed.business.columbia.edu…

Understanding what drives people can change how you lead, influence, and make decisions. In our Behavioral Science in Business program, executives explore how behavioral insights can be applied to real business challenges, from shaping decisions and motivating teams to influencing customers and improving organizational outcomes. Apply to Behavioral Science in Business to turn behavioral insights into business impact: execed.business.columbia.edu…

Digital transformation isn’t only about adopting new technology. It’s about building organizations—and leaders—that can adapt as technology, expectations, and opportunities continue to change. For Jodi Kovitz, the Leading Digital Transformation program offered frameworks and tools to strengthen her organization’s approach to capability building, data strategy, and service modernization. It also reinforced the importance of adaptability, insight, and human-centered innovation in leading meaningful change. Read how Jodi is applying these insights into practice: execed.business.columbia.edu…

As executives take on greater responsibility, they are increasingly expected to understand the financial implications of the decisions they make, even when finance isn’t their primary area of expertise. 📈 Led by Doron Nissim, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting & Finance, our Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive program helps leaders build the financial fluency to interpret financial information, evaluate performance, and make more informed business decisions. Apply today to strengthen your financial acumen: execed.business.columbia.edu…

AI may feel like a digital revolution, but behind it is a massive physical infrastructure buildout — and an increasingly complex financial system funding it. New research from Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Earle W. Kazis and Benjamin Schore Professor of Real Estate and faculty co-director of our Real Estate Investing program, examines how the rapid expansion of AI data centers is reshaping capital markets and spreading risk across real estate investors, private credit, and the broader financial system. 📖 Read more about the research and the financial risks emerging alongside the AI boom: business.columbia.edu/insigh…

The future of work is already reshaping how organizations think about talent, technology, and where and how work gets done. Our Strategy and Leadership in the Future of Work program helps executives turn these shifts into strategic decisions—aligning workforce and business needs, navigating human-machine collaboration, and building a coordinated approach to the workplace of tomorrow. Join us live online, October 26–28, to build a future-of-work strategy designed for what comes next. Apply today: execed.business.columbia.edu…

From navigating AI and digital transformation to strengthening leadership, financial acumen, negotiation, and corporate governance, our September programs are designed to help executives turn today’s challenges into opportunities for impact. Explore what’s ahead and find the program that can move your leadership—and your organization—forward. Explore our upcoming programs and apply: execed.business.columbia.edu…

How can leaders move beyond understanding AI to putting it to work strategically? For Luke Statz, VP of Global Corporate Practice at Marsh, our Business of AI program provided practical insights into AI strategy and implementation. Through faculty expertise, real-world case studies, company visits, personalized consultations, and a global cohort of peers, Luke deepened his understanding of how AI can support strategic growth and operational efficiency. Discover how Luke is turning AI insights into strategic action: execed.business.columbia.edu…

Great ideas don't fail because they're bad—they fail because they never gain traction. In this webinar, Angela Lee, Franklin Pitcher Johnson Jr. Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School, shares practical strategies for turning ideas into action. Learn how to build stakeholder alignment, influence beyond formal authority, and move strategy from concept to execution. 📹 Watch the recording: execed.business.columbia.edu…

Every major business decision comes back to one question: Does the value justify the investment? Answering that question with confidence requires more than financial literacy. It requires the ability to analyze performance, assess value creation, and make sound financial judgments that support long-term strategy. Our Financial Analysis and Valuation program equips executives with practical valuation frameworks they can immediately apply to investments, acquisitions, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making. Choose the format that works for you: 💻 Live Online: October 6–9, 2026 📍 In Person in New York: December 15–17, 2026 Learn more: execed.business.columbia.edu…

AI can expand the choices leaders see, but human judgment determines which ones create value. Led by Sheena Iyengar, whose pioneering research has shaped how leaders understand choice and decision-making, Think Bigger: Mastering Strategic Choice Intelligence now welcomes Mike Grandinetti as faculty co-director. Mike brings deep experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and translating emerging technologies into business value. Together, they will help executives frame better questions, generate stronger alternatives, and make more disciplined, AI-enhanced decisions. Join our upcoming program session this December 14-17, 2026, in New York.

The World Cup may be over, but one of its biggest leadership lessons is just beginning. In a new Fortune article, the faculty co-directors of our Leadership Intelligence in the Era of AI program — Oded Netzer, Christopher Frank, and Paul Magnone — explore how one controversial referee decision reveals a broader truth about leading with AI: the more routine decisions become automated, the more valuable human judgment becomes. Read the article: fortune.com/2026/07/13/balog…

As AI reshapes business, it is also redefining what effective board oversight looks like. Directors need more than awareness of AI—they need practical frameworks to use it to strengthen governance, challenge assumptions, and make better-informed decisions. Led by Professor Shiva Rajgopal, one of the world’s leading experts in corporate governance and financial reporting, this new program equips board directors, committee members, and senior executives with practical approaches to applying AI across today’s most critical governance responsibilities. Be among the first to build AI-enabled board leadership. Apply now: execed.business.columbia.edu…