The Financial Times’ Lex asks: Where are tomorrow’s masters of the universe? Red in tooth-and-claw investment banks are pulling out all the stops to woo graduates. Nomura of Japan, arguably the world’s most socialist nation, is resorting to fat paycheques. Graduates are reportedly being offered $75,000, triple the average starting pay in Japan. US and [...]
Al Jazeera’s Wadah Khanfar speaks at Columbia March 24 2010.
Kill Panels! Thoughts on improving Columbia Business School Conferences.
Reposting an old review of the essential China Shakes the World by James Kynge.
Global Immersion China post: Shang-Jin Wei thinks Male : Female rations can explain China’s outsized saving rate.
Arif Naqvi, Founder and CEO of the Dubai’s premier Private Equity firm speaks at CBS Tuesday March 23rd, Uris 142, 12:30pm. Arif is a phenomenal speaker and a renowned investor. He will share stories from his career as well as discuss his view of private equity and business in emerging markets. Space is limited. Related [...]
The Heyman Center for the Humanities has customarily excellent line-up of speakers. Especially excited about Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
Chris Anderson CBS Talk. March 18.
Recap of my first term at Columbia.
Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love is a music-infused cinematic journey about the power of one man?s voice to inspire change. N’Dour is the highest selling African artist of all time and has collaborated with musical superstars like Bono, Neneh Cherry and Peter Gabriel. The film chronicles N’Dour, a devout Sufi Muslim, as he [...]