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A New Vision of the Digital Future

Breakthrough technologies will continue to transform our world at an ever-increasing pace, and we need to do more than simply keep up. We need to continue building skills that will be transferable as technology continues to rapidly evolve.

That’s precisely the ongoing philosophy behind Columbia Business School’s Digital Future Initiative (DFI), which recently introduced four specialized labs that will draw on faculty expertise to tackle the most significant topics in the digital future: the algorithmic economy, the emerging world of decentralized finance, how technology is affecting people in organizations, and technology’s impact on media and entertainment.

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Artificial intelligence
Digital Future
Technology
Type
Summer / Fall 23
Date
May 04, 2023
Artificial intelligence
Digital Future
Technology

‘The Future Is GoingTo Be Nothing but Amazement’

Professor Hod Lipson, director of Columbia University’s Creative Machines Lab, discusses the current state of AI and what the next waves of innovation could bring.

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Artificial intelligence
Digital Future
Leadership
Date
May 08, 2023
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Artificial intelligence
Digital Future
Leadership

Unlocking the Digital Future

Over the past few months, we all witnessed the exponential improvement in artificial intelligence—this time in the context of language models. Change is poised to only accelerate.

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Faculty Views
Future of Work
Real Estate
The Workplace
Date
May 04, 2023
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Faculty Views
Future of Work
Real Estate
The Workplace

How the Future of Work Will Shape the Cities of Tomorrow

A CBS panel debates how a sharp shift toward remote and hybrid work will impact commercial real estate and reshape cities.

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Alumni
Data/Big Data
Digital Future
Technology
Date
May 05, 2023
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Alumni
Data/Big Data
Digital Future
Technology

Data Driven Disruptors

CBS alumni are helping fuel the digital revolution.

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Digital Future
Innovation
Media and Technology
Date
May 05, 2023
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Digital Future
Innovation
Media and Technology

Digital Influencers at CBS

The research showcased below sheds light on the ongoing projects and noteworthy achievements of our faculty.

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Digital Future

Cryptocurrency
Digital Future
Technology
Date
May 04, 2023
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Cryptocurrency
Digital Future
Technology

A New Era Beyond Crypto

Unleashing the power of blockchain in the world of traditional finance.

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Data/Big Data
Digital Future
Technology
Date
May 04, 2023
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Data/Big Data
Digital Future
Technology

Becoming Data Fluent

CBS builds a model curriculum for students who seek leading business roles in data-rich environments.

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Digital Future
Leadership
Strategy
Date
May 05, 2023
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Digital Future
Leadership
Strategy

Lessons from Lucidian and Beyond

How a ‘space-mining’ game pushes MBA students to test how they function in teams.

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In Brief
Leadership
Organizations
Date
May 05, 2023
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In Brief
Leadership
Organizations

In Memoriam: Professor Charles M. Jones

The beloved Columbia Business School professor passed away at the age of 56 last December.

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Business & Society
Economics & Policy
In Brief
Date
May 05, 2023
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Business & Society
Economics & Policy
In Brief

Do Economists Need a Hippocratic Oath?

Professor Joseph Stiglitz and Dean Emeritus Glenn Hubbard discussed the topic of inequality and the future of capitalism during the first installment of a new speaker series from The Hub, a new CBS think tank.

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Innovation
Leadership
Organizations
Date
May 05, 2023
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Innovation
Leadership
Organizations

Scene @ CBS

A collection of images from significant Columbia Business School conferences and events such as the Alleycon 2023 Conference, 19th Annual Healthcare Industry Association Conference, Launch of the 100/50: Embracing Our Legacy campaign, and more.

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Faculty Views

Artificial intelligence
Data/Big Data
Faculty Views
Date
May 04, 2023
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Artificial intelligence
Data/Big Data
Faculty Views

Connect the Dots or Be Replaced

Oded Netzer, the Arthur J. Samberg Professor of Business, shares his thoughts on ChatGPT, how to use data most effectively, and the essential qualities that future business leaders must possess. 

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Faculty Views
Leadership
Strategy
Date
May 04, 2023
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Faculty Views
Leadership
Strategy

Psychological Targeting

Professor Sandra Matz reveals how to find the pros among the cons.

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Faculty Views
Organizations
Strategy
Date
May 05, 2023
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Faculty Views
Organizations
Strategy

Postcards from Heaven

In his 7th-floor office in Henry R. Kravis Hall, economist Tano Santos curates a rotating exhibition of art postcards he's collected for 40 years.

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