"The formation of Columbia Business School Publishing reinforces the School's position as a global leader in business education for the twenty-first century," remarked R. Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia Business School and the Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics. "The imprint will serve as a dedicated outlet for thought leadership in business and economics, beginning with our own faculty's work in such fields as strategic thinking, microfinance, and corporate social responsibility."
"Columbia Business School Publishing will extend the School's commitment to bridging academic research and the practice of business to reach the global business community," said Myles Thompson, the publisher for Columbia Business School Publishing. "By leveraging the knowledge gained through innovative research and professional experience we seek to contribute through today's leadership tomorrow's solutions for business and society."
Columbia Business School Publishing will be inaugurated in October with the publication of Strategic Intuition: The Creative Spark in Human Achievement, the latest work by William Duggan, associate professor of management at Columbia Business School. The book sets out the framework for "strategic intuition," a new discipline that cuts across the various fields of strategic thinking: business strategy, classical military strategy, Asian philosophy, the history of science, cognitive psychology, and strategic education. For more information you can also visit www.strategic-intuition.com. Professor Duggan is the author of The Art of What Works: How Success Really Happens and Napoleon's Glance: The Secret of Strategy.
Columbia University Press will publish four other titles in 2007 under the new imprint: More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places (updated and expanded) by Michael J. Mauboussin; Sustaining India's Growth Miracle edited by Charles W. Calomiris; and Corporate Risk Management edited by Donald H. Chew.
In 2008, the imprint will publish a new book that explores the responsibility of corporations to society. Geoffrey Heal, the Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility at Columbia Business School, examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance. In particular, Heal focuses on the tensions between CSR and corporate obligations to maximize profit and generate value for shareholders.
About Columbia Business School
Led by Dean R. Glenn Hubbard, the Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia Business School is at the forefront of management education for a rapidly changing world. The school's cutting-edge curriculum bridges academic theory and practice, equipping students with an entrepreneurial mindset to recognize and capture opportunity in a competitive business environment. Beyond academic rigor and teaching excellence, the school offers programs that are designed to give students practical experience making decisions in real-world environments. The school offers MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) degrees, as well as non-degree Executive Education programs. For further information, visit www.gsb.columbia.edu