Columbia University Press and the Columbia Business School have joined forces to create Columbia Business School Publishing. The imprint, which debuted in October 2007, offers works of practical and theoretical importance by thought leaders in the the academy and the finance profession. The editor and publisher of Columbia Business School Publishing is Myles Thompson.
Just Published! When Principles Pay: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line by Geoffrey Heal, the Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility at Columbia Business School.Read an interview with Geoffrey Heal from Ideas at Work.
In this timely work, Heal explores whether profit maximization and the generation of value for shareholders is compatible with policies that support social and environmental goals. When Prinicples Pay draws on studies in a wide range of industries and companies, from financials and pharmaceuticals to Wal-Mart, Starbucks, and Monsanto, and focuses on the actions of corporations in poor countries.
Other titles from Columbia Business School Publishing include:
Strategic Intuition: The Creative Spark in Human AchievementWilliam Duggan
Named "the best strategy book of the year" by Strategy + Business, William Duggan's work 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. Visit www.strategic-intuition.com for more information on the book. You can also read an excerpt or listen to a podcast from the Invisible Hand.
More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places (Updated and Expanded)
Michael J. Mauboussin
Since its first publication, Michael J. Mauboussin's popular guide to wise investing has been translated into eight languages and has been named one of the best business book by BusinessWeek and best economics book by Strategy+Business. This edition has been updated to reflect current research and expanded to include new chapters on investment philosophy, psychology, and strategy and science as they pertain to money management. Please visit www.michaelmauboussin.com for more information.
Sustaining India's Growth Miracle
Edited by Jagdish Bhagwati and Charles W. Calomiris
This volume analyzes the forces behind India's emerging role as a world economic player and identify the hidden weaknesses that, if unaddressed, may slow the country's growth. The book includes suggestions on how to transform India's primarily rural population into a gainfully employed modern sector; analyses of the methods to achieve fiscal sustainability and consolidation; discussions of infrastructure bottlenecks, especially in terms of finite energy resources; and an examination of the obstacles towards effecting policy reform.
Corporate Risk Management
Edited by Donald H. Chew
More than 30 leading scholars and finance practitioners discuss the theory and practice of using enterprise-risk management (ERM) to increase corporate values. The book summarizes the development and use of risk management products and their practical applications. Case studies involve Merck, British Petroleum, the American airline industry, and United Grain Growers. The conclusion addresses a variety of topics that include the pricing and use of certain derivative securities, hybrid debt, and catastrophe bonds.