Manage your career

By becoming a student at Columbia Business School, you've already taken your first step toward reaching greater career heights. You are instantly embraced as a member of the School’s more than 40,000-strong alumni network, expanding your prospects exponentially. And whether you are here on the traditional MBA or EMBA track, you can access personalized services through our Career Management Center, available throughout your student years and beyond graduation.

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Be a part of it all

Being a student at Columbia Business School affords you access to nearly 100 student clubs and organizations, from career and professional clubs to community service organizations to athletic and social clubs. You'll have the chance to explore a topic that already excites you or discover a new passion. There is also an abundance of leadership opportunities available that will impart crucial skills you can take with you back into the business world.

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Essential Knowledge

At Columbia Business School, you are part of a community of more than just fellow students. Faculty and staff members are here to ensure your journey is smooth, practical, and suited to your needs. Our Office of Student Affairs gives you access to support and advice and helps guide you through everything from choosing the right courses to managing financial aid and graduation requirements.

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Connecting Generations: Notes to the Next Class

What should future students know about making the most of Columbia Business School? What do you wish somebody told you?

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It's not enough to explore the site from Acceptance through Academics, from Campus Life through Careers, tripping down the timeline, seeing how students past left their marks on the School.

You need to leave a mark of your own.

Post your own notes, images, and videos, and show the next class what being at Columbia Business School means to you. It's easy from desktop or mobile, and more sustainable than carving your name on a desk.

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A Yearbook, a Time Machine, and an Open Invitation

Notes to the Next Class features all the memories and milestones experienced by the people who know Columbia Business School the best: the students and alumni.

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Designed to connect generations of students, Notes to the Next Class tells the story of the Columbia Business School community through a showcase of photos, videos, and text. The site provides a chance to tell people what it’s like to be a Columbia Business School student and connect with others who’ve been there.

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Top Ten Questions Asked

Here are the most frequently asked questions by current students.

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Where can I find information about courses, bidding, and the academic calendar?

Information on courses and all bidding-related information (including statistics) can be found on BOSS (Business Online Selection System). To see important dates for the Business School, navigate to the MBA Academic Calendar tab in BOSS.

How do I pursue an independent study?

More information regarding independent studies can be found in the student guide, and you can pick up the required form, as well as additional information, in Uris 105. Students may register for up to 3 credits of independent study per term (the study can be either 1.5 or 3 credits). Independent studies are designed to be independent of the classroom experience and may not be used as a means of adding a seat to a full course.

I would like to take a class outside of the Business School. How do I cross-register?

More information regarding cross-registration can be found in the student guide. MBA students may count up to six credits of graduate-level coursework at other schools within the University toward the MBA degree. Graduate-level courses are denoted by a number of 4000 or higher. Undergraduate courses may be taken as long as they are in addition to the 60 credits of graduate-level course work required for the MBA degree. Although the credits from an undergraduate course will not count toward the MBA degree, the grade earned in an undergraduate course will be included in calculating student GPA.

What is the cut off for dean's list?

Membership on the dean's list is awarded at the end of the first term to students who achieve a 9.0 weighted GPA. In subsequent terms, membership is awarded to all students who achieve a 9.25 weighted term GPA.

How do I start a new student club?

First, meet with a club advisor in OSA, who will connect you with the GBA’s VP of clubs and careers. You’ll be required to fill out an application form, collect signatures from potential club members, plan out your first year’s budget, and make a presentation to the GBA’s club committee.

How do I order food for a club event?

Many local vendors accept a voucher in lieu of cash payment. You can pick up the voucher from Financial Planning in Uris 216. Vouchers are essentially blank checks that you give to the delivery person upon arrival and can include a tip. Vendors send the voucher is sent back to Financial Planning as an invoice and the funds are debited from your club account.

Can students from other Columbia schools join Business School clubs?

Only students pursuing an MBA degree can join Business School clubs. Business School students seeking MS and PhD degrees are not eligible.

How do my loan funds apply to my tuition account?

Federal loans are electronically applied toward your tuition and fees. Private loans come in the form of a check and vary by lender. Chase and Citizens Bank do not require your signature to apply to your account, while all other lenders do. Please stop by Uris 111 to endorse your private loan checks at the beginning of each semester, before the tuition bill due date. Any loan amounts above tuition and fees will be refunded to you.

When will I receive my refund for living expenses from my loan?

Refunds are issued within 7–10 days of funds arriving at the University. Assuming your loans are in place for the earliest federally allowable date, your refunds should reach you within a week following the first day of classes. For the fastest refund processing, please sign up for direct deposit on ssol.columbia.edu.

Can I borrow loans over the amount of the student budget set in my financial aid package?

Students who face higher costs due to extenuating circumstances may request a budget increase by submitting a formal appeal along with appropriate documentation. If approved, the budget increase allows students to borrow additional loan funds, subject to lender or Department of Education approval. Appeals are not an entitlement and can be turned down by the Appeals Committee. Learn more about appeals and download the appeal form.

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