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Entry: August ’19
Early: Oct. 3, 2018
Merit Fellowship Deadline: Jan. 4, 2019
Final: Apr. 10, 2019

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Entry: January ’19
Deadline: Oct. 3, 2018

EMBA-Americas
Entry: January ’19
Deadline: Oct. 24, 2018

EMBA-New York Saturday
Entry: May ’19
Early: Jan. 9, 2019
Final: Feb. 20, 2019

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Early: Mar. 20, 2019
Final: May 29, 2019

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Faculty Research

Ideas and Insights

July 13, 2018

What Makes a Hit: 60 Years of #1 Songs

When it comes to climbing the charts, research suggests that it pays to be different. From Brenda Lee to Beyoncé, here’s how the top songs stood out from the crowd.

July 12, 2018

Why Katy Perry (and Every Other Musician) Is on Social Media

Research shows that musicians’ social media posts have a direct boost on song plays.

July 12, 2018

Those Songs of Summer Are Always Going to Be Average

Even the most creative music has a predictable “averageness” that makes it inherently appealing.

Calendar of Events

Jul

Shanghai: Information Session

Jul

San Diego: CBS/MBAsd Mixer

Jul

London: EMBAG/AC: 2018 London Business School Admissions Panel Events

Jul

Seoul: Information Session

Jul

Tokyo: New York Night Happy hour with NYU and Cornell

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Why CBS Podcast

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Kesha Cash

General Partner, Impact America Fund

“I really do feel like my purpose here is to figure out how to give more people access to upward mobility.”

Clare Murray ’17

Associate Director of Strategy, LeapFrog Investments

“Every investment has an impact — it’s just positive or negative.”

Matt Wilson ’18

VP for Careers, Student Government

“I think that the biggest takeaway I’ve had is that there is no rule book.”

Brooke Jones-Chinetti ’18

Director Of Operations, Werk.co

“If you don’t have something important or smart to say, give the mic to those who have a voice and a story and need to get something out.”

Sandra Matz

Assistant Professor of Business

“There are so many opportunities that we have to use that technology in a way that helps people.”

Ethan Brown ’08

President & CEO, Beyond Meat

“We want to innovate so fast that when people try to replicate they’re chasing ghosts.”

April Tam Smith ’10

Co-owner, P.S. Kitchen

“Being an immigrant kid and seeing how hard my parents worked in a country they didn’t know taught me not to give up, but to have ‘grit.’”

Hitendra Wadhwa

Professor of Professional Practice

“There’s no point in working really hard — striving and striving — if you have no clue where you’re headed.”

Stephanie Palmeri ’11

Partner, Uncork Capital

“It is really, really hard to start a company. You will hear no over and over.”

Antonia Hyman ’18

Chair, BBSA Elevate Conference

“How I want to measure my life and the impact is what can I do for other people.”

Sheena Iyengar

S. T. Lee Professor of Business

“Choice is what gives meaning to everything you say and do.”

Molly Magnuson

“By my actions I'm starting to make a statement about what matters most to me.”

Carolyn Disbrow

Carolyn Disbrow is the Senior Director of Brand Marketing for CNN Worldwide and a member of Columbia Business School’s Executive MBA Clas

Unite US

Dan Brillman ’12 and Taylor Justice ’14 are the co-founders of Unite US, a tech startup streamlining the delivery of health and human ser

Dean Glenn Hubbard

Dean Glenn Hubbard discusses the future of Columbia Business School.

Why CBS Podcast: An Introduction

This is Why CBS, a podcast series for Columbia Business School.

Kesha Cash

“I really do feel like my purpose here is to figure out how to give more people access to upward mobility.”

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Clare Murray ’17

“Every investment has an impact — it’s just positive or negative.”

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Matt Wilson ’18

“I think that the biggest takeaway I’ve had is that there is no rule book.”

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Brooke Jones-Chinetti ’18

“If you don’t have something important or smart to say, give the mic to those who have a voice and a story and need to get something out.”

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Sandra Matz

“There are so many opportunities that we have to use that technology in a way that helps people.”

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Ethan Brown ’08

“We want to innovate so fast that when people try to replicate they’re chasing ghosts.”

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April Tam Smith ’10

“Being an immigrant kid and seeing how hard my parents worked in a country they didn’t know taught me not to give up, but to have ‘grit.’”

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Hitendra Wadhwa

“There’s no point in working really hard — striving and striving — if you have no clue where you’re headed.”

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Stephanie Palmeri ’11

“It is really, really hard to start a company. You will hear no over and over.”

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Antonia Hyman ’18

“How I want to measure my life and the impact is what can I do for other people.”

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Sheena Iyengar

“Choice is what gives meaning to everything you say and do.”

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Molly Magnuson

“By my actions I'm starting to make a statement about what matters most to me.”

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Carolyn Disbrow

Carolyn Disbrow is the Senior Director of Brand Marketing for CNN Worldwide and a member of Columbia Business School’s Executive MBA Clas

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Unite US

Dan Brillman ’12 and Taylor Justice ’14 are the co-founders of Unite US, a tech startup streamlining the delivery of health and human ser

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Dean Glenn Hubbard

Dean Glenn Hubbard discusses the future of Columbia Business School.

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Why CBS Podcast: An Introduction

This is Why CBS, a podcast series for Columbia Business School.

Listen and subscribe →

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Columbia Business School

Kesha Cash

General Partner, Impact America Fund

Clare Murray ’17

Associate Director of Strategy, LeapFrog Investments

Matt Wilson ’18

VP for Careers, Student Government

Brooke Jones-Chinetti ’18

Director Of Operations, Werk.co

Sandra Matz

Assistant Professor of Business

Ethan Brown ’08

President & CEO, Beyond Meat

April Tam Smith ’10

Co-owner, P.S. Kitchen

Hitendra Wadhwa

Professor of Professional Practice

Stephanie Palmeri ’11

Partner, Uncork Capital

Antonia Hyman ’18

Chair, BBSA Elevate Conference

Sheena Iyengar

S. T. Lee Professor of Business

Molly Magnuson

Carolyn Disbrow

Unite US

Dean Glenn Hubbard

Why CBS Podcast: An Introduction

Kesha Cash

Clare Murray ’17

Matt Wilson ’18

Brooke Jones-Chinetti ’18

Sandra Matz

Ethan Brown ’08

April Tam Smith ’10

Hitendra Wadhwa

Stephanie Palmeri ’11

Antonia Hyman ’18

Sheena Iyengar

Molly Magnuson

Carolyn Disbrow

Unite US

Dean Glenn Hubbard

Why CBS Podcast: An Introduction