Our Mission

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Our mission

The Chazen Institute for Global Business is the interdisciplinary hub of global business knowledge at Columbia Business School.

By injecting a global viewpoint into coursework, supporting research on global business, and sponsoring provocative forums where business leaders and policy-makers engage in vigorous debate, we pool the vast wealth of knowledge that exists within Columbia Business School, distill it for people who operate in the world’s marketplace, and provide a global network for lifelong learning.

Our mission is threefold:

1. To train and support MBA students to be global business leaders by creating experiential education programs focused on overseas business and cultural immersion, including interaction with alumni, leaders in business, government, and NGOs;

2. To support, curate, and disseminate the best of Columbia Business School's faculty research on the global economy, serving as a defining reference for academic, policy, and media organizations, and to build the Institute and CBS brands;

3. To advance the knowledge and understanding of global business by convening alumni, practitioners, and global policymakers, and to serve as a catalyst for open dialogue and shared learning that builds intellectual depth and deeper relationships, through public forums, symposia, and round tables.