Business has been disrupted and changed in unprecedented ways over the last decades. Between tech booms & recessions, phenomenal growth & market crashes, political unrest and a pandemic, old ways of thinking are being challenged, and rules being revised. We are witnessing innovation, and the evolution of business, right before our eyes.

In the Innovation Salon students will be hearing from industry leaders about challenges and opportunities that face their industries during off-the-record conversations. It will allow them to gain a broader perspective on how businesses across the globe are being disrupted and how innovation is driving new opportunities. There will be unique opportunities for students to interact and network with speakers and selected alumni. Past speakers have included former Wal-Mart E-Commerce CEO and entrepreneur Marc Lore; former Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren; the CFOs of the NBA, MLB, and MLS; Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walt Mossberg; former chief editor of the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post Marcus Brauchli; and retired Air Force General, former Commander of both U.S. Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command Kevin Chilton. 

This course is only open to MBA students. 

Dates: September 9, September 23, October 7, October 28, November 18, December 2

Sheena Iyengar

S. T. Lee Professor of Business

Sheena S. Iyengar is the inaugural S.T. Lee Professor of Business in the Management Division at Columbia Business School, and a world expert on choice and decision-making. Her book The Art of Choosing received the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year 2010 award, and was ranked #3 on the Amazon.com Best Business and...

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