The Program for Financial Studies (PFS) at Columbia Business School is a partnership between academia and industry whose goal is to support and promote the Business School’s research in financial economics. Our mandate consists of three parts: (i) to support basic research; (ii) to communicate this research to relevant industry and regulatory institutions; (iii) and to transfer knowedge gained in this research to our Business School community. Learn more.

By leveraging these initiatives, the PFS seeks to help the Business School produce research, create educational materials and train future business leaders that reflect this revolutionary change in the financial landscape. The PFS organizes and hosts conferences and forums to bring students, faculty members, alumni, and industry representatives together to exchange perspectives on timely topics of interest. The program also engages the community in career, admissions, and orientation events. Learn more.