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Why CBS: An Introduction

Hear what drives the innovators, leaders, and thinkers of Columbia Business School in this podcast hosted by Fahad Ahmed ’17.

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In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, the leader of the country’s oldest airline sat down with CBS Professor Modupe Akinola to explain how building an ethical company culture starts from the top. Since Delta CEO  Ed Bastian assumed his role in 2016, he’s kept his email address public and unchanged — an uncommon practice for the leader of a Fortune 100 company. By doing so, Bastian invites both employees and customers alike to reach out with concerns, providing accessibility and visibility from the top down. In a conversation with Modupe Akinola, CBS’s Barbara and David Zalaznick Professor of Business and faculty director of the Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics, Bastian explained how giving employees insight into company strategy is foundational to his values-based leadership approach — as well as Delta’ success. The conversation came as Bastian was awarded the 2024 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics for exemplifying the highest standard of professional and ethical conduct throughout his career. The event was organized by the School's Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics. Read more about the 2024 Botwinick Prize  here. Find us on Instagram and Twitter, where we are @columbia_biz.

Delta CEO Ed Bastian Shares Human-Centered Leadership Lessons

The accomplished entrepreneur, executive and investor joined Columbia Business School Dean Costis Maglaras to share lessons from building many of today’s leading consumer businesses and to discuss the future of AI. The event was part of the school’s new Distinguished Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the Digital Future Initiative.

LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman on the Future of AI

At a recent live event hosted by the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business at Columbia Business School, Professors Abby Joseph Cohen and Pierre Yared discussed signs that the global economy and financial markets are moving toward a more “normal” state.

Is the Economy Returning to Equilibrium?

In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to a recording of a recent CBS event featuring Chris Wiggins, professor of applied mathematics and systems biology at Columbia University. He  speaks about his new book, How Data Happened, co-authored with Matthew Jones. Professor Wiggins explains that the technologies that now shape our daily realities didn’t just appear overnight. They have rich and detailed histories that go back centuries and span the globe.  This event was facilitated by Professor Bruce Kogut, as part of the School’s Business, AI, and Democracy series.

How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms

           In this episode of Bizcast we speak with Columbia Business School Professor Bruce Kogut, who shares insights and reflections on the impact of social and traditional media, government regulation, misinformation, and new and emerging technologies on democracy.           

Why CBS: An Introduction

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