Located in New York City, Columbia Business School cultivates in its students a spirit of entrepreneurship and a strategic, cross-disciplinary approach to challenges that enable them to become true creators of opportunity, a requirement for success in a world where industries change swiftly and business practices transform overnight. The School’s rigorous, innovative curriculum combines cutting-edge business research with active, application-based coursework and an emphasis on collaborative learning. Beyond simply offering a set of functional business skills, the School provides an education that lasts — and evolves — over a lifetime.
Each year, Columbia Business School draws students from a diverse array of cultural, personal, and professional backgrounds, but who have in common the goals of deepening their impact on the world of business and strengthening their professional network. Columbia Business School’s global alumni network is the most accessible in business education, and includes more than 39,000 alumni in 111 countries across a wide range of industries.