Columbia Business School

Centered in New York City, the global hub of business, Columbia Business School offers its diverse and entrepreneurial students daily access to influential industry leaders.

Our renowned faculty members are at the forefront of their fields, producing groundbreaking research across disciplines. And our worldwide alumni network continues to grow and impact change. At Columbia Business School today, we're celebrating our place at the very center of it all.

Our mission is twofold: we are committed to educating and developing leaders and builders of enterprises who create value for their stakeholders and society at large; we accomplish this through our MBA, PhD, and Executive Education programs.

We are equally committed to developing new scholars and teachers, and to creating and disseminating pathbreaking knowledge, concepts, and tools which advance the understanding and practice of management; we accomplish this through our faculty research and PhD programs.

The groundbreaking research of our faculty members influences business practices in every sector. Informed in real time by the global business environment, they teach a transformative and ever-evolving curriculum that develops leaders poised to create opportunity in any environment.

As the only top Ivy League business school immersed in the global business hub that is New York City, we offer students unparalleled access to leaders from across industries — in the classroom, throughout the city, and around the globe. Guest lecturers, programs like our Executives in Residence, and the Silfen Leadership Seriesbring real-world insights on a daily basis.

Each year, high achievers from around the world enjoy a culture that encourages an open exchange of ideas. At Columbia, our students find the support, network, and opportunity to thrive through offerings like our more than 200 elective courses and 100-plus student clubs.

The thought leadership of our faculty and staff and our position at the center of global business mean that we make an immediate and measurable impact on the forces shaping business. Around the globe, our 44,000-plus alumni are tackling the increasingly complex problems of today and making a difference in their own industries and society at large.

Developing ideas and leaders that transform the world—from the very center of business. Columbia Business School faculty members are world-renowned not only for generating new thinking in their fields but also for having a genuine impact on current business practices. Our professors routinely partner with businesses in New York and across the globe to test, refine, and implement new ideas for the ever-changing business landscape.

Columbia is the place for motivated thinkers poised to lead the next wave of business breakthroughs. Built on the foundation of our core curriculum and refined through our elective offerings, the skills you gain here will pave the road to success in any industry.

Only Columbia Business School gives you the opportunity to shape your career in the very center of business. There’s something about being positioned in New York City, where access to leaders across industry is truly advantageous. Here you will learn to take on challenges and respond dynamically. You’ll gain skills to succeed in fast-moving, competitive environments anywhere. Hone your strengths. Find your best career path. Realize success.

Our world-class Executive MBA education provides access that leads to even greater impact and success. Immersed in a dynamic business environment, you’ll study with renowned professors and prominent practitioners. Our core curriculum embraces both big-picture business and entrepreneurial dreams. The program is identical to our Full-Time MBA in every way but the schedule. That means you stay in your job, while achieving more.