Columbia Business School Executive Education

How can leaders move beyond understanding AI to putting it to work strategically? For Luke Statz, VP of Global Corporate Practice at Marsh, our Business of AI program provided practical insights into AI strategy and implementation. Through faculty expertise, real-world case studies, company visits, personalized consultations, and a global cohort of peers, Luke deepened his understanding of how AI can support strategic growth and operational efficiency.

Discover how Luke is turning AI insights into strategic action: https://execed.business.columbia.edu/interview/finance-tech-luke-statz-business-ai-and-strategic-innovation?utm_source=cbsee&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=participantinterview

Great ideas don't fail because they're bad—they fail because they never gain traction. In this webinar, Angela Lee, Franklin Pitcher Johnson Jr. Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School, shares practical strategies for turning ideas into action.

Learn how to build stakeholder alignment, influence beyond formal authority, and move strategy from concept to ex*****on.

📹 Watch the recording: https://execed.business.columbia.edu/webinars/why-good-ideas-fail-hidden-barriers-strategic-impact

Every major business decision comes back to one question: Does the value justify the investment?

Answering that question with confidence requires more than financial literacy. It requires the ability to analyze performance, assess value creation, and make sound financial judgments that support long-term strategy.

Our Financial Analysis and Valuation program equips executives with practical valuation frameworks they can immediately apply to investments, acquisitions, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making.

Choose the format that works for you:
💻 Live Online: October 6–9, 2026
📍 In Person in New York: December 15–17, 2026

Learn more: https://execed.business.columbia.edu/programs/fav?utm_source=cbs_execed&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=fav_oct_dec_2026

AI can expand the choices leaders see, but human judgment determines which ones create value.

Led by Sheena Iyengar, whose pioneering research has shaped how leaders understand choice and decision-making, Think Bigger: Mastering Strategic Choice Intelligence now welcomes Mike Grandinetti as faculty co-director. Mike brings deep experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and translating emerging technologies into business value.

Together, they will help executives frame better questions, generate stronger alternatives, and make more disciplined, AI-enhanced decisions. Join our upcoming program session this December 14-17, 2026, in New York.

The World Cup may be over, but one of its biggest leadership lessons is just beginning.

In a new Fortune article, the faculty co-directors of our Leadership Intelligence in the Era of AI program — Oded Netzer, Christopher Frank, and Paul Magnone — explore how one controversial referee decision reveals a broader truth about leading with AI: the more routine decisions become automated, the more valuable human judgment becomes.

Read the article: https://fortune.com/2026/07/13/balogun-red-card-human-in-the-loop-ai-columbia-business-school/

As AI reshapes business, it is also redefining what effective board oversight looks like. Directors need more than awareness of AI—they need practical frameworks to use it to strengthen governance, challenge assumptions, and make better-informed decisions.

Led by Professor Shiva Rajgopal, one of the world’s leading experts in corporate governance and financial reporting, this new program equips board directors, committee members, and senior executives with practical approaches to applying AI across today’s most critical governance responsibilities.

Be among the first to build AI-enabled board leadership. Apply now: https://execed.business.columbia.edu/programs/empowering-board-ai?utm_source=cbs_execed&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=ebai_december_2026

88% of organizations use AI in at least one business function. Only 34% are deeply transforming their business models with it.

That gap is where strategy matters.

Columbia Business School Executive Education introduces Strategy in the Age of AI: Aligning for Competitive Advantage, a new five-day program for senior leaders navigating the strategic and organizational implications of AI.

Led by faculty directors Stephan Meier, Jerry Kim, and Dan Wang, the program helps leaders evaluate where AI creates advantage, how it reshapes competition and value creation, and what it takes to align people, processes, governance, and culture around enterprise impact.

Join the inaugural cohort in New York City, November 2–6, 2026: https://execed.business.columbia.edu/programs/strategy-ai?utm_source=cbsee&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=sai_november_2026

Most leaders can easily articulate their values. The harder question is: Do your decisions reflect them?

In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Professor Paul Ingram explores the gap between the values we claim to hold and the values our actions actually reveal. When priorities compete, deadlines loom, and stakes rise, our choices become the clearest signal of what truly matters.

For leaders, understanding this distinction is critical. The values that shape decisions influence culture, build trust, and ultimately define an organization’s direction.

Read Professor Ingram’s latest insights: https://hbr.org/2026/04/what-values-do-you-really-stand-for

Congratulations to Professor Shiva Rajgopal on receiving a 2026 Best Paper Award from the American Accounting Association. 👏

A leading voice in accounting, corporate governance, and financial reporting, Shiva's research continues to shape how boards, executives, investors, and policymakers think about transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation.

We are proud to have Shiva serve as faculty director of our corporate governance programs, where he brings his award-winning scholarship and real-world insights into the classroom, helping directors and senior leaders navigate today's most complex governance challenges.

https://business.columbia.edu/faculty/awards/2026-best-paper-awards

On September 16, executives, faculty, and industry leaders will gather at Columbia Business School in New York City for our Executive Education Forum and Networking Event.

From AI and global economic trends to governance, leadership, strategy, executive communication, and coaching, the day will explore the forces shaping the future of business while creating opportunities for meaningful connection and conversation.

Save the date. 📆 Speaker announcements, agenda highlights, and additional details coming soon.