Executive Access: Global Economic Update
We're excited to present you with our first ever subscription offering in our Executive Access series. Hosted by Columbia Business School Professor Pierre Yared — a world-renowned macroeconomist — the Global Economic Update: What You Need to Know for Your Business programs provide you with the latest economic insights in an executive briefing format. To get started, sign up for individual sessions or purchase all four programs in the series, which is a limited-time subscription offer only available starting with the September program.
Format:
90-minutes, live online
Fees:
Single session: $300
1-year subscription: $1,000
Available for purchase for a limited time starting with the September 14, 2022 session. The subscription will not be available after this date. Only individual sessions can be purchased at this time.
Session date:
September 14, 2022
November 16, 2022
February 15, 2023
May 17, 2023
Time:
8–9:30 a.m. ET
(Calculate your timezone.)
Overview
How will the recent trends in inflation impact your business? What does the slowing population growth mean for your customer base? How will the pandemic’s impact on globalization affect your industry?
Understanding macroeconomic trends and developments is a key skill in every executive's tool kit. In this new program series, you'll gain access to Columbia Business School thought leadership on the latest trends in the global economy that every business should pay attention to, keeping you informed at all times — so you are equipped to make sound business and financial decisions, better see around corners, and lead your organization into the future.
The format is designed to be brief yet impactful, with a highly interactive mix of lectures, group breakouts, and discussions. If you’re feeling stuck or confused about what is happening in a global economy in a constant state of flux, this is a time-efficient program that focuses attention on the most pressing issues today.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the most important macroeconomic risks and trends for your business
- Apply a proprietary three-step Macro Scenario Playbook to gauge the impact of changes in the global economy on your business
- Brief others in your organization on how global developments inform your strategy
Program Structure
The session follows a three-part structure:
- First, the professor will share insights on current macroeconomic conditions, with topics ranging from global growth, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial conditions, exchange rates, and globalization
- Next, you will engage in high-impact group breakouts to discuss how current macroeconomic conditions affect your business and how you can scenario plan for different future situations
- Finally, you'll learn about emerging macroeconomic trends that your business should focus on in your scenario planning
Faculty

Pierre Yared
MUTB Professor of International Business
Vice Dean for Executive Education
Columbia Business School

Pierre Yared
MUTB Professor of International Business
Vice Dean for Executive Education
Columbia Business School
Pierre Yared joined the faculty of Columbia Business School in 2007. He currently teaches Global Economic Environment, a Core MBA course in macroeconomics for which he received the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence. His research, which has been published in leading academic journals, focuses on macroeconomic policy, political economy, and growth.
Pierre is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and an associate editor of the American Economic Review, the Journal of Monetary Economics, and The Review of Economic Studies. In addition, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Economic Club of New York. He earned his AB in economics from Harvard University and his PhD in economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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