Fast Money MBA Challenge

Columbia Business School

According to the school: Columbia Business School is a place where ideas happen. The school constantly looks for opportunities to bridge theory and practice. Columbia has also maintained one of the highest enrollments of women and minorities among top business schools. Entrepreneurship is integrated throughout the core courses. Electives focus on recognizing opportunity, developing and launching business plans, and access to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

Date Founded: 1916 # of Full Time MBA Students: 1242 U.S. News & World Report Rating: 9th
Best Known Programs: Finance, Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, International Business
Famous Alums: Warren Buffett, Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway; Michael Gould, CEO, Bloomingdale's; Sallie Krawcheck, CEO, Citigroup Global Wealth Management

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			Gustavo Alberelli Work Experience: Four years in early stage venture capital; one year at a software start-up; two years as an investment banker Undergrad Degree: B.A. in Economics from Swarthmore College Factoid: First person in family to attend an MBA program

			David Disi Work Experience: Four years in the U.S. Army; one year as a registered associate at Salomon Smith Barney; two years as an associate in Risk Management at Worldco Financial Undergrad Degree: B.A. in Economics and Political Science, cum laude, from Hofstra University; Phi Beta Kappa Factoid: Has Dept. of Defense Security Clearance; served in Iraq

			Daniel Fountenberry Work Experience: News Producer, KMTP, San Francisco; manager of Acquisitions and Promotions, California Newsreel, San Francisco Undergrad Degree: B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley Factoid: Taught HIV prevention to youth in Kenya

			Jennifer Young Lee Work Experience: Two years as vice president and senior due diligence research analyst in the Private Client Group at Citigroup Global Markets; two years as regional analyst in the Private Client Group and assistant vice president and senior regional analyst at Citigroup Global Markets Undergrad Degree: B.A in Legal Studies from the University of California at Berkeley Factoid: Enjoys horseback riding, motorcycle riding, ballet and golf

You Can Ring Our Bell
Dylan Ratigan takes the Fast Money MBA Challenge finalists to the NASDAQ

The Suspense Is Killing Us
During Wednesday's live coverage of the Fast Money MBA Challenge Finals, you could safely say that anxiety was in the air.

EPISODE 1
Monday, September 10th    9p | 12a ET

EPISODE 2
Tuesday, September 11th    9p | 12a ET

EPISODE 3
Wednesday, September 12th    9p | 12a ET

EPISODE 4
Thursday, September 13th    9p | 12a ET

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