Two members of the Columbia Business School Faculty have received Dean’s Prizes for Teaching Excellence in an Elective Course during the 2013 school year. The first professor, Enrique Arzac, was recognized for teaching “Advanced Corporate Finance.” Bill Duggan, a senior lecturer, was recognized for teaching as part of the course “Napoleon’s Glance.”
Enrique Arzac is a professor in Columbia Business School’s finance and economic division and the author of the book Valuation for Mergers, Buyouts, and Restructuring. He also directs merger and aquisitions programs for executives at Columbia and at London Business School. He is an expert on valuation and corporate finance. In addition to the Dean’s Prize for Teaching Excellence, he has received the 1995 Margaret Chandler Award for Commitment to Excellence.
Bill Duggan is a senior lecturer in business and the author of four books on strategic intuition as an essential part of innovation. His book, Strategic Intuition: The Creative Spark In Human Achievement, was named “Best Strategy Book of the Year” in 2007 by the journal Strategy+Business. In addition to teaching at Columbia, he presents workshops and talks on strategic intuition for executives worldwide.
The Dean’s Prizes for Teaching Excellence are awarded for teaching excellence in one of three categories: elective courses, core courses, or courses taught by adjunct faculty. Up to two professors receive awards in each category each year. The awards were established through a gift from the co-founder of Wiegers Capital Partners, George Wiegers ’61. The Dean’s Office also provides funding for the prizes to recognize additional professors for teaching excellence.
