Costis Maglaras

Costis Maglaras is the 16th Dean of Columbia Business School and the David and Lyn Silfen Professor of Business at Columbia University. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College, London (1990), and MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford (1991/1998). His academic roles include chairing the Decision, Risk & Operations Division, directing the doctoral program, and leading Columbia’s Data Science Institute executive committee.

• Research Focus: Interfaces of applied mathematics, economics, and engineering, with emphasis on stochastic networks, financial engineering, algorithmic pricing, and market microstructure.
• Professional Experience: Founded Mismi Inc. (2007–2014), a financial tech firm; advised Goldman Sachs’ Global Markets Division on quantitative research; served as chief scientist and president of Mismi.

His research spans electronic markets, social network dynamics, ride-hailing economics, and real-estate pricing. He has advised 20 doctoral students and received teaching excellence awards for courses like Managerial Statistics and Technology & Analytics curricula.

Awards: INFORMS Fellow, Honorary Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association, Board of Trustees at Athens College. Active in policy roles including the Economic Club of New York.

Industry Contributions: Collaborates with hedge funds and financial institutions on algorithmic strategies, advising on topics like optimal execution and market impact modeling.