Applied Analytics News
The New Imperative: From Industry Experience to AI Literacy
“As AI continues to redefine the global economy, universal AI literacy is no longer optional, it is essential.” If America wishes to remain a knowledge economy, its government and educational institutions ensure that students are prepared to succeed in an increasingly AI-reliant world.
Breaking from the Norm: A Columbia Degree Sets You Apart
Reika Nakatsu was raised in China and Japan and graduated from a renowned university in Japan, but it wasn’t until she arrived at Columbia that her enthusiasm for data analysis took off.
What I Wish I Knew: Brigadesh Mohanram from Applied Analytics
Watch: Brigadesh Mohanram ('25SPS, Applied Analytics) advises incoming students to “have a specific goal and stick to it. Keep striving for it, and you will definitely achieve it.” (YouTube)
The Role of Deep Learning and AI in Disaster Management and Workplace Safety
Applied Analytics professor Siddhartha Dalal discusses the impacts of applied technologies on real-life risk management.
What I Wish I Knew: Prachi Narang from Applied Analytics
Watch: Prachi Narang ('25SPS, Applied Analytics) speaks about why new students should “network from day one.”
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Driving Customer Success with Data
Sam Engelberg (’19SPS) shares how the M.S. in Applied Analytics program helped shape his path in machine learning, product leadership, and creating positive customer outcomes.
New Course Presentation: Mathematics for AI
Watch: Lecturer Robert Simione, Ph.D., present his new course for the M.A. in Applied Analytics program. (YouTube)
Leveraging AI to Guarantee Data Science Solutions
Applied Analytics alumnus Cristian Leo ('24SPS) speaks on the value of the program’s new Emerging Technologies Analytics concentration.
Columbia University School of Professional Studies Expands Applied Analytics Master’s Program Options
Emerging Technologies and Quantitative Management Analytics Concentrations
Set for Fall 2025 Launch
Enabling Success in Data-Rich, Operationally Complex Environments
Applied Analytics alumna Julie Shi ('23SPS) speaks on the value of the program’s new Quantitative Management Analytics concentration.
An Applied Analytics Student’s Journey from Electrical Engineering to Cloud Computing
Applied Analytics student Oche Oche-Obe came to the program because of his deep passion for data and its transformative power.
Watch: An Applied Analytics Student's Columbia Experience
Snow Luo shares her journey as a Columbia student, chronicling everything from late-night study sessions and on-campus experiences to dinners with newfound friends in New York City. (YouTube)