Events

Upcoming Events

Find information about upcoming Nonprofit Management public events and information sessions below.

November 2026

QS Discover Master’s and MBA Event - Guangzhou

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel
208 Tianhe Rd Junction of Tiyu Xi Rd and Tianhe Rd
Tianhe District
Guangzhou , 510620
China Mainland
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Summer Brown Admissions Counselor

QS Discover Master’s Event - Ho Chi Minh City

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
The Reverie Saigon
22 – 36 Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City , 71006
Vietnam
Who
  • Debra Lambert Assistant Dean, Marketing & Continuing Education Admissions
  • Rollie Carencia Executive Director, Student Life

QS Discover Master’s Event - Hanoi

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Pullman Hanoi Hotel
40, Cat Linh Street, Dong DA district
Hanoi , 010000
Vietnam
Who
  • Debra Lambert Assistant Dean, Marketing & Continuing Education Admissions
  • Rollie Carencia Executive Director, Student Life

QS Connect & Discover Master’s Events - Bangkok

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
Hilton Bangkok Grande Asoke
30 Sukhumvit 21 Rd
Khlong Toei Nuea
Bangkok , 10110
Thailand
Who
  • Debra Lambert Assistant Dean, Marketing & Continuing Education Admissions
  • Rollie Carencia Executive Director, Student Life

SPS Fall Open House

When
What
Admissions Event
Where
New York City
Lerner Hall Arledge Auditorium

M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Amber McQueen Admissions Counselor

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor
  • Melissa Barnes Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

December 2026

M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Amber McQueen Admissions Counselor

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Melissa Barnes Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship - Ask Us Anything

When
What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Previous Events

September 2026

QS Discover Master’s Event - Washington DC

What
Admissions Event
Who
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions
  • Amber McQueen Admissions Counselor

M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Amber McQueen Admissions Counselor

May 2026

M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

April 2026

Virtual Office Hour - Online Master's Degrees

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • H.S. Bob Kostakopoulos Part-Time Lecturer, Enterprise Risk Management
  • Charlene Perilla-Iqbal Deputy Program Director, Strategic Communication
  • Cindy Smalletz Program Director, Narrative Medicine CPA and Associate Faculty, Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics and Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
  • David Kreutter, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer in Applied Analytics; Associate Director, M.S. Applied Analytics
  • Jason Papier Lecturer, Managing Partner, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management LLC
  • Christoph Meinrenken Professor of Professional Practice; IKNS Program Director; PI, Climate School; Affiliate, Data Science Institute
  • Katherine Mendis Deputy Program Director, Bioethics
  • Kjerstin Pugh Deputy Program Director, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Shahryar  Shaghaghi Program Director, M.S. Technology Management; Professor of Professional Practice, Enterprise Risk Management; Technology, Risk Management and Cybersecurity Executive
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Teresa Chan Director, Master of Professional Studies in Insurance Management
  • Viorel Popescu Lecturer in the Discipline of Biodiversity Data Analytics
April to

Nonprofit Management Accelerator Series - 4/10 & 4/17

What
SPS Event
Where
New York City
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Erwin de Leon, Ph.D. Lecturer in the Discipline of Nonprofit Management; Research Fellow, Knology; Member, Empire State Bioethics Consortium
  • Astrid Andre Lecturer; General Counsel, Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.
  • Jonnel Doris, MPPA, MDIV CEO of StartCare
  • John Hicks Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; Principal and Chief Strategist | DLBHICKS, LLC
  • Dr. Stephanie J. Hull President and CEO of Girls Inc.
  • Ramcess Jean-Louis Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer of Pfizer
  • Shaba Keys Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; President & CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Harlem; Co-Founder, The Bridge Lab
  • Dr. Eri Noguchi Associate Executive Director of the Association to Benefit Children; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work
  • Katja Schroeder Associate Program Director, M.S. Technology Management; Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Technology Management
  • E. Ramone Segree Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; President | Segree Associates

M.S. in Nonprofit Management Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Basil Smikle, Ph.D. Professor of Practice & Director, M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Emma Vittori Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

March 2026

Inside Columbia's Online Classroom: What It’s Really Like to Learn Virtually

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • H.S. Bob Kostakopoulos Part-Time Lecturer, Enterprise Risk Management
  • David Kreutter, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer in Applied Analytics; Associate Director, M.S. Applied Analytics
  • Christoph Meinrenken Professor of Professional Practice; IKNS Program Director; PI, Climate School; Affiliate, Data Science Institute
  • Katherine Mendis Deputy Program Director, Bioethics
  • Charlene Perilla-Iqbal Deputy Program Director, Strategic Communication
  • Viorel Popescu Lecturer in the Discipline of Biodiversity Data Analytics
  • Kjerstin Pugh Deputy Program Director, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Lonni Ryan Deputy Program Director, Lecturer & Alumna, Nonprofit Management
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Tracy Schwartz Senior Program Director, Wealth Management
  • Shahryar  Shaghaghi Program Director, M.S. Technology Management; Professor of Professional Practice, Enterprise Risk Management; Technology, Risk Management and Cybersecurity Executive
  • Cindy Smalletz Program Director, Narrative Medicine CPA and Associate Faculty, Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics and Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
  • Mary Ann Susavidge Part-Time Lecturer, Insurance Management; Head of Environmental, Bowhead Specialty

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Melissa Barnes Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies
  • Fatima Mendez Advisor

Special Events for Students and Alumni

In addition to public events and information sessions, the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program hosts exclusive events for students and alumni, including professional development workshops, guest speaking engagements, and networking receptions. Please note some of these events are open only to currently enrolled students and alumni of the program.

Upcoming Events for Students & Alumni