Past Events

Past Events at Columbia SPS
Date Range

February 2026

Where Risk Meets Reward: Journeys in Actuarial, Insurance and Risk Management Success

What
SPS Event
Where
New York City
Who
  • Frances Luville Enterprise Risk Management Alumni (Fall 2023), Strategic Risk Analyst at Morgan Stanley
  • Aisling Jumper Insurance Management Alumni (Fall 2024), Vice President and Head of Global Underwriting Operations at TransRe
  • David Abramov Actuarial Science Alumni (Fall 2025), Assistant Actuary at New York State Department of Financial Services

Learn About Columbia University's M.S. in Project Management

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Evangelia Ieronymaki Program Director and Senior Lecturer in Discipline, M.S. Project Management, M.S. Construction Administration
  • Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D. Founding Director, Global Leaders in Construction Management (GLCM) Program; Chair, Engineering and Construction Management Program, Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia Engineering School
  • Michele Trizzino Associate Director of Administration and Associate Instructor, M.S. Project Management, M.S. Construction Administration
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor
  • Alexander Hiller Admissions Counselor

Balancing Life, Career, and Study

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Neil Bales President & CEO at First State Financial Management ('27SPS)
  • Tommy Pierce Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual ('27SPS)
  • Hillary Ziemba Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments ('27SPS)

Online Information Session: M.S. in Applied Analytics

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Kitty Kay Chan, Ph.D. Professor of Practice and Program Director, M.S. in Applied Analytics
  • David Kreutter, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer in Applied Analytics; Associate Director, M.S. Applied Analytics
  • Alexander Hiller Admissions Counselor

Online Office Hour (Non-Degree)

What
Admissions Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Tiffaney Palmer Senior Admissions Counselor
  • Joel Gorveatte Assistant Director, Recruitment
  • Summer Brown Admissions Counselor

M.S. in Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) - Online Information Session

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Christoph Meinrenken Professor of Professional Practice; IKNS Program Director; PI, Climate School; Affiliate, Data Science Institute
  • Gregory L. Robinson Lecturer, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS); Former Program Director, James Webb Space Telescope, NASA, Science Mission Directorate
  • Diya Ghosh Alum, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS)
  • Christian Eitel Student, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS); Submarine Officer, US Navy; Assistant Professor of Naval Science, University of Pennsylvania
  • Michael Karbowiak Associate Director of Administration, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS)
  • David Taylor-Tumilty Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Development & Fundraising Faculty Spotlight

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
  • E. Ramone Segree Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; President | Segree Associates
  • John Hicks Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; Principal and Chief Strategist | DLBHICKS, LLC
  • Emma Vittori Admissions Counselor