Ideas & Impact

The School of Professional Studies is redefining the value of professional education and shaping the new world of work to meet the most pressing needs of students, markets and society.

By the Numbers

SPS attracts students from around the world who are driven to move their careers, communities and industries forward.

3,000+ Active SPS Alumni

90% Of SPS students are employed at graduation

68 Countries represented in the 2017 student body

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Impact Stories

Learn how the SPS community translates real-time insights into real-world impact.

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‘Serving Isn’t Only Going to War:’ U.S. Air Force Contracting Officer and SPS Student Joins National COVID-19 Task Force

A Year After Graduation, Applied Analytics Alumna Jing Li Continues Tapping into Columbia’s Unmatched Network

Michael Menconi: Dual-Degree Bioethics/ Public Health Alumnus Aspires to Make Sound, Ethical Sense of New and Longstanding Dilemmas in Healthcare

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Ideas & Impact

By the Numbers

SPS attracts students from around the world who are driven to move their careers, communities and industries forward.

Impact Stories

‘Serving Isn’t Only Going to War:’ U.S. Air Force Contracting Officer and SPS Student Joins National COVID-19 Task Force

A Year After Graduation, Applied Analytics Alumna Jing Li Continues Tapping into Columbia’s Unmatched Network

Michael Menconi: Dual-Degree Bioethics/ Public Health Alumnus Aspires to Make Sound, Ethical Sense of New and Longstanding Dilemmas in Healthcare

Columbia SPS DEIA Initiative

Columbia HBCU Fellowship Program

Youth in STEM

Career Design Lab

Impact Stories

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In the Community

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