Tomorrowʼs Minds at Work News, insights, tips, and commentary from members of the Columbia University School of Professional Studies. Contribute to the blog Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty Wealth Management Unplugged: The Napster Effect It's crucial for the wealth management industry to recognize that we can't "hit the pause button on generational change," writes Wealth Management lecturer Matthias Kuhlmey. Faculty The Game-Changing Uses of ChatGPT and Other AI Large Language Models for Analytics Robert Simione, the newest associate professor of professional practice in the Applied Analytics program, describes how companies will use LLMs. Faculty Giving Back through Insurance Education with Teresa Chan Director of the Insurance Management master's program Teresa Chan shares her experience with transitioning from the corporate world to starting up an educational program at Columbia. Faculty A Plan to Mitigate Climate Change The energy space is one of the largest consumers of funding and insurance capacity, and the U.S. could lead the world in improving its climate footprint, writes Insurance Management program lecturer Bob Percopo. Faculty We Need to Protect Our Public Institutions from Cyberattacks The recent British Library ransomware event offers lessons about the importance of investing in cybersecurity controls and network security, writes Enterprise Risk Management lecturer Penny Cagan. Student Columbia HBCU Fellows Speak About Their Experience and Offer Advice Learn what the most recent cohort of Columbia HBCU Fellows have to say about their fellowship program. Faculty The Politicizing of Electric Vehicles EVs will replace gas-powered vehicles when they are less expensive, more feature-packed, and more reliable than cars with internal combustion engines, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Faculty “Every Day, Be the Best Version of You” Dr. Patti Ippoliti, lecturer in the Enterprise Risk Management graduate program, shares how she brings practical work experience and insights into the SPS classroom. Faculty Risk Management Lessons Learned from the Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident Penny Cagan, ERM lecturer, writes about how safety concerns within Boeing dated back to 2001, but critical quality issues and cost-cutting measures led to Alaska Airlines' recent incident. Faculty Lessons from Applications to Columbia’s Master’s Programs in Environmental Sustainability I am constantly inspired and motivated by applicants to Columbia’s MPA in Environmental Science and Policy and MS in Sustainability Management programs, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Faculty The Jobs vs. Environment False Tradeoff Rises Again Political polarization has become a way of life here in America. But the world we live in is getting more complicated and to navigate the complexity we need to find our way back to a factual basis for public policy, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Faculty Floods and the Urgency of Climate Adaptation Infrastructure Typically, political processes depend on catastrophes and crises to motivate major programs and expenditures. Will it take a large-scale flooding disaster to generate the political support to fund a flood control system that meets our region’s needs? Load More