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Shubhi Kesarwani: Studying Sustainability Management to Advance Water Governance Solutions in India

How to make the most out of your degree and your time at Columbia.

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A Day in the Life of Wealth Manager and Columbia Master’s in Wealth Management Student Vinícius Arold

Vinícius Arold invites us to take a look at his daily life as a wealth manager and international student at Columbia SPS.

Alumni

M.S. Nonprofit Management Program Online Modality Meets Students Where They Are, Propels Their Careers

Graduates from across the country share their experiences in Columbia University’s M.S. Nonprofit Management online program.

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Adriana Ball, Part-Time M.S. Student, Attributes Her Success As FinTech Publicist to Columbia’s Strategic Communication Program

Adriana Ball, a financial technology publicist at DailyPay, credits Columbia with helping her to prepare for her current role.

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Part-Time Strategic Communication Student Shanti Reddy Aims to Empower e-Learners Through Coding

A Creative Producer for Codecademy, Reddy says she's been able to immediately apply what she's learning in her role.

Alumni

Information & Knowledge Strategy Alumna and Lecturer Jamie Muskopf on Shaping Future Workplaces

Muskopf discusses how her experiences in the U.S. Army have shaped how she manages teams remotely throughout the pandemic.

Alumni

How Columbia Helped This Writer to Embrace Data in Storytelling

Clement Gibson is an avid storyteller, but he knew he would need skills in data analytics to meet market demands.

Alumni

M.S. Nonprofit Management Alumna Deana Paradis Uses Her Career Success To Mentor the Next Generation Of Students

Paradis, who credits much of her success to her relationships with mentors throughout her career, is paying it forward at SPS.

IKNS Faculty and NASA Program Director Greg Robinson Featured in The Washington Post

IKNS Academic Director Christoph Meinrenken reflects on Robinson's impressive biography, the curriculum's mission, and alums.

Alumni

NECR Alumna: How Columbia Has Impacted My Career and Motivated Me to Give Back

She shares the most rewarding parts of mentoring as well as how her Columbia master’s degree shapes her own career.

Alumni

Bioethics M.S. Alumna Dr. Marie-Julie Trahan: Paused Her Five-Year Residency To Earn An M.S. in Bioethics From Columbia

Don’t hesitate to deviate from the standard career path, says the Bioethics alumna.

Alumni

Damian James Murray, ’21SPS, Technology Management, Named a Schwarzman Scholar

The scholarship funds a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.