Latest Impact Stories

Alumni

How Columbia's Global Alumni Network Furthered Mingke Du’s Career

“The program has a huge alumni network in China…more than 50 of them are actively involved in our social events.”

Student

Insurance Management Student Michelle Ciancimino: “I was looking for a program that would benefit my job today, rather than 10 years down the line."

The account executive says Columbia’s Insurance Management program provided resources for every insurance-related topic possible

Impacts and Insights, Student

Impact Story: Cameron Morris

Morris is pursuing a Sports Management master’s degree to get his foot in the door and jump-start his career.

Student

Student Erika Dy: "You Cannot Take Enough Classes Here."

Dy enrolled in the Sports Management program for a deeper educational dive into the industry she was already working in.

Alumni

How Alum Lyle Adams Merged His Tech Career with His Passion for Sports

Today, he is the CEO of Spry, a digital platform for the NCAA and student-athletes to work through NIL rights.

Student

Visiting Student Luis Felipe Garcia Aizcorbe: Elevating an Industrial Engineering Degree with Courses in Finance and Marketing with Summer Session

An undergraduate visiting from Mexico, Luis enrolled in a graduate-level Technology Management course that included marketing.

Alumni

Nancy Choe: Discovering the Power of Narrative Medicine After the Loss of her Father

How one psychotherapist used Columbia University’s Narrative Medicine Certification to inspire her approach to patient care.

Student

Matthew Ostrander on Using the 51% Rule for Strategic Advocacy

Matthew Ostrander, ’21SPS, Executive Technology Management, startup venture was accepted by an accelerator in Charleston, S.C.

Student

How Experienced Professionals Are Igniting Their Careers Through Columbia’s Enterprise Risk Management Program

These students are advancing their careers by learning Enterprise Risk Management online.

Alumni

Liliana Iriarte on How the M.S. Nonprofit Management Program Helped Her Turnaround a Struggling Nonprofit and Launch a Social Enterprise

"Mental health access should not be a luxury; it should be accessible to all."

Alumni

Reading Sim Segal’s Enterprise Risk Management Book Convinced Karthick Dalawai to Enroll in Columbia’s Master’s Program

From Dubai to Columbia University in NYC, Karthick Dalawai propels his career in Enterprise Risk Management.

Student

Jyoti Ponnapalli: Implementing Blockchain Solutions to Transform Finance

Ponnapalli discusses what led her to found Bloqchain Solutions and her passion for digital transformation.