Latest Impact Stories

Alumni

International Students Should Embrace What Makes Them Different and Always Reach Out for Help, says Alumna Jiaying (Claire) Wu

"The worst thing to do is trying to do everything by yourself. Reach out as much as possible."

Alumni

Karla Childers: Working in Bioethics During a Pandemic

Karla Childers, alumna of Columbia’s Bioethics program, discusses being a bioethicist during a pandemic.

Student

Kenya Cummins: Building Community Among HBCU Graduates at Columbia

Strategic Communication student Kenya Cummins talks about building community through the Columbia HBCU Fellowship and beyond.

Student

How U.S. Navy Reserve Officer Daniel Cahill’s Columbia ERM Experience Helped Him Win a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Enterprise Risk Management student Daniel Cahill reflects on how value-based ERM is boosting his military career.

Alumni

Moby Ansari-Sheikh: From the 2008 Financial Crisis to a Master’s in Enterprise Risk Management

A Top 5 graduate in her class, Moby Ansari-Sheikh recently accepted a role at Morgan Stanley.

Alumni

How Alumna Moshmi Sanagavarapu Transitioned Her Career in Analytics Strategy from India to the U.S.

"Once you get the acceptance letter, you should focus on.. understanding all of the resources that the university has to offer."

Student

Three Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Students Reflect on the Capstone Experience

Nicole Gegenheimer, Fernanda Bernaldo, and Lindsey Jones highlight the focus of their projects.

Student

Big-Picture Perspectives From Theory to Practice: Andrew Jung

"I knew that people strategy was going to be extremely important in the future.”

Student

From Rodeo to Farm Bureau Insurance: Student Jay Cochran Balances People Skills with Cutting-Edge Learning at Columbia

With 17 years of farm bureau insurance experience, Cochran is pursuing an M.P.S. to broaden his knowledge & sharpen his skills.

Alumni

Eric Huang: Columbia’s Actuarial Science M.S. Program was Key to Passing SOA Exams

"Actuarial Models [was] definitely more difficult than the exam itself," says Eric, now an Actuarial Analyst at The Hartford.

Alumni

Nonprofit Management Alumna Won Palisoul Appointed to Biden-Harris Administration Post

Palisoul will serve as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at the Pentagon.

Alumni

Columbia’s Close-Knit Network of Actuaries Helped Alumnus Benjamin Hsu to Land Internships and Full-Time Work

Benjamin Hsu, '20SPS, Actuarial Science, accepted the role of Actuarial Analyst at Milliman after graduation.