Latest Impact Stories

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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.

Alumni

Sasha Terris-Maes: Helping Nonprofits Weather the Storm

She found an interest in helping nonprofits re-structure organizationally and financially to be sustainable.

Student

After Years of On-the-Job Learning as a Broker, McKay Simmons is Pursuing an M.P.S. to Gain a “Holistic View of the Industry”

A VP at Marsh, Simmons is already implementing principles & strategies he's learning as a part-time student at Columbia.

Alumni

Narrative Medicine Students Deshae Jenkins and Andee Willett Conduct Workshop with Sanctuary for Families

Narrative Medicine students Jenkins and Willett reflect on their practicum experience.

Alumni

Connecting People, Ideas, and Expertise: Danylo Jaworsky on the IKNS Program

Danylo Jaworsky, alum of Columbia’s Information and Knowledge Strategy program, discusses IKNS and his career.

Student

The Value of Intangibles: Yousuf Ahmad on IKNS

Yousuf Ahmad, student of Columbia’s Information and Knowledge Strategy program, discusses the value of studying IKNS.

Alumni

EY’s Nikita Varman on the Value of Human Capital Frameworks

Nikita Varman discusses applying HCM learnings at Ernst & Young.

Student

Lifelong Learning Led Claims Executive Specialist to Columbia’s Insurance Management M.P.S. Program

"The traditional path [for advancement] has never really appealed to me," says Monica Chu.