Latest Impact Stories

Alumni, Faculty

Britani Griffin: “This Is Why We Do the Work that We Do”

Nonprofit Management alum and associate instructor reflects on making a living while making a difference.

Alumni

Delbert Warkentin Advances Giving Tuesday’s Global Movement

Warkentin discusses his experience studying international aid and fundraising at Columbia.

Student

Watch: Amidst the Pandemic, Columbia’s HyFlex Format Delivers a Safe and Immersive Campus Experience

Strategic Communication students Phil Smith and Carson Li recently spoke about the advantages of this unique way of learning.

Student

Roberta A. Quartey: Disrupting the Notary Industry During the Pandemic with the Help of the Business Certificate

"SPS made it an easy transition back into academia and allowed me to specifically focus on advancing my professional career."

Alumni

From Columbia’s HCM Program to Real-World Promotion: Rima Rahayu

Rima Rahayu now works as a Human Capital Integrated System & People Analytics Assistant Manager in her home country.

Alumni

Steven Bandrowczak: This Xerox President Went from Mentor to Master’s Student

After 25 years in the C-suite, once again a student and mentee.

Alumni

Roque Martinez: Learning to Talk Tech in the Language of P&L

How to communicate the business case for taking short-term losses on tech investments in exchange for long-term returns.

Alumni

Ted Orben: How Business Edge Enriched a Degree in Sustainable Finance with Vital Technical Skills

"I really wanted to do something that would bolster my technical finance education, and Business Edge was the answer for me."

Alumni

Simran Thakur: Preparing for Law School as a Visiting Student

"I would not have been able to take anything similar to it in my home university."

Alumni

Ludovica Tullio: Developing Leadership Skills For The Future with Business Edge

I strongly believe that the Business Edge Summer Program has been a solid step towards my future career objectives."

Student

Filippa Nylander Svensson: How HyFlex Courses Made it Possible to Immerse and Collaborate Across Distance For This Visiting Student

"Columbia has helped me a lot in getting closer to achieving my goals."

Alumni

“This is the Time to Make a Difference:” Sustainability Management Alumna Catarina Carvalho Encourages Fellow Alumni to Stay Connected with the SPS Community

"We have an important role to play in combining science and strategy to better understand and act on climate change."