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How the IKNS Program Helped Prepare One Alum for a Career in AI

Senior Director of AI at Elevance Health Chris Reitz shares how the IKNS program continues to influence his career journey—and his thoughts on the future of AI.

A Navy Veteran's Pivot to Financial Advising Led Him to Columbia's M.P.S. in Wealth Management

Alum Drew Hanessian shares insights he has learned and what makes Columbia's Wealth Management program unique.

Beyond the Price Tag: 5 Insights for Business Owners

Wealth Management alum and Morgan Stanley financial advisor Ameen Amin shares tips he wishes "every business owner knew."

Transforming Auto Factories into Classrooms and Athletic Facilities into Field Hospitals: A CNAD Alum Shares Her Story

Maria Bootsma on what attracted her to Columbia SPS and which project has been especially meaningful to her.

Two IKNS Alums Share Their Journey to Accenture and the Key to Post-Grad Success

How the Information & Knowledge Strategy program helped prepare the SPS alums for their post-grad career journey.

How to Craft Data and AI Transformations to Positively Impact Your Business

IKNS alum Naureen Aziz and change transformation expert Kathy Krumpe distill the prevalent obstacles hindering successful data and AI transformations and provide approaches to address them.

Can Microinsurance Lead to Financial Independence for Low-Income Populations?

It's time to take a closer look at how microinsurance may assist lower-income communities escape generational poverty, writes Insurance Management course associate Cory Mangum.

Wealth Management Unplugged: The Napster Effect

It's crucial for the wealth management industry to recognize that we can't "hit the pause button on generational change," writes Wealth Management lecturer Matthias Kuhlmey.

Columbia HBCU Fellows Speak About Their Experience and Offer Advice

Learn what the most recent cohort of Columbia HBCU Fellows have to say about their fellowship program.

How a Medical Professional Found a Way to "Understand What Makes the Other Side Tick" at Columbia's Insurance Management Program

Dr. Robert Behar discusses how insurance management is integral to his medical profession.

SPS Student Saxon Stahl On How to “Do the Right Thing”

Stahl discusses the SPS DEIA committee and the work they hope to achieve.

Actuarial Science Alum Shares How the SPS Program Has Been Critical to His Success

Kyle Cai (‘17SPS, Actuarial Science) shares the surprising link he learned between actuarial science and storytelling—and how his final project at the program became a talking point in job interviews.