Latest Impact Stories

Samara Freimark: The Rising Generation of Insurance Industry Leaders

The Willis Towers Watson SVP is among the inaugural cohort of students in the M.P.S. in Insurance Management program.

Omar Gemei: Preparing for the Data-Focused Future of the Insurance Industry

The CEO of Marsh Egypt & Jordan is interested in how technology and data analytics are transforming the insurance industry.

Naureen Aziz-Wani: Finding the Perfect Blend of Soft Skills and Technical Ability in the Information Knowledge and Strategy Degree

Wani, '20SPS, knew she wanted to build concrete skills and techniques in the competitive world of knowledge management.

Business Certificate Lecturer Young Mi Park: "What Got You Here Won’t Get You There"

Park lectures on organizational behavior for the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Business program at SPS.

Kyle Layne: Pursuing Nonprofit Management From D.C.'s Carnegie Endowment

Layne works as a Major Gifts Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

“A Network of a Lifetime:” Javonty Hunter Credits Sports Management & HBCU Fellowship with Helping to Kick Start His Career

The Sports Management alum is now translating his degree and sports finance internships into a career in wealth management.

Mario A. González-Corzo: Putting Business Certificate Students on the Path to Careers in Finance

Mario A. González-Corzo, Ph.D., wants to be a bridge for his students who are seeking employment in the financial sector.

“The Most Rewarding Component of My Experience:” Angelica Johnson on the Columbia HBCU Fellowship

Johnson credits the Nonprofit Management program's practical approach and the fellowship with rounding out her SPS experience.

Leslie T. Grover: Bringing Narrative Medicine to Baton Rouge in the Throes of a Pandemic

Leslie T. Grover, Ph.D., a current student in the program, is facilitating Narrative Medicine sessions in Baton Rouge.

Rashad Benton: Fashioning a New Career in Communications While Working Full-Time

Rashad Benton has worked at some of the most prominent names in fashion. Now, he's pivoting with the help of a SPS degree.

Michael Dougherty: Making Better Risk Decisions with Columbia’s “Big Picture” Approach to Insurance Management

Insurance Management student Michael Dougherty says the program's comprehensive approach will improve his decision making.

Lydia Roberts: From Health Care PR to a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. with the help of SPS

Lydia Roberts, '20SPS, leveraged her work in the Psychology Certificate program to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.