Latest Impact Stories

Alumni

Arianna Imperato: The Media is the Message

Arianna Imperato explains how the M.S. in Strategic Communication program set her up for a successful career in communications.

Faculty

Ozioma Egwuonwu Talks Theory, Practice of Using Communications to Bring Ideas to Life

Ozioma Egwuonwu on the class she teaches for the M.S. program in Strategic Communication – Developing and Implementing Ideas.

Faculty

Steven Jarmon Offers Students a Real-World Glimpse of the Communications Industry

Steven Jarmon on the class he teaches for the M.S. in Strategic Communication program, Evaluating the Communications Toolbox.

Alumni

Erick Waage: Afghanistan Veteran, Cyberwarfare Chief, SPS Alum

Erick Waage on his time at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies and his advice for military veterans

Alumni

Khalid Yahia: Jumpstarting a Career in Cybersecurity

Khalid Yahia on how the Executive Master of Science in Technology Management helped him rebuild his career.

Faculty

For Elyse Hoelzer, Advertising Means Understanding the Consumer's Journey

Prof. Hoelzer is an adjunct professor in the Executive Master of Science for Strategic Communication.

Alumni

Ruth Esponda, Former Talent Agent, Lands a New Role as Strategist at Havas

Ruth Esponda made the switch from actors' talent agent to strategist at a renowned global communications firm.

Alumni

Jennifer Leemann: Using Insights to Drive Innovation at Starwood

Thanks to her Columbia education, Jennifer Leemann drove innovation at Starwood and advanced her career.

Alumni

Attica Alexis Jaques: Integrated Marketing at Gap

Attica Jacques reveals her favorite elements of the Strategic Communications program.

Alumni

Matthew Smith: How the Executive Technology Management Program Changed My Life

Matthew Smith explains how the Executive Technology Management Program changed his life

Alumni

Mike White: Pioneering Content Marketing at Reuters

Mike White pursued an M.S. in Strategic Communications and gained the experience and connections to pivot from finance to media.

Alumni

Ellen Murphy: Storytelling and Branding at the YMCA

Ellen Murphy is the VP of Communications at the YMCA of Greater New York and Columbia alumn.