News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Where Does Peace Begin? Inside NECR Orientation Week
Incoming Negotiation and Conflict Resolution students build community, set goals, and see the field in practice across New York City before classes begin.
Careers in Political Analytics: A Day in the Life
What does a career in political analytics look like? CBS News’ Kabir Khanna shares a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day managing the network’s Data Desk.
Building Expertise, Paying It Forward: Jimmy Fairfield-Sonn on the Future of His Wealth Management Career
Wealth Management Advancing Opportunity Fellow Jimmy Fairfield-Sonn reflects on continuous learning, the importance of relationships and his commitment to supporting the next generation of advisors.
Two Months at Sea: How the Columbia M.S. in Human Capital Management Program Helped Rosa Schües Pursue Her Passion
After learning about the hidden struggles of the world’s two million merchant seafarers, Rosa Schües (’25SPS, Human Capital Management) spent two months living and working aboard container ships as part of a research project supported by Columbia’s School of Professional Studies.
Hunts Point Food Market and Feeding New York City
Hunts Point Cooperative Market plays a vital role in feeding New York City
Columbia SPS and the Luksic Foundation Announce 2026–2027 Luksic Scholarship for Sustainability Recipients
Gustavo Hunter and Francisco Loyola join the third cohort of Luksic Scholars pursuing the M.S. in Sustainability Management at Columbia University.
Staying Ahead of the Curve: How Applied Analytics Prepared an Alum for the AI Era
An M.S. in Applied Analytics alum reflects on building a career across data, product management, and AI, and the skills data professionals need to navigate a rapidly changing field.
Columbia University’s Wealth Management Advancing Opportunity Fellowship Announces Its 2026–2027 Recipients
Jimmy Fairfield-Sonn and Khionne Awer have been selected for the fellowship, bringing distinct perspectives on client service, professional growth, and leadership to Columbia SPS’s M.P.S. in Wealth Management program.
Saving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity of lived experience, equitable treatment, and inclusive decision-making are essential management practices.
Critical Thinking Is Your Compass on the Jagged Frontier of AI
Applied Analytics professor Robert L. Simione II highlights recent research on the blind spots of generative AI and notes where human judgment can provide clearer vision.
Columbia SPS Welcomes the Class of 2026 Into a Growing Global Alumni Community
More than 300 alumni, faculty, program leaders, and new graduates came together for the School’s largest annual alumni gathering, continuing a tradition that has grown year after year and is now expanding around the world.
A Visual Artist Finds Her Place in Narrative Medicine
M.S. in Narrative Medicine student Kay Kasparhauser came to Columbia’s program from a background shaped by her visual art practice, illness, and years spent navigating the health care system.