News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Building the Future: How Columbia SPS Prepares Construction Project Leaders
Designed for professionals seeking leadership roles, the Construction concentration equips students with the skills to navigate complexity, risk, and real-world project delivery.
What I Wish I Knew: Isaiah Baker from Information & Knowledge Strategy
Watch: Isaiah Baker encourages incoming students to go after every opportunity Columbia offers you and to be yourself, unapologetically. (YouTube)
Extreme heat on Independence Day will be America's new normal, experts say
Steven Cohen, Director of the Columbia University Sustainability Management program at SPS, spoke to NPR about how the recent extreme heat in the U.S. reflects the "new normal," and how many cities are preparing. (NPR)
Understanding People: The Key to Unlocking AI Transformation
Organizations often approach AI as a technology problem. Lasting transformation begins with understanding how knowledge, decisions, and work actually flow through the organization.
The Attack on Expertise
The erosion of trust in experts threatens innovation, effective policymaking, and the institutions that underpin modern society.
Dr. Robert Klitzman on Depression and Congressman Tom Kean's Return To Congress
Dr. Robert Klitzman, director of Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics program, joined Michael Smerconish for a conversation touching on depression, public life, and Congressman Tom Kean’s return to Congress. (The Michael Smerconish Program)
Building with Purpose: How a Technology Management Alum Turned Insight into Innovation
Frazier Horn reflects on how the program helped him refine his approach to building, leading to the launch of ServiceSync AI, an AI-powered SaaS platform for automotive service operations solving real-world operational challenges for car dealers.
Who Gets Credit When Intelligence Changes Hands
IKNS student Christina Georgiadi addresses the gendering of AI skills and how women can avoid the pitfalls of a jargon-driven narrative that may favor men.
In Praise of NYC’s Three Public Library Systems
New York City's public library systems are cornerstones of learning, connection, and civic life in every borough they serve.
Finding Opportunity in the Data: Pilar Bifaretti on Innovation and Problem-Solving
The M.S. in Applied Analytics alum reflects on how Columbia SPS helped her bridge strategy and analytics and why the most valuable insights are the ones that drive action.
Putting Theory into Practice: HCM Student Alma Madina Reflects on SPS Human Resources’ Inaugural Internship
M.S. in Human Capital Management student Alma Madina found the real-world experience she was seeking at Columbia, both inside and outside the classroom.
What I Wish I Knew: Halla Al-Moradi from Political Analytics
Watch: Halla Al-Moradi, Political Analytics encourages incoming students to enjoy every moment of their time at Columbia and make lifelong memories. (YouTube)