Applied Analytics News & Impact Stories

Alumni

Inside the AI Shift: Applied Analytics Alum on Building Smarter Systems in Finance

Barry Feng discusses using AI to automate financial systems, strengthen data quality, and help shape the industry’s shift toward an AI-driven future.

School

Announcing the 2026 Graduation Ceremony Faculty and Student Speakers

We are thrilled to announce that Mary Sormanti and Scott Rosner will serve as faculty speakers, and Aaman Basra and Thomas Quinn will serve as student speakers at the SPS Graduation ceremonies.

Alumni

Finding Patterns in Data: Applied Analytics Alum Meghna Nair Jayakrishnan Reflects on Her Career

The solutions engineer discusses her career path, the growing role of analytics in business, and the skills students need to succeed.

Alumni

Understanding People Through Data: Career Insights from an Applied Analytics Alum

Sanjana Varanasi (’24SPS) shares how the program prepared her for her career and how her diverse experiences led her to her role today.

Alumni

Designing Smarter Decisions: An Applied Analytics Alum Reflects on Her Journey from SPS to Amazon

Shivani Singh (’24SPS) discusses translating data into business strategy, lessons from the APAN program, and her advice for incoming students.

Alumni

An Applied Analytics Alum's Advice for Aspiring Marketers and Creative Strategists

Murtajiz Naqvi discusses the value of data analytics skills in marketing.

Alumni

Applied Analytics Alumni on Turning Data into Real-World Impact

How hands-on coursework, industry experience, and community prepared APAN graduates to lead in data-driven roles.

Faculty

Where Data Science Meets Workflows

Applied Analytics lecturer David Shilane examines how organizations move beyond analytics dashboards to embed data science into everyday workflows.

Faculty

Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI

At the inaugural Columbia SPS Faculty Summit on AI Teaching and Learning, faculty and industry experts explored AI’s emerging opportunities—and how professional programs can prepare students for a rapidly evolving future of work.

Student

Taking the Leap: How Poorva Desai Brings Leadership and Analytics to SPS

The Applied Analytics student shares her journey to SPS and how the student government is advancing her career.

Faculty

The Art of Analytics—From Data to Decisions

Insights from Applied Analytics lecturer David Kreutter on the importance of big-picture thinking.

Student

Leading the World Toward a Sustainable Future Through Data and AI

Applied Analytics student M. Rake Lingor Anggoro discusses his research, presented to the IEEE SusTech 2025 Conference, on the use of AI in agriculture and beyond.