News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty

Experiencing Works of Art in New York’s Greatest Museums

Narrative Medicine lecturer Rika Burnham brings decades of museum education experience to the program and introduces students to the transformative power of art.

Faculty

Columbia Program Director And HR Expert Shares How To Reclaim Your Team From A Crisis Of Culture

Dr. Steve Safier, director of the M.S. in Human Capital Management program, explains how leaders can act as empathetic stewards for their teams and foster a culture where quality and employee well-being take priority. (BambooHR)

Faculty

The Changing Design of Masters Programs for Environmental Professionals

Environmental professional education has moved from relatively fixed, faculty-owned curricula toward more adaptive program designs—designs that still insist on conceptual depth, but that also prioritize scientific literacy for non-scientists, applied practice, and the flexibility to keep pace with a rapidly evolving field.

Student

Reflections from the Women & Sustainability Uplift Summit

Sustainability Management student and Women & Sustainability Vice President Sushmita Dhekne shares the candid conversations, career lessons, and moments of connection that defined the 6th annual Uplift Summit.

Alumni

From Football to Finance: An Athlete’s Journey to Wealth Management

Athlete, coach, and recent M.P.S. in Wealth Management alum Skyler Fulton offers insight from both the sports and the finance worlds.

Faculty

A Quarter of the 21st Century Over: What We’ve Learned about Sustainability and What Might be Next

A reflection on where we are and where we need to go.

Faculty

Columbia University’s Technology Management Program Welcomes Two Women Tech Industry Luminaries to Faculty Roster

IBM fellow Dr. Francesca Rossi and cybersecurity and defense tech leader Kathy Cage join the program as lecturers in the spring 2026 semester.

Faculty

Insights from Jakarta: Southeast Asia's Tech Transformation and What It Means for Future Leaders

Technology Management Program Director Shahryar Shaghaghi on what he learned at the Tech in Asia Conference.

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

Nonprofit Management’s Winter Symposium Explores Health Policy in Times of Structural Change

The symposium featured a range of seasoned professionals and insightful conversations about the changing nonprofit landscape.

Student

The Ultimate Work/Life Integration: Earning a Master’s as a Mother and Full-Time Professional

Human Capital Management student Daniela Elazari on how flexible pathways at SPS allowed her to follow her passion and return to school.

Student

AI in Practice: Reimagining HR at Netflix

M.S. in Human Capital Management alums share how Netflix is using AI to transform the industry.