News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

School

Expanding Recycling Solutions: Sustainability Science Capstone Team Tackles EPS Waste

SUSCI students present policy solutions for non-biodegradable waste management in a NYC Department of Design and Construction report.

Faculty

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Work

Artificial Intelligence is a powerful and unpredictable new technology that will be transformative to economic and work life.

Student

What I Wish I Knew: Brigadesh Mohanram from Applied Analytics

Watch: Brigadesh Mohanram ('25SPS, Applied Analytics) advises incoming students to “have a specific goal and stick to it. Keep striving for it, and you will definitely achieve it.” (YouTube)

Faculty

Risk Is Cultural: How Upbringing Shapes Risk Perception and Why It Matters for Risk Leaders

“Behind every risk decision is a person shaped by lived experience, cultural expectations, and unconscious bias,” says ERM expert Saba Zahid.

Alumni

Nonprofit Management Alum Grace Leone’s Journey of Lifelong Learning

Fueled by a desire to serve, the recent SPS graduate is turning her focus toward transformative change in the nonprofit sector.

Faculty

Discovery Meetings: Asking the Right Questions to Uncover Client Goals

Understanding client motivations is key to a successful client-financial advisor relationship, explains Meghaan Lurtz, a lecturer in the Wealth Management program

Alumni

Navigating Bioethical Gray Areas with Integrity for Health Equity

How growing up in rural America shaped alumna Megan Wanzo’s path to bioethics.

Student

The Power of Place in Global Tech: From New York City to Austin’s SXSW Festival

M.S. in Technology Management student Anmol Narula reflects on how attending SXSW revealed the global nature of tech entrepreneurship.

Faculty

Joanna Levy’s Strategic Career Pivot from Finance to Sports Analytics

With experience in leadership roles at the Philadelphia Flyers and DraftKings, the Sports Management lecturer bridges the gap between data and strategy.

Faculty

Understanding and Navigating the Growing Profession of Sustainability Management

The profession of sustainability management continues to grow as sustainability is integrated into routine management practices.

Student

Saving the Planet, One Matplotlib Call at a Time

Considering the value and applications of computer programming skills in sustainability science.

Alumni

What I Wish I Knew: Akshay Malhotra from Sustainability Management

Watch: Akshay Malhotra ('25SPS, Sustainability Management) reminds incoming students to break out of their shells to truly experience change. (YouTube)