News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty

Testing Profitability Outcomes to Help Insurance Companies Weather Storms

Insurance Management lecturer Nick Weltmann presents a simulation model for homeowners insurance companies to test the solvency of their hurricane planning choices.

Student

Students Partner with the International Ski Federation for Real-World Case Study Experience

The Sports Management Association of Columbia brought students to Switzerland’s Impulse Summit to pitch strategic ideas and gain insight into the global sports industry.

Faculty

The Destruction of the Federal Government’s Organizational Capacity

Whatever your political views might be, there are certain irreducible fundamental functions that the government must perform.

Faculty

Leading a Nonprofit Organization in Real Time: Faculty Insights

How an M.S. in Nonprofit Management can help leaders in the field respond to new challenges.

Faculty

AI vs. AI: Five Insights from the Cybersecurity Trenches

M.S. in Technology Management alum Vinita Vijay shares key takeaways from a panel on the challenges and advantages of using AI in cybersecurity.

Faculty

Jill LaLonde Named Faculty Advisor for Columbia’s Nonprofit Management Online Cohort

An experienced educator and nonprofit leader, LaLonde shares her vision for the program.

Student

What I Wish I Knew: Nicole Busch Conroy from Human Capital Management

Watch: Current Human Capital Management student, Nicole Busch Conroy, shares her advice on how to prosper at SPS. (YouTube)

Student

Attending Columbia SPS in New York City Gives You Endless Career Opportunities

Watch Columbia SPS student, Rake, speak about how “New York City is a launchpad" for careers. (YouTube)

School

Harnessing the Power of Collaboration in Negotiations

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution student Sebastian Santander reflects on his trip to South Africa for The Negotiation Challenge 2025.

Alumni

A Sustainability Management Alum’s Transition from Commodities Trading to Renewable Energy

“The SUMA program provided the perfect opportunity to gain the expertise and network needed to transition into this space,” says Akshay Malhotra.

Faculty, In the Media

What Sports Management Students Learned from COVID‑19 Challenges

M.S. in Sports Management Program Director Scott Rosner comments on how students adapted to the unprecedented circumstances brought on by COVID-19. (Sports Business Journal)

Faculty

The Future of American Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles

The technologies of the future are clear, but the United States' role in that future is not.