News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
What I Wish I Knew: Gino Guerra from Enterprise Risk Management
Watch: Gino Guerra ('25SPS, Enterprise Risk Management) speak about how "every professor is an industry expert and wants to see you succeed.” (YouTube)
From Risk Management to AI Disruption: A Lecturer’s View on the Evolution of Our Workplaces
What are the keys to surviving the AI-altered workplace? According to SPS Lecturer Steve Lindo, it’s all about critical thinking and concise communication—precisely the skills taught at SPS.
Applying Strategic Communications Skills to Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Current student Yajing (Chi Chi) Wang is fostering collective change in the world, starting with international cultural exchange.
From Coma to Consciousness: Examining the Ethics and Neuroscience of Brain Injury
Dr. Joseph Fins and Bioethics program director Dr. Robert Klitzman explore new ethical practices for patients in a coma or a minimally conscious state.
Soil, Science, and Sustainability
The M.S. in Sustainability Science offered a new course on agroecology in spring 2025.
The Green Asphalt Company and the Operational Struggles of the Circular Economy
The development of the circular economy will have operational struggles, resolvable through positive community relations.
What I Wish I Knew: Prachi Narang from Applied Analytics
Watch: Prachi Narang ('25SPS, Applied Analytics) speaks about why new students should “network from day one.”
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5 Essential Tips for Success on the CFP® Exam
Wealth Management alum and executive financial planner Frances Schmidt shares advice for acing the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) exam.
'Community in the Academy': A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars Speak at Renowned Education Conference
Learn about the panel featuring A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars, and A'Lelia Bundles herself, speak about the impact of the program at NCORE 2025.
How 2025 Dean’s Excellence Award Winner Azida Ahmad Azmi Is Bringing Equity to Education
The NECR graduate is lighting a path for fellow first-generation students to follow.
Stepping Beyond Our Comfort Zones to Make a Difference
Guided by his roots in Indonesia and his affinity for community-driven change, Immanuel Deo brings global experience and professional excellence to his studies at Columbia.
Redefining Knowledge Management in Philanthropy
What if knowledge, not money, is philanthropy’s greatest asset?