News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

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.

Student

What I Wish I Knew: Jo Jose from Technology Management

Watch: Current Technology Management student, Jo Jose, explains how “you can always reinvent yourself.”
(YouTube)

School

Taking Advantage of All New York City Has to Offer

Watch SPS student student, Faye, speak about how “New York City is a cultural feast.” (YouTube)

Faculty

Stewarding the Sea: A New Sustainability Science Course on Coastal Resilience in the Cayman Islands

The course brings students directly into the heart of the dynamic interactions between coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass systems.

Faculty

The Impact of the Trump Administration’s Destruction of Earth Observation Science

Less research on environmental risks means we will be forced to operate with an incomplete understanding of those risks.

Faculty, In the Media

Tips from the Pros: Bill Squires

The M.S. in Sports Management lecturer recounts two major events he helped operate: Nelson Mandela’s first U.S. public appearance at Yankee Stadium and Pope John Paul II’s mass at Giants Stadium. (CoverMaster)