News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty

Searching for Certainty in An Uncertain World

Even in this uncertain and unstable world, somehow, we will manage to make 2025 better than 2024.

Alumni

The Transformative Power of Diversity: A Conversation with Female Investors and Entrepreneurs

The SPS Entrepreneurs Network welcomed female investors in a discussion about the current state of diversity in the private equity and venture capital sector, and its potential for the future.

Office of the Dean

Congratulations and 2025 Graduation News

Dean Troy Eggers writes an end-of-semester message to the SPS community.

Faculty

Future of Our Oceans: Experts Discuss the Critical Role of Our Oceans and Their Ecosystems

A recent panel discussion highlighted how our “terrestrial view of the world” often hinders effective ocean conservation.

Alumni, Faculty

Careers with Purpose: Insights from the SPS Career Design Lab and Nonprofit Management Program’s Panel Discussion

The event emphasized the importance of mission-driven work and explored a wide range of career paths in the nonprofit sector.

Faculty

Corporate Sustainability Reporting and the Second Trump Administration

The complexity of the global economy requires increasingly sophisticated management and government-mandated sustainability metrics.

Faculty

Professional Dispositions: Connecting Your Academic Experience to Success in Professional Practice

M.P.S. in Wealth Management Lecturer Michael Kothakota shares advice on how to become a successful financial planner.

Faculty

Revolutionizing Health Care with AI: An M.S. in Applied Analytics Lecturer’s Goal to Empower Minds and Save Lives

Bum Chul Kwon shares insights into the connection between health care and AI and how his course aligns with this emerging field.

Student

Where Student Government Meets Financial Services: An Enterprise Risk Management Student’s Journey

Enterprise Risk Management student William Zhu shares how becoming senator for SPS Student Government has accelerated his professional development.

Alumni

AI Isn’t Coming for Your Job (for Now)

Recent IKNS alum Benjamin Liker details how his unique path through the program led him to study how AI is currently being used in the workplace.

Faculty

Promoting But Regulating E-Bikes and Scooters

E-bikes require regulation to reduce their negative impacts while supporting their role in NYC's sustainability transition.

Faculty

Geo-Structures 2024: A Transformative Experience

Construction Administration senior lecturer Dr. Evangelia Ieronymaki shares insights from this conference, which explored the evolving landscape of geotechnical engineering.