News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Applied Analytics Program Brings Market Research Practice Into the Classroom
Lecturer Diahanna Post discusses the importance of using data collection to answer organizational questions, how it is used in her role at Nielsen, and the skills taught in the program’s new course.
The “Great Stay” Paradox: Low Satisfaction, High Productivity—What's Going On?
M.S. in Human Capital Management Professor of Practice Solange Charas on why employees are staying in unsatisfying roles and the risk of an “attrition avalanche.”
Banning Books Isn’t Just Morally Wrong. It’s Also Unhealthy.
Dr. Sayantani DasGupta, a lecturer in the Narrative Medicine program, writes about book banning in the world of children's and young adult fiction. (TIME)
What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials
M.S. in Bioethics Program Director Dr. Robert Klitzman speaks on the risks and consequences of a recent experimental Alzheimer’s drug trial. (The New York Times)
How Risk Assessment Frameworks Can Be Used to Prioritize and Manage Systemic Risks
ERM lecturer Michael Leibrock shares the three basic steps to any risk assessment.
Harriet Washington’s Path to Bioethics: Bridging History, Ethics, and Medicine
How the M.S. in Bioethics lecturer uses her experiences to teach students about challenging racial biases in healthcare.
The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Ceaseless Assault on Climate Policy
The fossil fuel energy business is dying, and the only question is how long it will take to die.
100 Billion Neurons: From Data Pessimism to People Optimism
IKNS program director Christoph Meinrenken reflects on his recent WRI appointment and SPS/SIPA’s upcoming event on data & people in climate.
Get to Know This Year’s Columbia HBCU Fellows
The Fellows share their background and what they are excited about in this upcoming program
In a Neck-and-Neck Election, Could the Edge Be Bad Information?
There’s little doubt political misinformation is rampant, but what effect does it have? Five panelists discuss the impact and possible solutions.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Expects to Play in China Again
The Chinese government took NBA games off the air in 2019, but Adam Silver announced at Columbia's 2024 Sports Management Conference that he believes the league will return to the country at some point. (ESPN)
The LEGOnization of Everything
"We are witnessing the emergence of a more vibrant, interconnected financial system," writes M.P.S. in Wealth Management lecturer Matthias Kuhlmey.