News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
“One of the Most Significant Career Journeys I’ve Had.”
Q&A: Bennie Johnson, CEO of the American Marketing Association, reflects on his career and shares advice ten years after SPS.
“All I Can Say Is Stay Tuned!”
Q&A: Columbia HBCU alumnus and screenwriter Jalen Young on his short film that’s streaming on FOX Soul and other platforms.
“I Needed to Gain More Knowledge”
Q&A: Student Frances Suarez on formalizing her education in wealth management after five years of on-the-job training.
Columbia University Political Science Professor Gregory J. Wawro named Program Director of the M.S in Political Analytics at the Columbia School of Professional Studies
The program helps meet the demand for professionals with analytic and political campaign insights.
Activating Kindness Can Be as Simple as Spreading the Word
Student Liz Ndungu reflects on her favorite part of the fall semester: helping to plan the Greater Good Challenge.
Surety Underwriter Discusses Functional Silos in the Insurance Industry
Zachary Eekhof, IM'23, explains how the program breaks down functional silos, rebuilds and connects them for students.
Experts Call for “Courageous Impact” Through Strategic Communication at the Winter Symposium
Guest speakers from Adweek, the ASPCA, Columbia, Meta, and the United Nations discussed emerging and best practices.
Recommended Books from Leading Experts in the Fields of Financial Psychology and the Psychology of Financial Planning
As recommended by Dr. Jim Grubman, Dr. Sonya Lutter, Dr. Brian Portnoy, CFA, and Dr. Meghaan Lurtz.
Art and Sustainability
Dr. Reiss turned the lessons of her Art and Sustainability course into a class at the largest science museum in Italy.
Stories Come First
Narrative Medicine Lecturer Olga Torres on the experience that led her to the program and the importance of listening to patients’ stories.
New Story, New Power: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiation
In her new book, Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida guides women on how to change the narrative in their heads, become better negotiators, and yield the outcomes they desire.
Rachel Friedman, Chief People Officer at PM Pediatric Care, Joins Organizational Strategy and Learning Class
Friedman discusses the tangibles of employee engagement at growing companies.