Columbia University’s M.P.S. in Wealth Management program gives students direct access to the leaders, ideas, and conversations shaping the future of finance.
The wealth management industry has warned of a looming advisor succession crisis. But changing retirement patterns, AI-driven scale, and a broader talent pool may be rewriting the equation.
Health care is one of retirement’s biggest and most unpredictable costs. Advisors who plan for it early can help safeguard both portfolios and confidence, writes M.P.S. in Wealth Management alum Kara Fransted.
A midcareer educator reflects on returning to graduate study at Columbia SPS and discovering how wealth management, teaching, and creative practice can inform one another.
“Running the Marine Corps Marathon in honor of those who have served in our Columbia community made it all the more special,” shares Wealth Management student Katie Tschida (’26SPS).
A family lesson in late-in-life investing inspired M.P.S. in Wealth Management student Emily Brown-Baker to explore how empathy and ethics shape lasting client relationships.
From team-building activities to industry insights, the in-person residency gave incoming students a first look at the professional collaboration and industry focus that define the program.
