News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty The Importance of Purpose and Mission: A Nonprofit Management Lunch & Learn Discussion Former New York City Social Services Commissioner Gary P. Jenkins joined Dr. Basil Smikle, Jr. for the program’s Program Director Lunch and Learn webinar series. Faculty The Fires of L.A. and the Crisis of Climate Resiliency We need a national system of home and community insurance to manage large-scale, post-disaster reconstruction. Faculty How Nonprofit Leaders Can Navigate Post-Election Challenges in the Field Columbia’s Nonprofit Management graduate program recently hosted an event that gave students and alumni the opportunity to meet Program Director Dr. Basil A. Smikle, Jr. Faculty Excelling in Finance Is More Than Memorizing Theories Columbia’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program equips students to analyze trends, apply knowledge, and communicate insights, writes ERM lecturer Owen Lau. Faculty Nuclear Renaissance: The Rebirth of Power and Protection “In this era, data is the new gold, and energy the pickaxe,” writes Insurance Management course associate Cory Mangum. “The insurance industry … must rise to meet the moment.” Faculty Operational Versus Symbolic Environmental Sustainability Management Local government and the private sector will continue to drive progress in building a sustainable economy. Faculty, School Peacebuilding in a “City at Peace”: The Role of Academic Engagement in Medellín Since 2014, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution faculty have met with Colombian social activists and academics to discuss the current state of peace. 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. 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. Load More
