News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

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Risk Is Cultural: How Upbringing Shapes Risk Perception and Why It Matters for Risk Leaders

“Behind every risk decision is a person shaped by lived experience, cultural expectations, and unconscious bias,” says ERM expert Saba Zahid.

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Discovery Meetings: Asking the Right Questions to Uncover Client Goals

Understanding client motivations is key to a successful client-financial advisor relationship, explains Meghaan Lurtz, a lecturer in the Wealth Management program

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Joanna Levy’s Strategic Career Pivot from Finance to Sports Analytics

With experience in leadership roles at the Philadelphia Flyers and DraftKings, the Sports Management lecturer bridges the gap between data and strategy.

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Understanding and Navigating the Growing Profession of Sustainability Management

The profession of sustainability management continues to grow as sustainability is integrated into routine management practices.

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Professional Risk Management: The Secret to Any Successful Business

Columbia SPS Enterprise Risk Management part-time lecturer Duncan Campbell shares how he leverages his skill set to ensure business stability and performance.

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EPA’s Climate Science Fiction

The Trump Administration’s disregard of the climate crisis is becoming increasingly visible throughout the U.S. government.

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The Success and Challenges of Congestion Pricing in New York City

New York City’s mass transit system is central to the region’s economic vitality; congestion pricing can help revitalize it.

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Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Pedagogy in Risk Management

Real-world expertise, collaborative teaching, and student engagement fuel the Enterprise Risk Management program at Columbia SPS, writes part-time lecturer Ben Perlman.

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Testing Profitability Outcomes to Help Insurance Companies Weather Storms

Insurance Management lecturer Nick Weltmann presents a simulation model for homeowners insurance companies to test the solvency of their hurricane planning choices.

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The Destruction of the Federal Government’s Organizational Capacity

Whatever your political views might be, there are certain irreducible fundamental functions that the government must perform.

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Leading a Nonprofit Organization in Real Time: Faculty Insights

How an M.S. in Nonprofit Management can help leaders in the field respond to new challenges.

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AI vs. AI: Five Insights from the Cybersecurity Trenches

M.S. in Technology Management alum Vinita Vijay shares key takeaways from a panel on the challenges and advantages of using AI in cybersecurity.