News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
A Decade of Global Excellence: Columbia Sports Management’s Collaboration With FC Bayern Munich
Columbia Sports Management and FC Bayern Munich will host a landmark celebratory event in spring 2026 to mark the 10th anniversary of the academic collaboration.
Retirement’s Blind Spot: Health-Care Costs
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.
From Principles to Practice: Operationalizing Responsible AI
IKNS lecturers Nicole Alexander and Manail Anis Ahmed offer expert guidance for integrating AI both ethically and responsibly across an entire enterprise.
Modernizing Waste Management in New York City
Modernizing New York City’s waste management will require shifting toward technology-driven systems to reduce costs and impact.
Bundles Scholar Ray Tebout Is Moving the Justice-Impacted Workforce Toward Business Partnerships
On March 25, community members, Columbia University students, and local scholars gathered at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum for a conversation led by A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholar Ray Tebout. (Columbia Neighbors)
Inside the AI Shift: Applied Analytics Alum on Building Smarter Systems in Finance
Barry Feng discusses using AI to automate financial systems, strengthen data quality, and help shape the industry’s shift toward an AI-driven future.
From Problem to Solution: Creating Real-World Impact Through the Information & Knowledge Strategy Capstone
How the IKNS capstone projects prepare graduates to tackle real-world challenges and help sponsors achieve their strategic goals.
Where Passion Meets Systems: Sustaining Impact in Nonprofit Work
Crashonda Andrew, senior vice president of global philanthropy at United Way, discussed fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and the evolving role of philanthropy during a Nonprofit Management Lunch and Learn session.
We Will Always Be a Nation of Immigrants
Despite political hostility, the United States remains fundamentally shaped and strengthened by immigrants.
Data in Action: Inside the Fall 2025 Political Analytics Capstone
Five student projects showcase how data analysis geared at answering the right questions creates opportunities and impact for political strategists.
Finding Patterns in Data: Applied Analytics Alum Meghna Nair Jayakrishnan Reflects on Her Career
The solutions engineer discusses her career path, the growing role of analytics in business, and the skills students need to succeed.
Learning Politics Through Data: A D.C. Trip Experience
Student perspectives and takeaways from the M.S. in Political Analytics program’s trip to Washington, D.C.