News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
From Hong Kong to New York City: A Bioethics Alum Reflects on Cultural Insights Learned at Columbia
Valerie Chung, both a medical student at the University of Hong Kong and an alum of Columbia’s Bioethics program, writes about her experience moving to the U.S. to explore complex cultural and ethical issues.
8 Books on Responsible Tech Leadership for Your 2024 Holiday Reading List
Check out our list of insightful and informative books written by M.S. in Technology Management faculty members.
Columbia SPS Student Blends His Passion for Actuarial Science with a Commitment to Student Leadership
Actuarial Science student Harshit Jain participates in the SPS Student Government as its treasurer.
Forging the Future of HR: Takeaways from the HCM Program’s Alumni Networking Event
The program welcomed industry leaders and recent alumni to share their expertise and build bonds across the HCM community.
What Are Job Changers Looking For? Maybe … Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)?
ERM Program Director Sim Segal details how the field of enterprise risk management offers important, interesting, and varied work in a single career path.
New York City Forest Fires and the Organizational Capacity for Climate Resiliency
We live in a new and more dangerous world, and we need to devote resources and human ingenuity to respond to this riskier world.
Alumni Spotlight: A Career in Community Renewal and Carbon Removal
Sustainability Science alum Kevin Garrett reflects on the role his capstone project played in his professional development.
Are Critical Thinking Skills Relevant in the Age of AI?
Senior lecturer and associate academic director of the M.S. in Applied Analytics program David Kreutter argues that there is still value in human analytical thinking.
The SPS Student Government Secretary’s Impressive Path to Columbia
Some twists and turns have led Hardi Vadher on a fascinating educational and professional journey.
Nonprofit Groups Are in the Trump Administration’s Crosshairs
Dr. Basil Smikle Jr., Nonprofit Management program director and former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party, wrote an op-ed for MSNBC about the House passing a bill that would give the executive branch the power to strip nonprofits of tax exempt status (MSNBC)
SPS Alumni Give Back to Current Students at a Recent Career Design Lab Event
SPS students networked and received helpful career advice from SPS alumni.
How One Sustainability Management Student Wants to Make an Impact on Environmental Policy in Chile
Luksic Scholar Roberto Beltrán Sáez is studying the rising frequency of natural disasters to come up with solutions for improving quality of life.