News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty

Insurance Management Students Take On AI, Innovation, and the Future of the Industry

The third cohort of the Insurance Management graduate program successfully completed its final semester, culminating in the students’ delivery of their independent applied-research projects during an in-person residency in NYC.

School

Announcing the Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship

Recent graduates with a bachelor's or master's degree from CUNY will be eligible for the fellowship.

Faculty, In the Media

What the Pope Is Missing about Commercial Surrogacy

Bioethics Program Director Dr. Robert Klitzman writes about the history of surrogacy and Pope Francis’ recent comments on the issue. (STAT News)

In the Media

Letter to the Editor: Public Health Questions

The New York Times recently published Bioethics Program Director Dr. Robert Klitzman's letter to the editor in response to Pamela Paul's op-ed, "When Public Health Loses the Public." (The New York Times)

Faculty

Risk Management Lessons Learned from the Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

Penny Cagan, ERM lecturer, writes about how safety concerns within Boeing dated back to 2001, but critical quality issues and cost-cutting measures led to Alaska Airlines' recent incident.

Faculty

Lessons from Applications to Columbia’s Master’s Programs in Environmental Sustainability

I am constantly inspired and motivated by applicants to Columbia’s MPA in Environmental Science and Policy and MS in Sustainability Management programs, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Alumni

How the Human Capital Management Program Helped a Recent Grad Be a More Effective HR Professional

HCM alum Jennifer Minerva on how the program enhanced her career, her favorite SPS course, and advice for current students.

Faculty, In the Media

The Timberwolves Have Finally Become Good. Now They Have to Pay for It.

Sports Management Program Director Scott Rosner speaks on the rising price of professional sports franchises. (The Wall Street Journal)

In the Media

What Does It Take to Be a Great Strategic Communicator?

Kristi Hink Mills (’13SPS, Strategic Communication) reflects on what she learned from the advisory board roundtable at the 2024 Strategic Communication Winter Symposium. (CommsLede)

Faculty

The Jobs vs. Environment False Tradeoff Rises Again

Political polarization has become a way of life here in America. But the world we live in is getting more complicated and to navigate the complexity we need to find our way back to a factual basis for public policy, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Alumni, School

Celebrating Graduating Students and Welcoming Them to the Alumni Family

Check out some photos from last December's 150 Days 'Til Graduation event.

Alumni

A Journey from Opera to Strategic Communication

How an M.S. in Strategic Communication helped program alum Jin Han make a successful career pivot.