News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Building Community Through Story: How Columbia’s Narrative Medicine Events Connect Students and Alumni
From alumni-led discussion series to visits to the Met, these programs create space for collaboration, mentorship, and creative insight.
Op-Ed: New York Can Ignite Global Sustainability Innovation
SPS Senior Vice Dean and M.S. in Sustainability Management Program Director Steven Cohen discusses how New York City can become a global model for climate action. (Crain's New York Business)
At the Edge of the AI Economy: Lessons from CES 2026
Technology Management student Grace Li on how the trade show offered a front-row seat to the technologies redefining innovation and leadership.
Nonprofit Management Students Engage National Leaders at AFP LEAD 2025
Through its co-sponsorship of the conference, the program connected students with fundraising professionals and emerging trends shaping the future of philanthropy.
Collective Action and Movement-Building: Strategic Communication’s 2026 Winter Symposium
During the daylong event, students, alumni, and industry leaders explored how communicators shape civic engagement, digital mobilization, and democratic participation.
Kicking Off the 2026 Career Catalyst Internship Program
Six new interns join SPS through a partnership with the Center for Justice, gaining hands-on experience, mentorship, and professional development skills.
From Sidelines to Center Stage: Harnessing Nature Data for Sustainable Decision-Making
A Biodiversity Data Analytics event explored new frontiers in nature data and impacts for business and policy.
The Questions I Could Not Answer: What Teaching Enterprise Risk Management Taught Me about Cybersecurity
What seven years of teaching Enterprise Risk Management revealed about cybersecurity decision-making, practitioner judgment, and applied risk frameworks.
From Fragmentation to Prevention: Rethinking Health Insurance in Dubai
Insurance Management student Mira Achkar explores how preventive care and continuity can reshape Dubai’s health insurance system.
An Applied Analytics Alum's Advice for Aspiring Marketers and Creative Strategists
Murtajiz Naqvi discusses the value of data analytics skills in marketing.
The U.S. Department of Energy Promotes Fossil Fuels While Large American Corporations Promote Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy is backing fossil fuels, major U.S. corporations are accelerating their shift to renewable energy.
How Luksic Scholar Camilo Avilés Is Working to Integrate Sustainability at Every Level
“Practiced well, sustainability is not a constraint—it is a pathway to creating more resilient and equitable outcomes for humanity,” says Luksic Scholar and Sustainability Management student Camilo Avilés.