News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty 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. Alumni Nonprofit Management Alum Grace Leone’s Journey of Lifelong Learning Fueled by a desire to serve, the recent SPS graduate is turning her focus toward transformative change in the nonprofit sector. Faculty 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 Alumni Navigating Bioethical Gray Areas with Integrity for Health Equity How growing up in rural America shaped alumna Megan Wanzo’s path to bioethics. Student The Power of Place in Global Tech: From New York City to Austin’s SXSW Festival M.S. in Technology Management student Anmol Narula reflects on how attending SXSW revealed the global nature of tech entrepreneurship. Faculty 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. Faculty 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. Student Saving the Planet, One Matplotlib Call at a Time Considering the value and applications of computer programming skills in sustainability science. Alumni What I Wish I Knew: Akshay Malhotra from Sustainability Management Watch: Akshay Malhotra ('25SPS, Sustainability Management) reminds incoming students to break out of their shells to truly experience change. (YouTube) Student What I Learned at Columbia’s NECR Summer Residency From theory-rich coursework to real-world conflict mapping, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution student Eugenia Pozas reflects on what she learned during her immersive in-person experience in New York. Alumni How One Alum Used Her Second Chance at Life to Consider Life-and-Death Questions in Bioethics Alumna Randi Fain’s winding journey to medicine and Columbia’s Bioethics program. Student Pushing Personal Boundaries to Gain Bigger Breakthroughs HBCU Fellow Tre’von Conner shares how the IKNS curriculum at Columbia is helping him learn how to effectively tackle organizational challenges. Load More
