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Master’s Program in Sustainability Management: Alumni Panel, Info Session and Reception in Midtown Manhattan

SUMA

The M.S. in Sustainability Management Information Session and Alumni Panel, hosted by Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, is an event designed for current and aspiring sustainability leaders who wish to pursue a career in management at the intersection of business and the environment. The evening kicks off with an information session offering a deep dive into the program's curriculum, flexible formats, and distinguished faculty. This will be followed by an alumni panel featuring graduates who are driving real-world impact across industries, sharing how the program shaped their careers and perspectives on today’s most pressing sustainability challenges. To conclude, attendees are invited to a networking reception with faculty, alumni, admissions representatives, and fellow prospective students where they can ask questions, exchange ideas, and explore how this program—and the vibrant Midtown Manhattan-based community it’s rooted in—can support their next step in sustainability leadership.

Event Timeline: 

  • 5:45pm: Doors open
  • 6:15pm: Info Session begins with program overview and admissions information (led by Dr. Steve Cohen)
  • 6:45pm: Alumni Panel Discussion
  • 7:30pm: Networking reception
  • 8:30pm: Event concludes

For event related questions, please contact sustainability [[at]] sps [[dot]] columbia [[dot]] edu.

Speakers

Steve Cohen

Steven Cohen, Ph.D.

Senior Vice Dean, School of Professional Studies; Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs

Additional Speakers

Jimin Suh '24, Development Associate, Arevon Energy &  SUMA Alumni Board Member

Jimin Suh, '24SPS

Development Associate, Arevon Energy

Donald C. Wissell  '18SPS, Head of Private Asset-Backed Finance (ABF), Bloomberg LP

Donald C. Wissell, '18SPS

Head of Private Asset-Backed Finance (ABF), Bloomberg LP

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Laura Malo Yagüe, '19SPS

Program Manager, Port Sustainability & Resilience, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

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Henry Gordon-Smith, '13SPS

Founder and CEO, Agritecture

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Puja Modi, '13SPS

Executive Director, Sustainability and Private Markets Specialist, MSCI Inc.

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John Hodges, '21SPS

Director, Sustainability Strategy and Reporting, Bristol Myers Squibb

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Mary Austin Harrelson, '25SPS

Consultant, MAH Impact Collective, Inc.