Applied Analytics News

Inside the AI Shift: Applied Analytics Alum on Building Smarter Systems in Finance

Barry Feng discusses using AI to automate financial systems, strengthen data quality, and help shape the industry’s shift toward an AI-driven future.

Finding Patterns in Data: Applied Analytics Alum Meghna Nair Jayakrishnan Reflects on Her Career

The solutions engineer discusses her career path, the growing role of analytics in business, and the skills students need to succeed.

Understanding People Through Data: Career Insights from an Applied Analytics Alum

Sanjana Varanasi (’24SPS) shares how the program prepared her for her career and how her diverse experiences led her to her role today.

Designing Smarter Decisions: An Applied Analytics Alum Reflects on Her Journey from SPS to Amazon

Shivani Singh (’24SPS) discusses translating data into business strategy, lessons from the APAN program, and her advice for incoming students.

An Applied Analytics Alum's Advice for Aspiring Marketers and Creative Strategists

Murtajiz Naqvi discusses the value of data analytics skills in marketing.

Applied Analytics Alumni on Turning Data into Real-World Impact

How hands-on coursework, industry experience, and community prepared APAN graduates to lead in data-driven roles.

Where Data Science Meets Workflows

Applied Analytics lecturer David Shilane examines how organizations move beyond analytics dashboards to embed data science into everyday workflows.

Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI

At the inaugural Columbia SPS Faculty Summit on AI Teaching and Learning, faculty and industry experts explored AI’s emerging opportunities—and how professional programs can prepare students for a rapidly evolving future of work.

Taking the Leap: How Poorva Desai Brings Leadership and Analytics to SPS

The Applied Analytics student shares her journey to SPS and how the student government is advancing her career.

The Art of Analytics—From Data to Decisions

Insights from Applied Analytics lecturer David Kreutter on the importance of big-picture thinking.

Leading the World Toward a Sustainable Future Through Data and AI

Applied Analytics student M. Rake Lingor Anggoro discusses his research, presented to the IEEE SusTech 2025 Conference, on the use of AI in agriculture and beyond.

What I Wish I Knew: Emma Akue from Applied Analytics

Listen to recent Applied Analytics graduate Emma Akue explain that “taking challenging courses and pursuing difficult topics can be very enriching.” (YouTube)