Strategic Communication Impact Stories

“One of the Most Significant Career Journeys I’ve Had.”

Q&A: Bennie Johnson, CEO of the American Marketing Association, reflects on his career and shares advice ten years after SPS.

“All I Can Say Is Stay Tuned!”

Q&A: Columbia HBCU alumnus and screenwriter Jalen Young on his short film that’s streaming on FOX Soul and other platforms.

Where Are They Now?

Three Grads from the Executive M.S. in Strategic Communications Program Tell How Columbia Helped Shape Their Careers

Small and Mighty: Columbia HBCU Fellows Excel in a Range of Careers

Fellows who've earned an M.S. in Strategic Communication have gone on to the Walt Disney Studios, HBO Max, and Simon & Schuster.

“Raising Awareness Is Not an Objective:” Strategic Communication Student Troy Blackwell Jr. Heads to the Peace Corps

"I appreciated [my lecturer] Dixon, who said awareness is not quantifiable as an objective, and objectives need to be quantifiable."

Executive M.S. in Strategic Communication Student Ashley All: How She Led Groundbreaking Campaign

Executive M.S. in Strategic Communication student Ashley All recently found that courses she had taken in the program provided training that came in handy sooner rather than later.

Strategic Communication Alumnus Shares What It’s Like to Complete a Capstone Project for EBONY Magazine

"I read it [EBONY] as a kid, so it was exciting being able to apply my career experience," says Scott Miller.

How Strategic Communication Alum Yuri Zheng Landed Her Dream Job

Through networking and working with the Career Design Lab, international student Yuri Zheng landed her dream job at Amazon.

Adriana Ball, Part-Time M.S. Student, Attributes Her Success As FinTech Publicist to Columbia’s Strategic Communication Program

Adriana Ball, a financial technology publicist at DailyPay, credits Columbia with helping her to prepare for her current role.

Part-Time Strategic Communication Student Shanti Reddy Aims to Empower e-Learners Through Coding

A Creative Producer for Codecademy, Reddy says she's been able to immediately apply what she's learning in her role.

How Columbia Helped This Writer to Embrace Data in Storytelling

Clement Gibson is an avid storyteller, but he knew he would need skills in data analytics to meet market demands.

Student Georgia Anderson on the Executive Strategic Communication Program’s Impact on Her Career and Dubai Expo 2020 Contributions

Anderson discusses how the program is giving her an academic framework at this stage of her successful career.