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Columbia University, School of Professional Studies
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Columbia University, School of Professional Studies

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Overview of the university

With 19 Master’s degrees and a variety of flexible courses and formats, Columbia's School of Professional Studies (SPS) rigorous programs meet students where they are and take them where they want to go — on their terms and throughout their lives.

Columbia's location in NYC offers students the unique opportunity to take advantage of one of the most diverse and dynamic places in the world. 

Whether you’re seeking to take a deep dive into an area of interest or incorporate a cross-disciplinary perspective into your studies, Columbia's Visiting Students program offers students enrolled in a degree program at another institution the specialized, world-class instruction that you would expect in the Ivy League. Visiting students are enrolled alongside matriculated Columbia degree students, and earn credits that may be used toward graduation at your home institution. 

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Programs and courses at Columbia University, School of Professional Studies

29 courses at Columbia University, School of Professional Studies, listed alphabetically:

A Academic Year Weekend (Fall & Spring), Short Course Actuarial Science, MSc American Language Program, English Language Applied Analytics, MSc
B Bioethics, MSc
C Classics, Certificate Critical Issues in International Relations, Certificate
E Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Certificate Enterprise Risk Management, MSc
G Graduate Visiting Student Program, Short Course
H Human Capital Management, MSc Human Rights, Certificate
I Information and Knowledge Strategy (IKNS), MSc Insurance Management, MSc
N Narrative Medicine, MSc Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, MSc Nonprofit Management, MSc NYC Residential Summer - PreCollege Program, Summer School
O Online Summer - PreCollege Program, Summer School
P Political Analytics, MSc Project Management, MSc Psychology, Certificate
Q Quantitative Studies for Finance, Certificate
S Sports Management, MSc Strategic Communication, MSc
T Technology Management, MSc
U Undergraduate Visiting Student Program, Short Course United Nations Studies, Certificate
W Wealth Management, MSc

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Shinaola Atoro ’22SPS, M.P.S. in Wealth Management
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Lisa Patton ’22SPS, M.P.S. in Wealth Management
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Key facts and statistics

Country United States
Number of courses 29
Year institution founded 2002

Student reviews

Leda S.; M.S. in Sports Management

“My favorite aspect of the program has to be the small class size and integration of guest speakers – leading voices in the industry, no less – into lectures and discussions.”

Jenna Carr; M.S. in Nonprofit Management

“SPS has allowed for a challenging academic experience all while working my full-time job – which has granted me the ability to advance as a professional and student. I look forward to taking the lessons of leadership I’ve learned and applying them in a real-world setting.”

Gloria Chin ’18SPS, Strategic Communication

“One of the best parts of my education at Columbia was my capstone project. The confluence of a real-world experience while applying new learnings in real-time provided new insights with regard to data, persuasive communication, and leadership.”