Author: Alyssa Rome15

Alyssa Rome was the Program Manager for the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program at the Earth Institute. The M.S. in Sustainability Management, co-sponsored by the Earth Institute and Columbia’s School of Continuing Education, trains students to tackle complex and pressing environmental and managerial challenges. The program requires the successful completion of 36 credit points. Those credit points are divided among five comprehensive content areas: integrative sustainability management, economics and quantitative analysis, the physical dimensions of sustainability, the public policy environment of sustainability management, and general and financial management.

Online Presentations Drive Discussion in Sustainability Management Course

“After over three decades of teaching at Columbia, what has truly impressed me about the new digital student presentation format we are using in my Sustainability Management class is how well it fosters engaging class discussion,” stated Professor Steve Cohen. Students in Professor Cohen’s Sustainability Management class use Adobe Connect to create and share presentations…
Join us for Fall 2012 Sustainability Management Midterm Briefings

On Tuesday, October 23, students from Columbia’s Master of Science in Sustainability Management program (MSSM) will be presenting their Midterm Briefings for the Capstone Workshop. The Midterm Briefings presentations are an opportunity for students to act as sustainability consultants by applying the sustainability management skills that they learn in the program to real world clients.
Sustainability Management Alum Embarking on Corporate Consulting Career

MS in Sustainability Management alum Sarah Gudernatch (’12) knew from the moment she started the program that she wanted to work in corporate sustainability. After having worked in the non-profit and real-estate sectors, she felt that business was where she could really make a difference. As a Sustainability Consultant at Two Tomorrows, an international corporate…
MPA in Environmental Science & Policy Program Ranked #3 in U.S. News & World Report

The Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) placed third in U.S. News and World Report’s Graduate School rankings for programs in environmental policy and management within the category of Public Affairs.
Sustainability Management Alums Take the Entrepreneurial Path to Success

When JD Capuano and Sami Abbay joined the M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program back in September 2010, they both knew from the start that they wanted to become entrepreneurs. Over the course of the past two years, JD and Sami were able to make their career dreams a reality in the form of Closed…
MPA Student Hopes ESP Program is Path to Capitol Hill

Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program (MPA-ESP), current student Maggie Dewane was working as the Executive Assistant to United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, while also serving as the Senator’s Projects Specialist for military, veterans’, foreign, and women’s affairs. Having studied Diplomacy and International Relations as an…
Faculty Profile: Ariane van Buren

MS in Sustainability Management Professor Ariane van Buren is a newly appointed faculty member at Columbia University, with projected cross-appointments in Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, School of Continuing Education, and the Earth Institute. She held the first-ever position in shareholder accountability for corporate sustainability management, and then recruited trustees of the largest…
MPA Student Builds Basis for Policymaking

Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program (MPA-ESP), current student Max Litt was working for the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), an environmental non-profit founded by actress Bette Midler to revitalize underserved parks and public spaces. Max’s experience on the operational side of environmental policy motivated him to enroll in the…
Faculty Profile: Michael Musso

MPA in MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) professor Michael Musso has taught at Columbia University for over four years. Musso teaches the Risk Assessment and Toxicology course during the MPA-ESP program’s summer semester, as well as at the Mailman School of Public Health in the Environmental Health Sciences Department. He works full time…

Online Presentations Drive Discussion in Sustainability Management Course

“After over three decades of teaching at Columbia, what has truly impressed me about the new digital student presentation format we are using in my Sustainability Management class is how well it fosters engaging class discussion,” stated Professor Steve Cohen. Students in Professor Cohen’s Sustainability Management class use Adobe Connect to create and share presentations…
Join us for Fall 2012 Sustainability Management Midterm Briefings

On Tuesday, October 23, students from Columbia’s Master of Science in Sustainability Management program (MSSM) will be presenting their Midterm Briefings for the Capstone Workshop. The Midterm Briefings presentations are an opportunity for students to act as sustainability consultants by applying the sustainability management skills that they learn in the program to real world clients.
Sustainability Management Alum Embarking on Corporate Consulting Career

MS in Sustainability Management alum Sarah Gudernatch (’12) knew from the moment she started the program that she wanted to work in corporate sustainability. After having worked in the non-profit and real-estate sectors, she felt that business was where she could really make a difference. As a Sustainability Consultant at Two Tomorrows, an international corporate…
MPA in Environmental Science & Policy Program Ranked #3 in U.S. News & World Report

The Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) placed third in U.S. News and World Report’s Graduate School rankings for programs in environmental policy and management within the category of Public Affairs.
Sustainability Management Alums Take the Entrepreneurial Path to Success

When JD Capuano and Sami Abbay joined the M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program back in September 2010, they both knew from the start that they wanted to become entrepreneurs. Over the course of the past two years, JD and Sami were able to make their career dreams a reality in the form of Closed…
MPA Student Hopes ESP Program is Path to Capitol Hill

Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program (MPA-ESP), current student Maggie Dewane was working as the Executive Assistant to United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, while also serving as the Senator’s Projects Specialist for military, veterans’, foreign, and women’s affairs. Having studied Diplomacy and International Relations as an…
Faculty Profile: Ariane van Buren

MS in Sustainability Management Professor Ariane van Buren is a newly appointed faculty member at Columbia University, with projected cross-appointments in Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, School of Continuing Education, and the Earth Institute. She held the first-ever position in shareholder accountability for corporate sustainability management, and then recruited trustees of the largest…
MPA Student Builds Basis for Policymaking

Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program (MPA-ESP), current student Max Litt was working for the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), an environmental non-profit founded by actress Bette Midler to revitalize underserved parks and public spaces. Max’s experience on the operational side of environmental policy motivated him to enroll in the…
Faculty Profile: Michael Musso

MPA in MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) professor Michael Musso has taught at Columbia University for over four years. Musso teaches the Risk Assessment and Toxicology course during the MPA-ESP program’s summer semester, as well as at the Mailman School of Public Health in the Environmental Health Sciences Department. He works full time…