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• Department: Film
• Instructor: Yared Zeleke
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• Instructor: Jordana A Spiro
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• Instructor: Alexander P Cannon
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• Instructor: Myna J Joseph
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• Instructor: Tom Kalin
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• Instructor: David G Gutnik
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• 1.5 points

Big Data & Political Strategy

Some experts on U.S. political campaigns have argued that big data has fundamentally changed the way politicians win elections and pursue policymaking. With the combination of massive amounts of personal data and information about individual voters and society at large, readily available processing power, sophisticated machine learning techniques, and cheap and efficient communication methods, modern political professionals are able to identify likely supporters, understand their issues of interest and concern, make direct appeals with micro-targeted messages, and mobilize these constituencies to donate, volunteer, turnout, mobilize, and vote accordingly. Without a doubt, big data has the potential to inform strategic decision-making across multiple aspects of politics.

In this course, students will learn about the range of big data sources that can be gathered and aggregated, including public data, voter file data, consumer data, and more. Students will become familiar with the ways in which data can be used to gain insights about voters’ sentiments, attitudes, and opinions and to develop strategies to predict and prompt behavior.  Most importantly, students will learn to synthesize a variety of data sources into a cohesive strategy and presentation that can be given to decision-makers, whether for electoral or advocacy purposes.

• Department: Political Analytics
• Instructor: Benjamin Messner
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• 3 points

Global Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

This onsite course takes students on a virtual journey through the world’s leading innovation hubs across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. Students will analyze the structures, dynamics, and key stakeholders that shape entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide, including entrepreneurs, corporations, investors, policymakers, universities, accelerators, incubators, and industry associations.

• Department: Technology Management
• Instructor: Katja Schroeder
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• 3 points

Technology Marketing

This class provides students with a deep dive into marketing and communication strategies and channels for tech company, product, and services launches. Students will work on customer personas for B2B and B2C technologies and reflect upon sustainability guidelines to shape their marketing strategy. They will analyze the different elements that make a soft and hard launch successful, such customer testimonials and industry analyst relations. The course will also discuss how AI is changing the marketing of  companies, products and services.

• Department: Technology Management
• Instructor: Katja Schroeder
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• 3 points

Technology Marketing

This class provides students with a deep dive into marketing and communication strategies and channels for tech company, product, and services launches. Students will work on customer personas for B2B and B2C technologies and reflect upon sustainability guidelines to shape their marketing strategy. They will analyze the different elements that make a soft and hard launch successful, such customer testimonials and industry analyst relations. The course will also discuss how AI is changing the marketing of  companies, products and services.

• Department: Auditing
• Instructor: Katja Schroeder
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• 0 points

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS

RESIDENTIAL CONSTR & RENOV

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• Department: Construction Administration
• Instructor: Kurt C Decker
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• 3 points

Painting: Color, Materials and Technique

Pntng: Color, Materials &

What does it mean to think materially? To
use
color? These are the questions that will guide this foundational course designed for painters, ranging from beginner to advanced, who want to develop their technique and material thought process.

We will begin with a focus on color, using the Albers method to learn first from experience, developing an eye for color, before we delve into color theory and color philosophy. The creative eye for color will aid us as we learn the ins and outs of acrylic painting, oil painting, the mediums, historical techniques, and associated theoretical concerns in
how
something is painted. Some of the class will be spent painting observationally, working on our ability to see creatively and translate experience into material. Many of the projects will be self-directed in subject or approach, whether you consider yourself a staunch realist or pure abstract artist, focusing mostly on the material language of the painting. Students can expect to cover the basics of a studio practice, such as stretching canvases, building a palette, developing a range of techniques, as well as gaining a critical eye for material decisions and how to realize their vision.

• Department: Visual Arts
• Instructor: Kelsey M Shwetz
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• 3 points

ANALYSIS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy Management is the cornerstone of any sustainability initiative. The generation, distribution, and use of energy has a profound, continuous, and global impact on natural resources, societal structure, and geopolitics. How energy is used has significant repercussions on an organizations cash flow and profitability. For these reasons, energy issues tend to be the fulcrum upon which sustainability programs hinge.

The ability to identify and articulate organizational benefits from energy savings tied to efficiency improvements and renewable energy projects is a requisite skill set for all sustainability managers.

This course will provide real-world information on energy management issues from a practitioner's perspective. Through lectures, problem sets, and readings students will learn how to manage energy audits, analyze building energy performance, and evaluate the energy use and financial impacts of potential capital and operations improvements to building systems. The class will focus on understanding energy issues from a building owner’s perspective, with discussions also examining energy issues from the perspective of utility companies, energy generators, and policy makers.

Best practice in energy management will always involve some level of complex engineering to survey existing conditions and predict energy savings from various improvement options. Sustainability managers need to understand how to manage and quality control these analyses and to translate to decision makers the opportunity they reveal. This course seeks to empower students to do that by providing an understanding of building systems and methods for quantitatively analyzing the potential benefit of various energy improvements.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Thomas Sahagian
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• 3 points

ANALYSIS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy Management is the cornerstone of any sustainability initiative. The generation, distribution, and use of energy has a profound, continuous, and global impact on natural resources, societal structure, and geopolitics. How energy is used has significant repercussions on an organizations cash flow and profitability. For these reasons, energy issues tend to be the fulcrum upon which sustainability programs hinge.

The ability to identify and articulate organizational benefits from energy savings tied to efficiency improvements and renewable energy projects is a requisite skill set for all sustainability managers.

This course will provide real-world information on energy management issues from a practitioner's perspective. Through lectures, problem sets, and readings students will learn how to manage energy audits, analyze building energy performance, and evaluate the energy use and financial impacts of potential capital and operations improvements to building systems. The class will focus on understanding energy issues from a building owner’s perspective, with discussions also examining energy issues from the perspective of utility companies, energy generators, and policy makers.

Best practice in energy management will always involve some level of complex engineering to survey existing conditions and predict energy savings from various improvement options. Sustainability managers need to understand how to manage and quality control these analyses and to translate to decision makers the opportunity they reveal. This course seeks to empower students to do that by providing an understanding of building systems and methods for quantitatively analyzing the potential benefit of various energy improvements.

• Department: Auditing
• Instructor: Thomas Sahagian
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IT ADVANTAGES IN CONSTRUCTION

This course provides students with a solid hands-on foundation in BIM (Building Information Modeling) and other technologies that are revolutionizing the way 21st century construction projects are delivered. Starting from the Owner’s perspective, the class sessions will explore the benefits of BIM tools/methods as used by design teams, construction managers and sub-contractors. Students work with actual industry tools to create BIM Models that extract quantities for estimation purposes, link models to construction schedules (4D simulations), generate clash reports, and effectively communicate 3D site logistics plans. Once a BIM backbone is established, discussions will lead into and highlight: advanced applications, integration opportunities, responsibilities/contractual theories and the introduction of other 3rd Party Software. This course is a recommended companion course to CNAD PS5500, the Capstone Project. Students enrolling in the course are required to have their own notebook PC meeting the noted specifications.

• Department: Construction Administration
• Instructor: James Ward
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ELEMENTS LATIN PROSE STYLE

Prerequisites: at least four semesters of Latin, or the equivalent. Intensive review of Latin syntax with translation of English sentences and paragraphs into Latin.

• Department: Classics @Barnard
• Instructor: Kristina Milnor
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• 4 points

Sustainability Science: Biodiversity and

SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

At least $58 trillion of the global economy (55% of GDP) is “moderately or highly reliant on nature" (PwC). Learn about the ecosystem services that biodiversity provides us for free (and why a more accurate calculation would be 100% of GDP). This course familiarizes future sustainability leaders with ecosystem dynamics, water-mismanagement consequences, waste-assimilation capacity, and the basic criteria for continued resource production. There are no science pre-requisites.

We will explore the endless interconnections on land, in the atmosphere, and in the ocean to better understand both ecosystem and economic risk and resilience. We will cover water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles along with other processes critical to biodiversity analysis, valuation and reporting, and data visualization. Topics include the diversity of life on Earth, freshwater management, energy systems (from photosynthesis to fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables), food systems (
e.g
., industrial vs. regenerative agriculture, pollination, pest control, soil fertility, fertilizer use, agroecology, aquaculture), marine systems (
e.g
., eutrophication, microplastics, ‘invasive’ species, overfishing), and how climate change is the great threat multiplier. We will focus on tradeoffs but also on Nature-based Solutions such as restoring wetlands and reefs as well as technological innovations including precision agriculture and carbon dioxide removal.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Jenna M Lawrence
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• 3 points

Sustainability Science: Biodiversity and

SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

At least $58 trillion of the global economy (55% of GDP) is “moderately or highly reliant on nature" (PwC). Learn about the ecosystem services that biodiversity provides us for free (and why a more accurate calculation would be 100% of GDP). This course familiarizes future sustainability leaders with ecosystem dynamics, water-mismanagement consequences, waste-assimilation capacity, and the basic criteria for continued resource production. There are no science pre-requisites.

We will explore the endless interconnections on land, in the atmosphere, and in the ocean to better understand both ecosystem and economic risk and resilience. We will cover water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles along with other processes critical to biodiversity analysis, valuation and reporting, and data visualization. Topics include the diversity of life on Earth, freshwater management, energy systems (from photosynthesis to fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables), food systems (
e.g
., industrial vs. regenerative agriculture, pollination, pest control, soil fertility, fertilizer use, agroecology, aquaculture), marine systems (
e.g
., eutrophication, microplastics, ‘invasive’ species, overfishing), and how climate change is the great threat multiplier. We will focus on tradeoffs but also on Nature-based Solutions such as restoring wetlands and reefs as well as technological innovations including precision agriculture and carbon dioxide removal.

• Department: Auditing
• Instructor: Jenna M Lawrence
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INTEGRATED TALENT MGMT STRATEGIES

• Department: Auditing
• Instructor: Steven I Safier
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INTEGRATED TALENT MGMT STRATEGIES

• Department: Human Capital Management
• Instructor: Steven I Safier
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THE BUSINESS OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAG

BUSI OF PROF SPORTS LEAGU

• Department: Sports Management
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ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE DEVE

This course addresses the relationship of energy production and use to human development and sustainability. It explores “sustainable development” as both an ideal and practical challenge, a global concern but a specific local consideration in energy production and use.

The focus of Energy & Sustainable Development is the planning and implementation of energy projects, programs, businesses and policies (collectively "energy enterprises") in frontier markets; that is, smaller, less developed countries, as well as niche opportunities within larger settings and more developed economies. 

Students should consider this course if they wish to:


Examine the interconnections of energy to the major issues that comprise sustainable development, such as health, poverty, economic opportunity, social and environmental conditions, climate and weather, and energy ethics and justice.

Explore established and cutting-edge options for delivering modern energy in developing countries and other frontier markets; and,

Prepare market analysis, and energy for development proposals. It is helpful but not essential for students to be comfortable with rudimentary financial analysis and feasibility tools.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• 3 points

ENERGY MARKETS & INNOVATION

Existing energy sources and the infrastructures that deliver them to users around the world are undergoing a period of rapid change. Limits to growth, rapidly fluctuating raw material prices, and the emergence of new technology options all contribute to heightened risk and opportunity in the energy sector. The purpose of this course is to establish a core energy skill set for energy students and prepare them for more advanced energy courses by providing a basic language and toolset for understanding energy issues.

Using theoretical and practical understanding of the process by which energy technologies are developed, financed, and deployed, this course seeks to highlight the root drivers for change in the energy industry, the technologies that are emerging, and the factors that will determine success in their commercialization. Understanding these market dynamics also informs good policy design and implementation to meet a broad range of social welfare goals.

Upon completing the course, students should not only understand the nature of conventional and emerging energy generation and delivery, but also the tools for determining potential winners and losers and the innovative pathways to drive their further deployment.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Travis Bradford
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ENERGY MARKETS & INNOVATION

Existing energy sources and the infrastructures that deliver them to users around the world are undergoing a period of rapid change. Limits to growth, rapidly fluctuating raw material prices, and the emergence of new technology options all contribute to heightened risk and opportunity in the energy sector. The purpose of this course is to establish a core energy skill set for energy students and prepare them for more advanced energy courses by providing a basic language and toolset for understanding energy issues.

Using theoretical and practical understanding of the process by which energy technologies are developed, financed, and deployed, this course seeks to highlight the root drivers for change in the energy industry, the technologies that are emerging, and the factors that will determine success in their commercialization. Understanding these market dynamics also informs good policy design and implementation to meet a broad range of social welfare goals.

Upon completing the course, students should not only understand the nature of conventional and emerging energy generation and delivery, but also the tools for determining potential winners and losers and the innovative pathways to drive their further deployment.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Travis Bradford
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DATA MODELING

DATA MODELING ONLINE

• Department: Applied Analytics
• Instructor: Steven Hoberman
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PEOPLE ANALYTICS & DECISION MAKING

• Department: Human Capital Management
• Instructor: Aaron S Wallen
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• 3 points

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING FOR NONPROFIT

COMM & MRKTNG FOR NONPROFITS

This introductory core course examines the central role of marketing and communications in fulfilling the mission of nonprofit institutions of all types and at all stages of development. The programmatic objective of this course is to build a shared set of competencies and understandings around the power, practices, ethical applications, and desired outcomes of nonprofit marketing and communications.

Dramatic changes across civil society in recent years, including the evolving role of nonprofits in democratic discourse and the rise of new forms of communications technologies, means that nonprofit leaders today must have a fundamental understanding of the principles of marketing and communications in order to ensure organizational success both internally and externally. While outreach technologies and trends change rapidly in our era, true excellence in the field is based upon a core group of basic skills that are hardly novel: strong writing and analysis, strategic planning, and the ability to connect disparate individuals across a wide range of disciplines and diverse backgrounds to build an inclusive community around shared goals.

This course is designed to help students gain these skills through engaging with the strategic frameworks and tactical applications needed to create and leverage a range of communications and marketing activities. The course will introduce students to multiple communications and marketing practices designed to engage key stakeholders, including donors, the media, volunteers and advocates, and additional internal and external influencers and sector leaders. Throughout the semester, the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all forms of outreach (written and oral; digital and print) will be foregrounded.

No prior marketing or communications experience is necessary.

• Department: Non Profit Management
• Instructor: Basil A Jr Smikle
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• 3 points

Sust Metrics: Data, Construction and Use

Sustainability Metrics

The urgency to tackle sustainability-related global problems has revealed the growing need to create, maintain and analyze data on environmental and social issues with robust methodologies. The availability of nascent sustainability datasets and advanced data tools such as GIS, machine learning, and blockchain has expanded our capabilities for quick and agile decision-making in the sustainability space. However, compared to real-time economic data, timely and reliable environmental and social data are very much lacking. Sustainability indicators are able to transform a vast amount of information about our complex environment into concise, policy-applicable and manageable information. There is a very large universe of indicators to measure the sustainability performance of an entity, but the critical question is what to use and how many indicators should be evaluated. Sustainability indicators are either presented in a structured framework that can be used to isolate and report on relevant indicators, or aggregated towards a composite index or score/rating. The number of indicators used for assessing sustainability have proliferated, with hundreds of sustainability related indices around the world, including the Ecological Footprint, the Human Development Index, green accounting, Sustainable Development Goals, the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) co-developed by Columbia University and Yale University, the Urban Sustainability Ranking System that I helped develop, and various carbon indices.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Sonay Aykan
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• 3 points

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

This course covers the basic elements of crisis communication and the procedures for creating crisis communications plans and for reacting to crises when they occur. How best to develop various plans for different critical audiences and understand the most effective strategies for communicating your organization’s message during a crisis is explored. The course examines various types of crises that can occur with corporations and nonprofit organizations and the differences and similarities among them. How to avoid the classic and common pitfalls of crisis communication are addressed, as are ethical issues that arise during crises. Numerous case studies are discussed in class and exercises both in and outside of class are assigned so students gain experience in crisis communication situations.

• Department: Strategic Communication
• Instructor: Assaf Kedem
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• 3 points

PROGRAMMING IN JAVA

Java is a versatile and powerful programming language widely used to build scalable, secure, and reusable applications. It is invaluable for processing large datasets, automating data workflows, and integrating analytical models with enterprise systems. Java’s extensive libraries and frameworks, combined with platform independence, make it an essential tool for creating robust data-driven solutions. From building data pipelines to creating APIs that connect analytical models to operational systems, Java equips students with the skills needed to tackle real-world analytical challenges.

This elective course introduces graduate students to Java programming with the overall goal of technical fluency in the programming language. Through a practical and application-focused approach, students will learn to write, compile, and execute Java programs while mastering foundational programming concepts. Key topics include object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, Java's role in modern software development, and the essential tools, libraries, and frameworks.

The course emphasizes developing problem-solving skills through hands-on programming assignments. It blends conceptual learning with practical experience in one of the most widely used programming languages in enterprise software development.

• Department: Applied Analytics
• Instructor: Feyzi Bagirov
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• 3 points

Sustainable Operations - Supply Chain Ma

In an era of growing environmental and social awareness, supply chains have emerged as a powerful lever for driving
sustainability in operations. Supply chain emissions are, on average, 11.4 times higher than operational emissions (1)
making them a critical focal point for impactful change in operations. This course explores the essential role of supply
chains in achieving sustainable outcomes and equips students with the tools and insights needed to transform
conventional practices into innovative, responsible, and efficient systems. This course is part of a broader curriculum
aimed at cultivating leaders who can integrate sustainability into the heart of business strategy. It is designed for
students from diverse professional and academic backgrounds, no prior experience in operations or supply chain
management is required to excel in this course.

Through this interdisciplinary journey, students will gain a robust foundation in supply chain management, learning
to integrate sustainability principles across operations. The course balances analytical skills with creative problem-
solving, preparing students to address real-world challenges. Upon completing this course, students will gain a
comprehensive skillset to analyze, design, and implement sustainable operations solutions in their future careers.
Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategic role of supply chains in modern economies,
including their critical impact in decarbonization efforts. Students will also learn to apply key analytical tools such as
demand forecasting and risk assessment, while mastering strategies for sourcing, supplier management, and logistics
optimization.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Catarina Carvalho
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• 3 points

WRITING ABOUT GLOBAL SCIENCE FOR INTERNA

WRITING-GLOBAL SCI-INTL M

This is an interdisciplinary workshop for scientists, future NGO workers and journalists seeking skills in communicating 21st-century global science to the public. Scientists will be given journalism skills; journalists will learn how to use science as the basis of their story-telling. The course is designed to give students exercises and real-world experiences in producing feature stories on global science topics. While most scientists and international affairs professionals have been trained to write in the style of peer-reviewed journals, we will focus on journalism techniques, learning how to translate global science into accessible true stories that reach wide audiences.

Science is performed by passionate individuals who use their intelligence and determination to seek answers from nature. By telling their histories and uncovering the drama of discovery, we believe that there are ways for science to be successfully communicated to readers who might otherwise fear it.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• 3 points

CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS

Effective dialogue is one of the single most important activities of leaders today. Whether you are confronting a team member who is not keeping commitments, critiquing a colleague’s work, disagreeing with a spouse about financial decisions, or telling someone no, critical conversations are often avoided or handled in clumsy ways. This course will provide the theory underpinning these conversations, diagram their structure, and provide specific strategies for approaching them successfully.

• Department: Strategic Communication
• Instructor: Jesse L Scinto
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• 3 points

STEM CELL BIOL & APPLICATIONS

Prerequisites: three semesters of Biology or the instructors permission. The course examines current knowledge and potential medical applications of pluripotent stem cells (embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells), direct conversions between cell types and adult, tissue-specific stem cells (concentrating mainly on hematopoietic and gut stem cells as leading paradigms). A basic lecture format will be supplemented by presentations and discussions of research papers. Recent reviews and research papers, together with extensive instructor notes, will be used in place of a textbook. SCE and TC students may register for this course, but they must first obtain the written permission of the instructor, by filling out a paper Registration Adjustment Form (Add/Drop form). The form can be downloaded at the URL below, but must be signed by the instructor and returned to the office of the registrar.
http://registrar.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/reg-adjustment.pdf

• Department: Biological Sciences
• Instructor: Daniel D Kalderon
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• 3 points

Core Data Science Concepts for Sustainab

The course introduces practitioners of sustainability management to the data analysis techniques and statistical methods which are indispensable to their work. The class teaches how to build statistical substantiation and to critically evaluate it in the context of sustainability problems. The statistics topics and examples have been chosen for their special relevance to sustainability problems, including applications in environmental monitoring, impact assessment, and econometric analyses of sustainable development. Students are assumed to have had no previous exposure to statistics.

This course demonstrates how to conduct a quantitative analysis of an organization’s work processes and operations, resource utilization, and environmental impact necessary to create a rationale for implementing sustainability initiatives. Statistical topics, including probability and random variables, will be discussed in both theory and in their practical applications for sustainability managers. This course will provide students with the skills to conduct regression analysis, to conduct hypothesis and estimation testing, to design surveys, and to prepare statistics packages. These quantitative skills are necessary for a professional manager responsible for the management of people, finances and operations toward sustainability goals.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Bruce Kahn
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• 3 points

Core Data Science Concepts for Sustainab

The course introduces practitioners of sustainability management to the data analysis techniques and statistical methods which are indispensable to their work. The class teaches how to build statistical substantiation and to critically evaluate it in the context of sustainability problems. The statistics topics and examples have been chosen for their special relevance to sustainability problems, including applications in environmental monitoring, impact assessment, and econometric analyses of sustainable development. Students are assumed to have had no previous exposure to statistics.

This course demonstrates how to conduct a quantitative analysis of an organization’s work processes and operations, resource utilization, and environmental impact necessary to create a rationale for implementing sustainability initiatives. Statistical topics, including probability and random variables, will be discussed in both theory and in their practical applications for sustainability managers. This course will provide students with the skills to conduct regression analysis, to conduct hypothesis and estimation testing, to design surveys, and to prepare statistics packages. These quantitative skills are necessary for a professional manager responsible for the management of people, finances and operations toward sustainability goals.

• Department: Auditing
• Instructor: Bruce Kahn
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Special Topics: Nonprofits in Crisis: Le

In its first few months, the Trump administration has enacted mandates and policies that pose an existential threat to nonprofit organizations, particularly those that serve marginalized groups (i.e., BIPOC, LGBTQ+, immigrants). Anchored on current research on LGBTQ+ organizations, this special topic course explores how nonprofits are resisting the current regime, testing their organizational resiliency, and planning for an uncertain future.

In this seminar, students will examine the unique challenges nonprofits face in times of crisis and the crucial role these organizations have played in sustaining communities during pivotal moments in recent history. Students will delve into organizational and leadership resilience and learn the principles and practice of crisis management. This encompasses identifying risks, developing crisis management plans, communicating effectively, and building coalitions.

An elective of the M.S. Nonprofit Management program, this course is open to graduate level SPS and Columbia students with a focus on nonprofits and/or civil society. Classes will be highly interactive, centered on discussion of course readings, current events, and students’ personal and professional experience. It will culminate with student presentations based on research on an existing nonprofit that has been impacted by the current administration’s
policies.

• Department: Non Profit Management
• Instructor: Erwin Vincent S de Leon
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• 3 points

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND MODELING OF SUS

ACCTG, FIN & MODL OF SUST

This course is designed to provide students with working knowledge on how to make successful investments in sustainable companies and to prepare students to be conversationally literate in financial reporting. As you leave the school and become leaders of organizations financial literacy will be a skill set that will be vital to success no matter what career path you go down. It starts with a strong foundation in accounting and corporate finance, then moves on to ESG/Impact screening of potential investments, along with valuation techniques used to arrive at a purchase price. It will explore financial models that can aggregate multiple variables used to drive investment decisions.

To understand and lead a transition to a sustainability-aware business, managers must first be familiar with the terminology, practices and consequences of traditional accounting and finance. Students will learn traditional financial and accounting methods and tools. We will examine how these methods and tools are changing to improve product and service design, resource efficiency and allocation, employee productivity and sustainability performance outcomes. Students will learn how value is created in a company and the different methods employed to create that value, conduct due diligence, discuss optimal capital structure to finance a transaction, execute a transaction, and implement a Sustainability-based value-added operating plan to the target company. The course will conclude with students preparing a persuasive investment memo and accompanying financial model to the investment committee of an impact investing asset management firm. The course also provides a practical introduction to selected non-financial accounting topics including sustainability reporting standards, ESG corporate performance indicators and corporate social responsibility report (CSR Reporting).

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Brad Schwartz
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• 3 points

FINANCING THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY

FINANCING CLEAN ENERGY EC

We need to transition toward a more environmentally sustainable society given both pollution and its health effects, and the impacts of extreme weather and climate change. The production and consumption of energy is the largest contributor to these concerns, and so the transition to a clean energy economy is essential. The increasing energy needs of the world’s growing population make this an ongoing challenge. At the same time, energy security and affordability, and social and economic inequities, must also be considered. New technologies and effective policies are needed to help drive increased deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Finance is also a key lever to drive the implementation of clean energy. The availability and cost of capital is a key determinant in scaling renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

This course focuses on the finance and market aspects of the clean energy economy, and integrates technology, policy, and finance to evaluate both the opportunities and challenges. There is a focus on renewable energy generation, as mass electrification using cleaner generation sources is necessary to sustain our energy-dependent lives and economies. The course also looks at energy efficiency, including specific end-uses of energy that are responsible for the majority of emissions (e.g., personal vehicles, buildings). Throughout the course, finance will be analyzed as a barrier to, or enabler of, greater adoption of clean energy, particularly as we think about the allocation of capital.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Barbara Chapman
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• 3 points

APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING I

APPLD MACHINE LEARNING I

APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING I

• Department: Applied Analytics
• Instructor: David Shilane
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• 3 points

APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING I

APP MACHINE LEARN I ONLIN

APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING I

• Department: Applied Analytics
• Instructor: David Shilane
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• 3 points

TRADITIONAL ERM PRACTICES

This course provides an overview of the traditional ERM frameworks used to identify, assess, manage, and disclose key organizational risks. The traditional ERM frameworks are those that are more commonly in use and include COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and the Basel Accords. This course also provides an understanding of the methods, tools, techniques, and terminology most organizations use to manage their key risks, presented in the context of the foundational elements of an ERM process. This will enable students to navigate the ERM landscape within most organizations, and, along with the second-semester course Value-Based ERM, evaluate opportunities to enhance the existing ERM practices and evolve their ERM programs over time.

• Department: Enterprise Risk Management
• Instructor: Marianna Belyavskiy
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• Instructor: Chris Magno
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• 3 points

FINANCE FOR EFFECTIVE HCM

• Department: Human Capital Management
• Instructor: Solange Charas
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• 3 points

UNDERWRITING

• Department: Insurance Management
• Instructor: Mary Ann Susavidge
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• 3 points

INTEGRATIVE CAPSTONE WORKSHOP

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Kizzy M Charles-Guzman
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• Instructor: Thomas Abdallah
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• Instructor: Susanne E Desroches
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• Instructor: Fernando Ortiz Baez
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• Instructor: Maria L Gray
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• Instructor: Chandler I Precht
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• Instructor: Dubois Akeen Akeen
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• Instructor: Dong Guo
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• 3 points

AI/ML for Leaders

Generative AI represents a pivotal technological evolution with profound implications for the global economy and modern society. This course delves into the decades-long development of AI and machine learning, emphasizing its emergence as a critical economic and strategic force. As we explore this technology, we will assess its potential to revolutionize industries, enhance capabilities, and introduce complex challenges related to security, identity, and ethical considerations.

In this dynamic landscape, both incumbent businesses and governmental bodies face the urgent need to adapt to this disruption and the transformative changes it heralds. This course seeks to unpack the catalysts of this technological surge, its foundational principles, and the critical knowledge required for modern leadership in the AI era.

• Department: Technology Management
• Instructor: Hsing-Hsing Li
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• Instructor: Mark Ritzmann
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• Instructor: Raghvender Arni
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• 3 points

AI/ML for Leaders

Generative AI represents a pivotal technological evolution with profound implications for the global economy and modern society. This course delves into the decades-long development of AI and machine learning, emphasizing its emergence as a critical economic and strategic force. As we explore this technology, we will assess its potential to revolutionize industries, enhance capabilities, and introduce complex challenges related to security, identity, and ethical considerations.

In this dynamic landscape, both incumbent businesses and governmental bodies face the urgent need to adapt to this disruption and the transformative changes it heralds. This course seeks to unpack the catalysts of this technological surge, its foundational principles, and the critical knowledge required for modern leadership in the AI era.

• Department: Auditing
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AI/ML for Leaders

Generative AI represents a pivotal technological evolution with profound implications for the global economy and modern society. This course delves into the decades-long development of AI and machine learning, emphasizing its emergence as a critical economic and strategic force. As we explore this technology, we will assess its potential to revolutionize industries, enhance capabilities, and introduce complex challenges related to security, identity, and ethical considerations.

In this dynamic landscape, both incumbent businesses and governmental bodies face the urgent need to adapt to this disruption and the transformative changes it heralds. This course seeks to unpack the catalysts of this technological surge, its foundational principles, and the critical knowledge required for modern leadership in the AI era.

• Department: Auditing
• Instructor: Mark Ritzmann
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• Instructor: Christopher Kuo
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AI/ML for Leaders

Generative AI represents a pivotal technological evolution with profound implications for the global economy and modern society. This course delves into the decades-long development of AI and machine learning, emphasizing its emergence as a critical economic and strategic force. As we explore this technology, we will assess its potential to revolutionize industries, enhance capabilities, and introduce complex challenges related to security, identity, and ethical considerations.

In this dynamic landscape, both incumbent businesses and governmental bodies face the urgent need to adapt to this disruption and the transformative changes it heralds. This course seeks to unpack the catalysts of this technological surge, its foundational principles, and the critical knowledge required for modern leadership in the AI era.

• Department: Technology Management
• Instructor: Christopher Kuo
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• 3 points

CERAMICS I

• Department: Visual Arts
• Instructor: Jacq Groves
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• 3 points

NONFICTION WORKSHOP

• Department: Writing
• Instructor: Cristen A Beam
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• Instructor: Chloe Jones
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• Instructor: Jaquira Diaz
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• Instructor: Lars Horn
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• Instructor: Leslie S Jamison
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• Instructor: Wendy Walters
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• 6 points

Global Economic Environment

• Department: Business Economics
• Instructor: Conor Walsh
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• 1.5 points

Global Economic Environment

• Department: Business Economics
• Instructor: Conor Walsh
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• Instructor: Brett House
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• 1.5 points

Global Economic Environment

• Department: Business Economics
• Instructor: Brett House
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• Instructor: Faculty
  h-index: 37 Info
• 1.5 points

CERAMICS II

This course will focus on using ceramics as a primary art making machine by breaking out of the constraints wedded to this traditional material. Building on the foundation set in Ceramics1, this course will delve further into the technical and historical aspects of the ceramic process as well as into the conceptual ideas in artmaking.

Students will use a self-directed working process to facilitate the incorporation of ceramic materials into their existing art making while also being allowed room to go in their own conceptual direction. Rigorous group and individual critiques will be held on a regular basis.

Content is a priority in this class, along with the further understanding of ceramic processes and materials. The goal is for the student to be proficient in producing their ideas without the obstruction of technical difficulties.

• Department: Visual Arts
• Instructor: Patrice R Washington
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• 3 points

Quantitative Methods - LAB

Lab section corresponding to CLMT 5002 Quantitative Methods for Climate Applications

• Department: Climate School
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Quantitative Methods - LAB

Lab section corresponding to CLMT 5002 Quantitative Methods for Climate Applications

• Department: Climate School
• 0 points

Quantitative Methods - LAB

Lab section corresponding to CLMT 5002 Quantitative Methods for Climate Applications

• Department: Climate School
• 0 points

PROBABILITY

Prerequisites: At least one semester of calculus. A calculus-based introduction to probability theory. Topics covered include random variables, conditional probability, expectation, independence, Bayes rule, important distributions, joint distributions, moment generating functions, central limit theorem, laws of large numbers and Markovs inequality.

• Department: Statistics
• Instructor: Marco A Avella Medina
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• Instructor: Jingchen Liu
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 19 Info
• 3 points

STATISTICAL INFERENCE

Prerequisites: STAT GR5203 or the equivalent, and two semesters of calculus. Calculus-based introduction to the theory of statistics. Useful distributions, law of large numbers and central limit theorem, point estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, maximum likelihood, likelihood ratio tests, nonparametric procedures, theory of least squares and analysis of variance.

• Department: Statistics
• Instructor: Ashley Datta
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• Instructor: Michael Sobel
  CULPA: 5 Wikipedia h-index: 35 Info
• 3 points

APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING II

APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING II

• Department: Applied Analytics
• Instructor: Kitty K Chan
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• Instructor: Vishal Lala
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• Instructor: Birol Emir
  CULPA: 14 Info
• Instructor: Andrew Assing
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• Instructor: Evgeniya Reshetnyak
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• Instructor: Adrian Heilbut
  h-index: 13 Info
• Instructor: Vinay P Mahadeo
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• Instructor: Zachary Kurtz
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• 3 points

LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS

Prerequisites: STAT GR5203 and GR5204 or the equivalent. Theory and practice of regression analysis, Simple and multiple regression, including testing, estimation, and confidence procedures, modeling, regression diagnostics and plots, polynomial regression, colinearity and confounding, model selection, geometry of least squares. Extensive use of the computer to analyse data.

• Department: Statistics
• Instructor: Yisha Yao
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• Instructor: Gabriel Young
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 3 points

STAT COMP & INTRO DATA SCIENCE

STAT COMP & INTRO TO DATA SCI

Course Overview: 
This course introduces Python programming, covering data structures, control-flow, objects, and functions, along with libraries like re, requests, numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, scipy, and more. These skills are applied to real-world data science tasks, including AB testing, data manipulation, modeling, optimization, simulations, and data visualization.

Students will develop computational thinking abilities, including problem decomposition, pattern recognition, data representation, abstraction, and algorithm design, through practical exercises.

• Department: Statistics
• Instructor: Benjamin K Goodrich
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• 3 points

Foundations of Clinical Medicine: Tutori

FNDATION CLINICAL MED: TU

• Department: Medicine
• 0 points

Mediation: Practitioner Development

On a daily basis we may encounter conflicts and seek to resolve them through negotiations and other forms of conflict resolution. Some of these are simple and easy to resolve, while others are complex and may require the support of a third party, or 
mediator 
. In this course we will explore mediation from several points of view and approaches, as listed below under the session headings. We will explore the theories that underlie the field of mediation as we concentrate on building the skills necessary to practice mediation professionally.

Note: This course qualifies as the prerequisite for an apprenticeship opportunity in anticipation of
mediation certification
through a number of Community Dispute Resolution Centers statewide.  This course is also Part 146A approved, which is necessary to qualify for participation on a roster in the New York State Court System.

• Department: Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
• Instructor: Jenny Besch
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• 3 points

ELEMENTARY STOCHASTIC PROCESSE

Corequisites: GR5203 or the equivalent. Review of elements of probability theory. Poisson processes. Renewal theory. Walds equation. Introduction to discrete and continuous time Markov chains. Applications to queueing theory, inventory models, branching processes.

• Department: Statistics
• Instructor: Mark Brown
  CULPA: 18 Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS

PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS ONLNE

• Department: Applied Analytics
• Instructor: Max Vilenchik
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• 3 points

COMMUNICATION AND GLOBAL BRANDS

COMMUNICATION & GLOBAL BRANDS

This course examines the discipline of global marketing communication, including the environmental factors that enabled global marketing. The course assesses early models of communication management and the current factors that enable global communication programs: the identification of global target audiences; the kinds of products and services that lend themselves to global communication and those that don’t; and the characteristics of leadership brands that are preeminent in global communication today. Students consider how levels of development and cultural values affect communication programs and how local differences can be reflected in global programs. Message creation and the available methods of message distribution are evaluated in the context of current and future trends. Students learn how to approach strategy and develop an integrated, holistic global communication program and how to manage such a program.

• Department: Strategic Communication
• Instructor: Cheryl Fenelle-Dixon
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• 3 points

CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEM

CONF RESOLUTION/DYNAMIC S

Dynamical Systems Theory (DST) is a methodology developed in the hard sciences to understand complex systems—from the weather to the functioning of cells, using mathematical algorithms. We added the lens of social-psychological concepts and practices to better understand how to apply DST to conflict. We are now applying DST to conflict analysis and resolution for larger social problems and conflicts that are protracted, deeply embedded and have multiple complex issues. This DST approach goes beyond linear problem-solving and embraces complexity in new ways. Dynamical Systems and Conflict Resolution (NECR 5210) is a required 3-credit course in the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program (NECR). Students are expected to spend on average 20 hours per week on this course, including media, group work, readings, and other assignments. NECR 5210 builds on concepts from Understanding Conflict and Cooperation (NECR 5101), where students became familiar with conflict resolution frames, theories, and models, as well as a basic understanding of the DST approach. This course will further develop and advance student understanding and use of advanced DST concepts and tools that will be useful for scholar-practitioners facing situations that require a systemic approach for more highly complex conflicts. It is a complementary approach that rounds out the other concepts and skills student learn in the program. Throughout this course students will work individually and in groups on multiple case studies, to understand and apply DST methodology, while developing an appreciation for the more fluid and non-linear DST approach.

• Department: Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
• 3 points

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Department: Sustainability Management
• Instructor: Haralambos Vasiliadis
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• 3 points

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Department: Auditing
• Instructor: Haralambos Vasiliadis
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• 0 points

MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II

• Department: Economics
• Instructor: Guillaume Haeringer
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points