STUDENT COMMUNITY
The M.S. in Sustainability Management program’s students represent a cross-section of the industries and organizations currently incorporating sustainable initiatives into their day-to-day operations as well as those who are looking to make a career switch. The program’s students are dedicated not only to mastering the theory and science of sustainability, they are passionate about putting their education into practice.
Student Groups
Fellow and Scholar Spotlights
11/12/24
From Chile to Columbia: How Luksic Scholar Brenda Rain Garrido Is Redefining Sustainability Through Indigenous Practice and Economic Innovation
Although she was born and raised in Santiago, Chile, Brenda Rain Garrido’s ancestry can be traced back to the southern Chilean region of Araucanía, with ties to the indigenous Mapuche people and their culture. This background has become central to Rain’s holistic approach to sustainable living.
Student Spotlights
10/3/19
SUMA Student Is Closing the Loop on Urban Food Waste
Riyana Razalee graduated from Columbia's Sustainability Management program in 2020, with a determination to regenerate food systems and communities. The SUMA program attracted Riyana because of its holistic approach to sustainability, which she is now leveraging as Director of Sustainability at Re-Nuble - a Manhattan-based urban food waste company.
3/1/19
Learning to Address Sustainability in Corporate Decision-Making
Pol Lezcano began his career in management consulting before relocating to Spain and working as a corporate governance and sustainability consultant at KPMG. In his new role, Pol identified how increasingly critical sustainability was becoming in corporate decision-making. He decided to attend the M.S. in Sustainability Management program at Columbia's School of Professional Studies (SPS) to learn how to tackle this.
6/29/17
Steering Wealth Towards Sustainable Investing
Sustainability Management student Dazzle Bhujwala has over 15 years of global Wealth Management experience with leading international banks. Over the years, he has advised Sovereign Wealth Funds on their global multi-asset portfolios and millionaires through their journey of wealth accumulation, preservation, and succession. Dazzle was drawn to the SUMA program, as he is committed to leveraging his finance and business expertise to align growing private wealth towards a more sustainable future.