Columbia University School of Professional Studies

Oct 24 2024 28 ep. 23 mins 14

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The Columbia University School of Professional Studies advances knowledge with purpose to move careers, communities, and markets forward. Our mission is to provide a rigorous education, informed by rapidly evolving global market needs, that supports the academic and professional aspirations of our student community. Our vision is to become the premier destination for professional education by generating interdisciplinary thought leadership, developing innovative pedagogy, and advancing globally competitive academic solutions for ambitious agents of change and impact.

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Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat

Oct 24 2024 30 mins

Rising to the Top speaks with Ethan Brown, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Meat, a company dedicated to building meat directly from plants. Ethan gained an appreciation for agriculture and the natural world from his father, a professor, conservationist, and hobby farmer. Ethan holds an MBA from Columbia University and an MPP from the University of Maryland. He is

Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Gwen Lighter, GoAero

Oct 16 2024 16 mins

Gwen Lighter is the CEO and founder of GoAERO. Supported by NASA, Boeing, and a variety of aerospace and public safety partners, GoAERO is catalyzing the creation of Emergency Response Flyers – safe, autonomy enabled devices that can rescue people and perform critical response missions in the face of natural disasters, medical emergencies, humanitarian crises, and more. GoAERO is

Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Jay Francis, Disney

Sep 09 2024 33 mins

Rising to the Top speaks with Jay Francis from The Walt Disney Company. Jay is Vice President, Current and Development, Disney Television Animation (TVA). He recently joined BaR Productions as the creative executive partnering with Executive Producers Bruce Smith and Ralph Farquhar, the creative team behind The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. Jay identifies, develops, and produce

Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Soo Jin Kim, content creator

Apr 19 2024 35 mins

Soo-Jin Kim worked at a Wall Street firm during 9/11. She worked at a credit card company during the credit crisis. She was making a living from large indoor gatherings when the Covid19 hit. Her career zig-zags have taught her that theres only one skill critical to Rising to the Top: knowing how to continuously reinvent yourself to evolve. We sat down with Soo-Jin, an alum of the C

Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Hsing Hsing Li

Mar 18 2024 25 mins

In this conversation with Columbia University alum Hsing-Hsing Li, we discuss the importance of empathy in leadership and learning from colleagues. Hsing Hising also discusses her role working with AI. Rising to the Top wants to hear from YOU! Fill out our podcast survey below and let us know what you like about the show and whom you want to hear on the next episode: tinyurl.com/R

Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Sam Krueger

Dec 04 2023 21 mins

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Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Eric Nehrlich, Google & Too Many Trees

Oct 17 2023 29 mins

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Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Brandon Mikolaski, GSTV

Jul 21 2023 32 mins

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Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Sheila Sarem, Project Basta

Jun 22 2023 30 mins

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Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Steve Safier

May 22 2023 17 mins

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