Workshops in Sustainability Career Paths and Curriculum

Thinking about a future in sustainability? Join Columbia University's M.S. in Sustainability Management for a special panel series, “Workshops in Sustainability Career Paths and Curriculum,” where alumni share which courses had the biggest impact on their careers—and why.

The workshop series offers an inside look at how Columbia’s M.S. in Sustainability Management's curriculum translates into real-world skills and professional opportunities. Hear directly from graduates as they reflect on the classes that shaped their thinking, built their toolkits, and helped them launch successful careers in sustainability.

Registrants can attend virtually or in person, and registration is required.

Moderator:

Dong Guo

Professor of Practice, M.S. in Sustainability Management

Associate Director of the Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management, Columbia University Climate School

Dong Guo is a Professor in the Professional Practice of Sustainability Management at Columbia University. Guo teaches Microeconomics and Policy Analysis for the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy at SIPA, as well as Sustainable Cities, Climate Risk and Scenario Analysis (with Satyajit Bose), and Sustainability Metrics: Data, Construction, and Use at the School of Professional Studies. Guo also serves as the Associate Director of the Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management at Columbia Climate School, and formerly served as a senior advisor for recruitment at SPS, and as the director of the Earth Institute China Initiative.

Guo is a non-resident fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York, and has consulted for Philips Co. and The State Grid Corporation of China on sustainability, among many other companies and governments across the world. Guo led research on the evaluation of urban sustainability, especially for Chinese cities, and co-edited the Annual Evaluation Report of Sustainable Development of China since 2018. Guo co-authored The Sustainable City, 2nd Edition (with Steven Cohen), and The Financial Ecosystem: The Role of Finance in Achieving Sustainability (with Satyajit Bose and Anne Simpson), both of which have been translated and published in China. Guo taught Statistics for Management and Quantitative Research Methods at Columbia, and Sustainable Finance at the School of Finance of Shanghai University of Economics and Finance as well as at the PBC School of Finance of Tsinghua University. Guo received his PhD in Economics and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, MPA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and BSc in Economics from University College London. Dr. Guo was awarded the 2022 Class of Asia 21 Young Leaders by the Asia Society.

Panelists:

Pranav Krishnan

Project Delivery Associate, SolarKal

More panelists will be added.

Note:

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

For in person attendees, a QR code will be emailed to your email address the day before the event, which will grant you access to Morningside Campus where the workshop will take place. Please note that in person seating is limited.

For virtual attendees, the Zoom link will be emailed to your email address on the day of the event.

For more information, please contact the event organizer, Cindy Ip, at [email protected]

To obtain additional information about program offerings at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, please contact an Admissions Counselor at [email protected].

If you require closed captioning, sign-language interpretation, or any other disability accommodations, please contact Disability Services, [email protected], at least 10 days in advance.

Please visit Columbia University’s Hub for Emergency Preparedness (https://preparedness.columbia.edu/) to stay up to date on the latest campus health and safety policies.

This event is open to individuals irrespective of identity and sex.

Event venue

Columbia University, 116th and Broadway, New York, United States

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