Workshops in Sustainability Career Paths and Curriculum

November 11

Panel: Energy Project Finance

Thinking about a future in sustainability? Join Columbia University's M.S. in Sustainability Management for a special panel workshop 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.

Registration is required - registrants can attend virtually or in person.

Moderator:

Travis Bradford

Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Sustainability Management, Sustainability Management

Lecturer in Professional Studies, Sustainability Management

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Travis Bradford is the president and founder of the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, a nonprofit organization focused on harnessing the power of the business sector to develop cost-effective and sustainable solutions in technologies, including energy, water, food, and recycling. Through the Institute, he helped found Greentech Media and the Carbon War Room. Bradford is also currently the managing partner at Atlas Capital Investments, LP, a global hedge fund dedicated to investing in sustainable technology companies in energy, water, food, and materials. He consults with governments, NGOs, and corporations on strategy and execution.

Bradford has lectured on finance, entrepreneurship, and alternative energy economics at many leading universities in the U.S, and has been a professor at the University of Chicago and Duke University MBA programs on Energy Innovation.His published works include Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry, published by the MIT Press, and “Private Equity: Sources and Uses” in the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, in addition to dozens of global market research reports on the energy industry. Bradford earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Georgia State University in 1992 and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business in 1996. In 2006, he received an MPA degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He has previously worked at the Federal Reserve and as a partner at various public and private equity investment firms.

Panelists: To Be Confirmed Soon

Note:

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required and is open until Monday, November 10, 2025.

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 ci2188@columbia.edu

To obtain additional information about program offerings at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, please contact an Admissions Counselor at inquire@sps.columbia.edu.

If you require closed captioning, sign-language interpretation, or any other disability accommodations, please contact Disability Services, disability@columbia.edu, at least 10 days in advance.

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This event is open to individuals irrespective of identity and sex