Who Are We?

Started in Spring of 2025, Pulse is a student-run marketing agency at Columbia University, bridging the gap between academic excellence and real-world impact. Our team consists of passionate students from diverse majors and backgrounds who share one common goal: delivering authentic branding and marketing that actually resonates.

Through structured mentorship, collaborative project teams, and a commitment to documenting our successes, we're proving that student-run doesn't mean amateur. We're not just building campaigns—we're building careers, developing skills, and creating lasting impact for our clients and community.

What Makes Us Different?

Academic Foundation Meets Innovation — We combine the latest marketing research and classroom insights with fresh, innovative thinking that's unencumbered by industry traditions. The result? Strategies that are both theoretically sound and creatively bold.

Cost-Effective Excellence — We deliver pre-professional quality work while keeping costs accessible, making high-impact marketing available to campus organizations, local nonprofits, and emerging businesses.

Multi-Disciplinary Talent — Our team draws from Columbia's diverse student body, bringing together perspectives from business, design, psychology, data science, and beyond. This diversity fuels creative solutions that single-discipline agencies miss.

Direct Campus Insights — We have our finger on the pulse of what's trending, what's working, and what's next in college culture. This first-hand insight gives our clients a competitive edge in reaching younger, emerging audiences.