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As healthcare costs surge, companies are rethinking how they invest, hire, and grow. Rising benefit expenses are reshaping business strategies, driving innovation in cost management, and forcing employers to balance competitiveness with financial sustainability.

Market Basket's latest family feud is testing more than boardroom dynamics—it's challenging the company's legacy of trust and loyalty. D'Amore-McKim professor Kimberly Eddleston says the conflict highlights how family businesses can lose their “family-ness” when profits overshadow people, reminding leaders that culture and governance are just as vital to success as strategy.

Meet the 10 full-time faculty members joining D'Amore-McKim this fall; a group with cross-disciplinary expertise that will deepen the school's work to create the responsible global business leaders of tomorrow.

Seven D'Amore-McKim scholars were honored at this year's Academy of Management conference for their impactful research and service. From best paper awards to one of the field's top career honors, these recognitions highlight the strength and relevance of our faculty's work across disciplines.

When an AI influencer named Mia Zelu went viral for “attending” Wimbledon, most people didn't realize she wasn't real. Her photos were fake. Her captions were fake. But her impact? Very real. D'Amore-McKim faculty break down what her rise says about the future of digital authenticity, why we're drawn to synthetic personas, and where ethical boundaries must be drawn in the age of AI influence.