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Alan McKim, MBA'88 and D'Amore-McKim School of Business namesake, offers honest advice to first-year students in the Full-Time MBA Career Management class.

Brecker Ferguson, a third-year student in Business Administration and Environment & Sustainability Sciences at Northeastern University, shares his takeaways about the role of emerging economies in global trade after attending the 2023 World Trade Organization Public Forum.

Radhika Barot, a fourth-year student in Economics and Mathematics at Northeastern University, shares his takeaways about the role of emerging economies in the transition to sustainable trade after attending the 2023 World Trade Organization Public Forum.

In 1972, Nairobi, Kenya became the first developing country to host the headquarters of a UN organization, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). UNEP's presence in Nairobi has increased Kenya's global governance stature. However, it has not fulfilled the promise of promoting greater input from developing countries. The location has posed challenges to UNEP, including security concerns, recruitment and retention of staff, communication and infrastructure difficulties, and the need for resources. Professor Ivanova's recent book about UNEP's first 50 years identifies practical ways for improving its effectiveness as a premier multilateral institution for addressing the grand environmental challenges of our time.

The 2022 Frontiers in International Business Conference, hosted by the Darla Moore School of Business in Charleston, South Carolina, featured a keynote talk and numerous session presentations by notable D'Amore-McKim faculty and one rising star undergraduate student.

From a global social entrepreneurship course, Natasha Ibori was inspired to build her venture, Uwana Energy, an Innovator Award winner.

The DATA initiative and Schneider Electric co-presented the second annual DATA forum

You like digging your toes in it and children enjoy building castles out of it. Now consider for a moment a world without sand. Sheila Puffer, distinguished professor of international business, explains how that will be our reality someday.

Northeastern graduate Alan S. McKim, vice chair of Northeastern's Board of Trustees, received the 2019 Distinguished Entrepreneur Award from President Joseph E. Aoun for his leadership of Clean Harbors, the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services in North America.

Oriteme Banigo, SSH '08, brought his experiences and learning back to his native Nigeria where he strives to make a positive social impact on its people.