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Arlen Agiliga, who will graduate in May with a degree in finance, will attend a one-year master's program at Tsinghua University beginning this fall where he will study emerging markets and international investing. There's no better place: China is “the poster child of a successful emerging market,” he says.

Northeastern business administration and political science major Elizabeth Feltner had her birthday wish come true last September, when she was told she'd be a contestant on the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship. The prime-time broadcast starts tonight (February 8, 2022) at 8p.m. on ABC.

“I'm passionate about addressing the wage gap and the workplace discrimination experienced by women and individuals of various intersectional identities.” says Gabriela Taveras, MBA'23

“When I realized I could pursue my MBA while working and that there would be opportunities for me to bring my passion for social justice into the classroom, I took the leap.” says Rachel Moo, Part-Time MBA'23

“I think the best advice I can offer is to be open-minded and utilize all of the resources Northeastern offers…The connection I made with one of my professors is what set me on the path to land my current job” says Christopher Paulsen, PlusOne MS in Finance'20

“I have to give Northeastern credit for allowing me to balance all sides of myself… When I go to class, I apply everything I'm doing professionally and personally…I'm always leaning into my personal growth.” says Nico Nava, Part-Time MBA'21

“My quantitative finance degree has helped me gain so many skills, and I feel confident about applying what I've learned to real financial challenges.” says Vidita Agarwalla, MS in Finance'21

From freelance journalism to online merchandising, Audrey Lang (DMSB'15) takes a multifaceted approach to content creation. Lang, who studied business administration at D'Amore-McKim, shares tips and advice in this episode of “What It Takes” for freelancers working around the world.

Sports drinks were high in sugar and low in nutrition–until Northeastern alumnus Lamar Letts (DMSB'17) invented Hylux. The high school track star, sidelined by the discovery of a serious illness, created the beverage when he was ready to return to the gym. Now, he's the youngest CEO to have a product on Walmart.com.

“I originally wanted to get my MBA, but when I learned about the combined degree option, for me it was a no-brainer. If you have the opportunity to do both, why not do both?” says Daria Bolotnikova, MS in Finance/ MBA'21