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Global corporations seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and support social-justice programs should place women on their boards of directors to better implement those changes, according to recent research by a Northeastern international business associate professor.

The Dean's Corner series provides a first-person, informative narrative of exciting and important happenings at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business. In this installment from Interim Dean Emery Trahan, he shares updates in our BSIB program and why global business is so important for our students and learners.

Feltner outplayed 33 other college students and to make it to the Jeopardy! National College Championship finals—and, because the episodes are filmed in advance, Feltner got to enjoy her final run with friends and family at a watch-party on the Boston campus Tuesday night.

Northeastern student Elizabeth Feltner has a chance at winning $250,000 after a tense Friday night tie-breaker during the “Jeopardy!” National College Championships. Feltner beat more than 30 other college students to advance to the final game on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Walter Frankel, a Northeastern graduate (MBA'95) and former employee, was seeking a new career when the pandemic forced him to reconsider his options. He responded by opening Clearhaven Recovery Center, an outpatient substance-use disorder treatment center in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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.

Rebrands are rare, says Paul Fombelle, who worked at one of the world's biggest advertising agencies before teaching marketing at Northeastern. For the franchise most recently known as the Washington Football Team, a new name and logo won't matter as much as the play on the field, he says.

Artists signing over the publishing rights to their songs for a pretty penny isn't new. But the latest trend is driven by a few important factors, say Northeastern professors with deep knowledge of the music industry.

Leveraging its broad network of industry partners, Northeastern will host more than 50 students on its Boston campus this summer, where they'll have access to experiential learning opportunities including paid internships at a number of area organizations.