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Millions of people are turning to walk-in health clinics, including CVS's MinuteClinic, because they're more convenient than a doctor's visit. But new research from Timothy Hoff, who is a professor of management, healthcare systems, and health policy at Northeastern, shows that we don't really know whether these retail clinics are as effective as a doctor.
A new Northeastern-Gallup poll shows that more than 70 percent of Americans believe automation will downsize workforces and eliminate jobs. Lifelong learning could be the answer. Raj Echambadi and Mark Bernfeld discuss these changes for News at Northeastern.
There can be no perfect model for working motherhood, Jamie Ladge points out in her new book, because each case is unique to the circumstances of the parents and their children.
Northeastern University's student-run business accelerator, IDEA, connects students with the resources they need to get their businesses up and running. Dan Gregory, who was the founding faculty advisor of IDEA, had no idea how popular it would become.
People who want to help mitigate the effects of climate change need to focus on the problems they can solve in their lives and communities, says Rae André, a professor emeritus of leadership and sustainability at Northeastern. She recently received a lifetime achievement award from an international experiential learning society.
Northeastern researchers in business, health sciences, engineering, and public policy are working together to curb opioid addiction before it starts.
Professor Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra was the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School, the largest business school in Denmark with 20,000 students, in March.
An illustration of new research by Venkat Kuppuswamy, who is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern University, highlights Kuppuswamy's key finding: Customers are less willing to pay top dollar for a product made by a black entrepreneur than they are for the same product made by a white entrepreneur.
The 2019 Northeastern University Women Who Empower symposium, held March 1, featured powerful female voices that included D'Amore-McKim faculty and alumnae. This year's theme was, “Advancing Women in Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Policy.”
Dunton Family Dean of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business Raj Echambadi revisited his previously published research in his new study examining why employees quit their jobs to start their own ventures. His findings may surprise you – it's not always about the money!