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Every star athlete has that one breakthrough moment — the game, play or performance that launches them into the spotlight and fuels their confidence. For Northeastern University women's hockey goalie Lisa Jönsson, that moment came at the 2022 U18 World Championships in Madison, Wisconsin. Playing for Sweden, Jönsson stopped 53 of 56 shots in a 3-1 tourney-opening loss…

Sigris Illiana Arriaga Orellana inherited her souvenir shop in Marcala, Honduras, from her mother.  As a small business owner in a rural town of about 15,000 residents, Orellana lacked a system for tracking expenses and monitoring inventory, and she did not speak English.  However, Northeastern University third-year international business students stepped in to help her…

Gender parity on corporate boards is improving globally, led by European quotas. Yet challenges remain, with U.S. progress stalling. We sat down with Professor Ruth Aguilera to explore how inclusive recruitment and diverse perspectives can drive stronger leadership and decision-making.

Industry: Food and Beverage Founding Student Name(s): Rachel Domb Brief Description of Solution: Rooted Living is an eco-friendly snack company aiming to make the wasteful snack industry more sustainable by offering plant-based snacks wrapped in 100% compostable packaging that breaks down in just 3 months. Funding Dollars: $110,000 What led you to launch this venture? I launched Rooted Living because…

Years ago, students in my organizational behavior class often referred to my course informally as "How to Play the Game." Officially, it was titled "Organizational Behavior," but my students understood that success in the workplace operates much like playing and winning a game. A meritocracy functions as a game; you must recognize this to participate…

Professors Bruce Clark and Barbara Larson led an insightful exploration into the use of AI in the classroom.

With the global economy facing unprecedented uncertainty and geopolitical tension, D'Amore-McKim faculty share insights gleamed from our second “Beyond Boundaries” event focused on effective global leadership.

Jamie Hansen grew up in Chicago in something of a Francophile household.  “My parents both majored in French in college,” says Hansen, who is studying international business at Northeastern University. “Because of that I had this interest from a young age in doing a similar thing — like studying abroad in France, since they both…

When Northeastern University student Aarya Dhru was in high school she noticed it could get competitive trying to secure internships and other work experience that enhanced her resume for college. Dhru, now a third-year finance and data science student at Northeastern, also observed that she and her peers had a lot of the digital and…

‘How technology influences behavior, and how behavior influences technology' is the mantra for D'Amore-McKim's newest management course.