Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, and Spencer Fung, a member of Northeastern's Board of Trustees and D'Amore-McKim alum, sit down for a conversation about Spencer's role as group chief executive officer of Li & Fung during the global pandemic.
The D'Amore-McKim School of Business launched the D'Amore-McKim COVID-19 Resilience Talk Series in April 2020. The series draws upon the expertise of our faculty, alumni, parents, and friends during this unprecedented time. A full list of recorded sessions can be viewed here, which includes timely topics like “Outlook for Global Economic Recovery,” “Leadership in Challenging Times,” and “Supply Chain Disruptions in the Pharma Industry.”
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 Dunton Family Dean Raj Echambadi, he shares a recent video interview with Poets&Quants Editor-in-Chief John Byrne about the school's innovative strategic direction.
“Firms are going to be looking for people with higher-level skills who have a better understanding of the big picture in business. This makes it increasingly important for students to understand [these] skills.”
Undergraduate Degree: Economics (Minor in Classical Civilizations)
“The only way to conduct a thorough investment analysis is to go deep into the data. When I'm hiring financial analysts, I always give them a quiz about their accounting knowledge to make sure they have those skills.”
Undergraduate Degree: French Literature
“It's the perfect program for career changers. It provided a seamless transition from the arts to accounting.”
Undergraduate Degree: Jazz Drums, Electronic Production
“I chose this program for two main reasons—the corporate residency and the university's excellent veterans' services. When I began as an undergraduate, I struggled to adjust to civilian life. The strong veteran community was, more than anything else, what got me through.” says John McGuinness, MBA‘21
“This experience opened my mind to how people learn and operate differently. This is an important skill for someone like me who wants to become a leader in a smaller company.” Says Khuzema Khairullah, MBA'21
“When I did my residency in finance, I was surprised by how much I liked the field…As a result of that experience, I have accepted a full-time job in finance.” says Leah Riley, MBA'20
D'Amore-McKim alumnus Juan Peña plays a high-stakes version of whack-a-mole every day with a series of unpredictable obstacles manufacturing and distributing food products in Venezuela.