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Research by Luis Dau and his colleagues at Northeastern University and Villanova University shows how international trade and sustainability agreements facilitate the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in emerging market countries. By exploring how SOEs respond to increasing pressure from global institutions, the authors reveal the social and political factors affecting national-level decision-making and subsequent company behavior. Overall, the findings provide valuable insights for both academics and practitioners regarding the intricate relationships between trade policies, business practices, and ownership structures.

“It's a culmination of the work I've been doing throughout college—advocacy and a lot of journalism that started in high school,” says the Business Administration and Communications Studies combined major.

“This is the first space in D'Amore-McKim that highlights Black graduates and professionals and provides a forum for Black students to grow, exchange ideas, network, and build camaraderie,” says Amari Hanberry, MBA'25.

“This was the first time it's ever been done,” says Roy Anderson, who recently won the 2023 D'Amore-McKim Teaching Innovation & Excellence Award for his Supply Chain Virtual Innovation Lab.

Still in his 20s, Jasper Lau, DMSB'19, is making headlines at the helm of innovative venture capital firm Era, but he credits his parents' struggle, lots of hard work, and D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern for his success.

A new award-winning class from D'Amore-McKim Professor Loredana Padurean is turning heads and changing minds.

“My goal throughout my time as director of the 360 Huntington Fund was to evolve the fund into a holistically managed portfolio and investment vehicle. I learned a lot in my time here and enjoyed the opportunity this experience gave me to sharpen my management skills.” says Nicholas Douglas, MS in Finance/MBA'23

“I always tell people, ‘Nobody thought the Sharks made a mistake more than our parents,'” says Josh Belinsky, DMSB'18. “Every year my mom jokes, ‘You sure you don't want to just go back on there and let them know how good you're doing now?'”

The Center for Emerging Markets' Student Associate program recognizes undergraduate students at Northeastern University who are dedicated to strengthening and expanding emerging-market-related programming and research at the university. In the inaugural cycle of this program, CEM recognized six students as the first cohort of Student Associates.

“My involvement with the 360 Huntington Fund provided me the opportunity to grow my knowledge of financial modeling, portfolio decision-making, and conducting research, all of which were vital to my work post-graduation.” Says Jainee Shah, MS in Quantitative Finance'22