Women at D'Amore-McKim

Ventures from Northeastern alums filled a big tent at a holiday market on the Boston campus.

Paige Cooper, DMSB'21, utilized the relationships from her co-op experience at Reebok to negotiate her first major deal between the Chicago Bears quarterback and the shoe brand.

After realizing there wasn't a student org combining entrepreneurship and sustainability, Izabella Pivo, DMSB'25, and Rohan Surana, DMSB'25 brought the Hult Prize competition to Northeastern. The program asks students to pitch startup ideas around a sustainable development goal, this year's theme was sustainable fashion. 

On Northeastern's 125th birthday, woman innovators gathered to celebrate their work and build community amongst women entrepreneurs.

The Tea Shop at Northeastern's Oakland campus will start brewing Equator coffee, a certified B Corp co-founded by Helen Russell, DMSB'88. “We are a great fit for Northeastern because we prove that business can be a force for good,” Russell says.

“On my first day, I was blown away by the variety of student backgrounds in my cohort. I benefit by asking my classmates for help and in turn, help them learn in areas where I am more comfortable and confident. Helping each other along the way has been hugely impactful for us all.” says Tarrah Price, MS in Accounting/MBA'23

Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Business and Psychology

Cara a Cara, the mezcal business owned by Jessica Pogranyi, DMSB'13, and Miguel Albarran, DMSB'13, recently won a Women Who Empower Innovator Award.

“[My graduate co-op] allowed me to work within a startup while also learning to consult with larger private equity firms. I know the practical knowledge I gained through this hands-on experience will make me stronger in future consulting roles.” Says Priyanshi Shah, MS in Quantitative Finance'22

Shaan Arora, Khoury'23/DMSB'23, has created a software company that builds a loyalty program featured on small business websites.

For Amy Oh, DMSB'24, a business and psychology major, the chance to work for five months at Goldman Sachs “was a really rare opportunity I couldn't pass up.”