From business to philanthropy, Joe LaBonté '66 has always thrown himself into making a difference in the bottom line.

"At Northeastern, I learned how to set goals for myself," says Rosemarie Mitchell, cofounder and CEO of ABS Associates, Inc.

"Students graduate from Northeastern ready to work," says Thomas Mitchell, cofounder and CTO of ABS Associates, Inc.

Passion for what you produce, not just what you do, is the key ingredient to running a business, according to financial management leader Peter Tierney.