Nigel Travis, chief executive officer of Dunkin’ Brands and president of Dunkin’ Donuts U.S., discussed how globalization has presented great opportunities and challenges for his company at the Northeastern CEO Breakfast Forum on Thursday.
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Co-op expo prepares students for life outside classroom
The D’Amore-McKim School of Business hosted more than 40 co-op employers at an expo on Wednesday in Cabot Cage.
Q&A: The naming of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business
Diane MacGillivray, Northeastern’s senior vice president for University Advancement, discusses the impact of the record-breaking $60 million gift.
3Qs: Did Occupy Wall Street change Wall Street?
Protesters may not have changed the financial sector, but they have influenced the political discourse, according to finance professor Jeffrey Born.
Economic challenges take center stage at Open Classroom
On Wednesday, former Harvard president and Obama adviser Larry Summers joined Gregory Mankiw, an adviser to Mitt Romney, for a standing-room-only discussion hosted by the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
3Qs: ‘Bad math’ or ‘bold leadership’?
Law professor Peter Enrich examines the tax policies of President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, both of whom say their plans will help put Americans back to work.
3Qs: What the Apple-Samsung ruling means for design patents
Susan Barbieri Mongomery, executive professor of law and business, examines the impact of a recent verdict in favor of Apple in a case involving product infringement.
Off The Grid and into adventure
Four alumni have launched a new travel company called Off The Grid Excursions that takes vacationers off the beaten path, and around the world.
Helping impoverished small business owners, one microloan at a time
Northeastern’s Social Enterprise Institute has been changing the lives of impoverished people in South Africa and the Dominican Republic for the last several years.
Through co-op, students see startups firsthand
Northeastern University and MassChallenge have teamed up to provide paid entrepreneurship co-op positions with start-up ventures, many of which are run by the university’s alumni.
On your mark, get set, pitch!
More than two dozen entrepreneurs had the opportunity to pitch their businesses to investors at IDEA’s first annual Pitch-a-thon.
Winning in emerging markets
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said on Thursday at Northeastern’s fourth annual Emerging Markets Symposium that the state’s education, innovation and infrastructure make it an ideal business partner.
