Northeastern celebrates launch of D’Amore-McKim School of Business On September 28, 2012, Northeastern University celebrated the historic launch of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Richard D'Amore, BA'76, and Alan McKim, MBA'88, two proud Northeastern alumni, have joined forces to make the largest philanthropic investment in the university's history. As a result of their combined $60 million gift, Northeastern's College of Business Administration was officially renamed in their honor. by News@Northeastern - Contributor October 1, 2012