international business

Will European beer lovers buy American craft brew? This Northeastern alum is betting on it

Peter McNulty wants to reverse the flow of beer—not from the keg but across the Atlantic. His company, Crafted Exports, is designed to build upon the craft beer explosion in the United States by creating overseas markets for these high-quality brews.

by Bill Ibelle April 18, 2018

Takeda CEO talks globalization, innovation in pharmaceutical industry

Christophe Weber, president and CEO of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., shared his global vision, multicultural perspective, and long-term approach to running the 235-year-old Japanese company on Tuesday at Northeastern’s CEO Breakfast Forum speaker series.

by Greg St. Martin November 30, 2016

Hugh Courtney to conclude tenure as dean of D’Amore-McKim School of Business

Courtney, who was appointed dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business in 2012, has cultivated a pioneering entrepreneurial ecosystem, led the development of new graduate programs, and hired outstanding faculty. He will conclude his tenure as dean during the 2016-17 academic year, and will remain a tenured member of the faculty afterward.

by Greg St. Martin July 12, 2016

President Aoun to receive International Educator of the Year Award

Aoun will be honored this week at the Academy of International Business conference for his contributions to international business education. He will also lead a panel discussion on globalizing education.

by Greg St. Martin June 27, 2016

Successes and struggles amid the volatility in emerging markets

Northeastern University on Tuesday convened experts from academia and industry to discuss the economic and political instability in many of the world’s emerging markets, and how countries and companies are thriving in this environment.

by Greg St. Martin June 9, 2016

Northeastern appoints Kenneth Henderson dean of College of Science

Henderson, a scholar of synthetic and structural inorganic chemistry, is a professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame. He will join Northeastern on July 1, 2016.

by Greg St. Martin May 23, 2016

Emerging markets beyond the BRICs

Northeastern hosted the sixth annual Emerging Markets Symposium, where experts examined the opportunities in BRIC economies in Africa beyond, as well as why Brazil’s growth has slowed.

by Greg St. Martin June 3, 2015

How financial decisions are made

Jayant Kale, the new Philip R. McDonald Chair and a professor of finance in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, studies the many factors that contribute to the financial decisions businesses make.

by Joe O'Connell September 2, 2014

The business of diplomacy

Michael Creegan, who graduated from the Bachelor of Science in International Business program in the spring, says his academic experience at Northeastern has prepared him for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

by Matt Collette June 28, 2013

Can China become an innovation hub?

The answer is yes, according to Michael Gasiorek, a fourth-year student in the Bachelor of Science in International Business program who is spending two years studying and working in China.

by Matt Collette June 19, 2013