Raj Echambadi

‘The change begins with you’

It’s up to the next generation of Brazilian students to make sure their country continues not just to grow, but flourish, Raj Echambadi, the Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, told more than 500 attendees at the 2019 Brazilian Undergraduate Student Conference.

by Irvin Zhang October 11, 2019

Go the extra mile to help family, friends, and colleagues, Bob Davis, a venture capitalist who co-founded one of the internet’s first search engines, told graduates of Northeastern’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business on Wednesday. “You will be amazed at how your career will fly as people take notice,” he said. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

He knows the key to success in business—and in life

Look for moments to make things better every day, venture capitalist Bob Davis urged graduates of Northeastern’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. “You will be amazed at how your career will fly as people take notice,” he said.

by Laura Castañón August 28, 2019

Amazon is retraining 100,000 employees. What about the rest of the US workforce?

Amazon’s investment in maintaining a competitive workforce comes as a Northeastern-Gallup poll exposes a troubling paradox among American employees: They know artificial intelligence will revolutionize the global economy, but they aren’t quite ready to adapt.

by Ian Thomsen July 11, 2019

She wants to help create the next Venmo

Julia McCarthy, who co-founded Disrupt - The FinTech Initiative, is hoping that the group will serve as a collaborative space for students to investigate and pursue startup ideas in the emerging field of financial technology.

by Ian Thomsen May 13, 2019

‘What worked in the West for much of the post-war period seems to be breaking down’

Raghuram Rajan, an economist at the University of Chicago and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, says that the technological revolution of the past two decades has thrown the three pillars that hold up society—government, the markets, and community—out of balance.

by Greg St. Martin April 1, 2019

Here’s what inspires technology entrepreneurs, and why their startups succeed

Something kept nagging Raj Echambadi about his groundbreaking research in 2004 on high-tech startups. Fifteen years later, Echambadi, the Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, found his answer—and it wasn’t about the money.

by Ian Thomsen February 26, 2019

Northeastern joins forces with Suffolk Construction to build the future of data

Northeastern’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business is forming a partnership with Suffolk Construction, a national contracting company, to develop data-based solutions to help businesses succeed.

by Laura Castañón November 20, 2018

Life is like a venture investment, biotech entrepreneur tells business graduates

Life is like investing a large sum of money in one venture, Gerald Chan, a biotechnology entrepreneur and philanthropist, told graduates of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business on Thursday in an address peppered with poignant life lessons. “Your every action in life is an investment of your time,” he said.

by Greg St. Martin August 31, 2018

Dean has vision of excellence for D’Amore-McKim School of Business

After a month in his role as the inaugural Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, we asked Raj Echambadi to share his first impressions of the business school, his vision for DMSB, and his thoughts on the value of entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary experience.

by Greg St. Martin October 4, 2017

D’Amore-McKim graduates urged to follow their talent, find their passion

Northeastern celebrated the D’Amore-McKim School of Business’ 2017 graduate class at a ceremony Thursday afternoon, as speakers congratulated graduates on their achievements while urging them to make an impact on the world and harness their talents and passions with an eye toward career success.

by Greg St. Martin September 1, 2017