Sawyer Professors Discuss Impact of Community Connections on Police Violence
Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School recently posted an article on its blog in which associate professor of public service Brenda Bond and law professor Frank Rudy Cooper examined “the fragile relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve” in order to discuss “how police departments can change,” particularly in Boston. Continue reading…
HourlyNerd Expands Sharing Economy To MBA-Land
The Boston Globe recently published an article by Scott Kirsner about HourlyNerd, a revolutionary new platform slated to do for MBA consultancy what Uber has done for drivers, Craigslist for odd jobs, and Yelp for restaurants.
Hot MBA Jobs: IT Manager / Director
As the lines between business and technology industries continue to blur, more and more information, computer and tech professionals are looking to business schools and MBA programs to achieve a leg up on the competition. An MBA with a focus on information technology (IT) is a great path to landing any number of tech-related jobs. One such position is that of the IT manager/director. Continue reading…
Best Internships in Boston
The internship’s place in culture is heavily debated and often lampooned—for proof, see the 2013 Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy vehicle, “The Internship” or last year’s “The Intern” starring Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway. Or take Charlotte, North Carolina songwriter Sean Padilla’s project The Cocker Spaniels, whose lyrics to “The Overeducated Underclass” ponder the catch-22 of indebted post-graduates working pro bono. Continue reading…
Industry Spotlight: Venture Capitalism in Boston
Why Are There So Many Startups in Boston?
Alongside the usual Silicon Valley and San Francisco suspects, Boston has long been a major hub for startups—and with good reason. According to a recent article in Inc. Magazine, “Having multiple universities in close proximity with each other”—namely the MIT Media Lab and the Harvard Innovation Lab—“has fostered a culture of turning cutting-edge research and technology into startup ventures.”
Boston Startup Scene in Spotlight
Schools including Boston University and Northeastern University help the Boston startup scene thrive, according to some recent media coverage.
