The Boston Vs New York Full-Time MBA Battle
Whether it’s Yankees vs. Red Sox or the Puritans against the Dutch, Boston and New York have always been two cities famous for being at odds with each other. But put their cultural and historic differences aside and you’ll find one big commonality between the two Northeast cities: Both metros are also known as top locations for prospective MBAs looking to earn an advanced business degree full-time. Continue reading…
D’Amore-McKim Professors Discuss WannaCry RansomeWare Attack
Four faculty members from D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University recently weighed in the recent “WannaCry” ransomware attack.
The Best Boston Global MBA Programs
Boston may be a well-known hub for education in the U.S., but it’s also a center for global business studies. Global MBA programs are similar to executive MBA model, which usually meet on weekends and cater to students who are mid-career professionals, but focus on conducting business in international settings. A global EMBA targets students with 10 to 15 years of experience and allows students to learn while immersed in other cultures.
MBA students have a number of Boston Global MBA programs and concentrations to choose from. Below is a breakdown of the various offerings you can find in the metro: Continue reading…
Finding The Best Boston Marketing MBA
Massachusetts may be well known for it pharmaceutical, biotech and education sectors, but it also has plenty of opportunities for Boston marketing MBA students. According to The Ad Club, a trade association for the New England marketing and communications industry, the marketing communications industry in Massachusetts is thriving and is a big contributor to the local economy. Continue reading…
D’Amore-McKim Showcases Student Startups at The Market
Northeastern’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB) recently published an article on The Market—“an indoor farmers market-style event” showcasing new food and drink ventures from Northeastern students, past and present.
DMSB seniors Johnny Fayad and Ali Kothari’s CoffeeBar answers the question, “Why can’t we eat our coffee?” The startup began as a simple solution to the duo’s morning time crunch: take a cup of coffee and infuse it with an all-natural energy bar. CoffeeBar took audience favorite at Northeastern’s Husky Startup Challenge ’13 and “received $10k in gap funding from IDEA, the university’s student-run venture accelerator.”
Speaking of morning brew, El Recreo Coffee is a “crop-to-cup” coffee operation run by engineering school alum Miriam Morales ’90. According to the article, El Recreo beans are sourced from “Morales’ family farm in Nicaragua, and they’re roasted and ground in the El Recreo facilities in Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood. The proceeds from the coffee shop fund a school and clinic program Morales’ mother started on their farm in Nicaragua.”
MetroMBA has previously covered all-natural sports drink Hylux Sport, a “vitamin- and electrolyte-enhanced water” concocted by Lamar Letts (DMBS ’17) after a debilitating track injury. “When I was recovering, I found myself adding water to all my sports drinks because they were so sugary.” The drink boasts “less sugar than Gatorade, more electrolytes than Vitamin Water and more potassium than a banana.”
Sitting beside Letts at The Market was Northeastern alumna Kate Weiler, whose alternative sports drink DRINKMaple—“bottled pure maple sap”—is “gentler on the stomach and easier to digest before or after intense athletic events than typical sports drinks.”
Fancy Pants Baking Co. is the brainchild of former neuroscientist Maura Duggan (DMBS ’98) who dramatically changed course in 2004 to sell her “all-natural, nut-free cookies” full-time. “Everything in these, you could make with ingredients you have at home. There’s nothing we have that you wouldn’t have in your kitchen.”
Former hotel manager and Northeastern alum Elisa Coppelman’s Mystic, Connecticut–based tea and spice company Noank Nibbles took shape when a lavender tea she made to help her young daughter fall asleep suddenly became popular among her circle of friends. You can now find Noank Nibbles products in select Connecticut and Massachusetts grocery stores. According to the article, Coppelman’s proudest achievement is partnering with the Groton Public Schools special skills high school program, “where young adults ages 18 to 21 with special education needs help produce and package her goods.”
Boston MBA Programs without GMAT and GRE Requirements
Let’s be honest: Nobody likes taking tests. And knowing that one test could have a significant impact on your education can make you feel like you’re in a pressure cooker. The GRE and GMAT are just two examples of tests that can leave talented, intelligent students waking up sweating. Continue reading…
