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Photo: Neil Goldberg, a white man with dark silver gray hair, smiles as he sits and looks over a large stack of board games. Behind him, numerous wooden shelves filled with more board games are also shown.

Entrepreneurship

My Big Idea: Would You Like Some Coffee with Your Monopoly?

December 13, 2022

Kyle and Tabi Czarnecki show off HOOKS! The demand for their handcrafted game caught them off-guard when demand blew up last year. A man and woman stand on opposite sides of a table holding a game that consists of a piece of wood with strings and hooks attached to it.

Entrepreneurship

Get Your HOOKS! into This Game. Beer Optional

December 6, 2022

Photo: Elon Musk, a white man with thinning brown hair, looks and points up as he's shot mid-talk in front of a black background.

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

Can Elon Musk Fix the Twitter Chaos That He Created?

November 29, 2022

Photo: Ameera Hammouda (Questrom'18) poses for a photo at her home in Hopkinton, MA. A young woman wearing a long, dark purple dress, sits and looks up above the camera in front of a white wall.

Fashion

My Big Idea: Modest Fashion Gets a Refresh

November 28, 2022

Workers strike outside of the Starbucks on Commonwealth Ave. Multiple people carry signs, one reading "Union Busting is Disgusting"

Business & Law

Is America’s Labor Movement on the Upswing?

November 23, 2022

Photo: General wide-shot view of Al Thumama stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on November 14, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. A large football stadium is shown. The top of the dome is open to a sunny day as the field and stands are seen below that.

World Cup

Should You Watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup despite Host Qatar’s “Serious Human Rights Problems”?

November 15, 2022

Photo: Green Lion Partners founders Jeff Zucker (Questrom’10) (left) and Mike Bologna (Questrom’10) present Isabelle Bryan with a $10,000 check for her start-up Insphigher at Innovate@BU’s sixth annual Cannabis Start-Up Competition finale November 8. a man and a young woman each hold one side of a giant check for $10,000. Another young man stands to the right of the woman.

Innovation

Idea Sharing App Insphigher Wins Annual BU Cannabis Start-Up Competition

November 10, 2022

Group photo of the BU students who made it to the finals of a Questrom sustainability competition: (from left) Ryan Loughran (Questrom’24) (from left), Rachel Levine (Questrom’24), James Coyle (CAS’24), Rachel Koh (Questrom’24), and Noah Sorin (Questrom’24). They all wear business casual outfits and smile.

Business & Law

Questrom Sustainability Competition, with $50,000 Prize, Draws 62 Student Teams from 12 Schools

November 8, 2022

Photo: A Dunkin' donuts branded paper cup of coffee and a chocolate frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles lies on a Dunkin' Donuts brown paper bag is shown on a dashboard.

Business & Law

Why Dunkin’s Revamped Rewards Program Has Angered So Many Customers

October 31, 2022

A photo at Brookline Booksmith where banned books are available for purchase. The books displayed have cards explaining when, where, and why the book was banned.

Books

Want to Find a Banned Book? Brookline Booksmith Has Some on Display

October 26, 2022

Business & Economics

My Big Idea: Anti-Bullying Software for the Classroom

October 12, 2022

Photo of Kim Kardashian posing in front of a light blue photo area. A tan woman with long black hair and wearing a thin metal choker and white top, smiles slightly for cameras.

Social Media

Kim Kardashian, Sponcon, and the Rules of Being an Influencer

October 5, 2022

Photo of Trevor Rozier-Byrd (LAW'10) posing for a photo. A dark, tan man wearing a blue blazer and pants and white collared shirt holds his black cell phone in hand as he looks to the camera.

Entrepreneurship

Opening Doors: Trevor Rozier-Byrd (LAW’10)

October 4, 2022

Photo: SHA faculty member Makarand Mody poses for a photo on Boylston Street in Boston. Modt poses in a suit ensemble in front of a city scene of high rise buildings and busy streets.

Airbnb vs. Hotels

Airbnb or Hotel? How Travelers Choose

October 4, 2022

Photo collage: (left) Starbucks workers protest and hold signs about unionizing outside the Starbucks on Comm Ave. (right) Marty Walsh listens on as President Biden speaks at a podium.

Business Problems

Comm Ave Starbucks Strike Ends: Does That Mean Strikes Work?

September 22, 2022

Innovation

My Big Idea: Clean Body Care Products

September 20, 2022

Photo of Jessica Silbey standing in a courtyard with stone arches. A middle-aged woman with shoulder length brown hair wears a black suit ensemble and stands with arms crossed.

Law & Innovation

How Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks May Stifle Creativity and Progress

August 16, 2022

Photo of a silhouette of a person with long curly hair writing equations on a clear board

Career

What Are the Fastest Growing Jobs? And How Can BU Prepare You?

June 10, 2022

Photo of two white men wearing grey and black business suits walking down a busy city street. They both hold black briefcases.

Employment

Pros and Cons of the Four-Day Workweek

June 8, 2022

A composite image of Elizabeth Alexander (left) and David Zaslav (right) both of whom are speaking at podiums

Accolades

Two Alums Make Time’s List of Most Influential People of 2022

June 6, 2022

Two Alums Make Time’s List of Most Influential People of 2022