By Dr. Sophie Bacq Last spring, we had the opportunity to discuss the role of “reverse innovation”. This concept, coined by Dr. Vijay Govindarajan, refers to ultra low-cost, high quality and universal access innovation that addresses the most persistent problems of deprived populations in urban and rural areas of the Read more…
By Olivia Allen Mike Behan, a 2013 graduate of the D’Amore McKim School of Business is currently participating in a fellowship with Root Capital to work with smallholder farmers in Kenya. Root Capital is a nonprofit investing firm that provides financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Since its inception, it Read more…
By Rachel Shaheen On June 21, Kate Pipa began the arduous journey of biking 4,000 miles from San Francisco to Boston to raise money and awareness for the fight against HIV/AIDS. Over 63 days, Pipa and six others from throughout the country courageously peddled both their feet and their knowledge of HIV/AIDS epidemic that Read more…
By Dr. Gordon Adomdza It was the morning of July 29, 2013. SEI students on the South Africa field study were gearing up for their “10 Meter View” presentations – a “birds eye view” analysis of their respective client organizations, marking the conclusion of an intensive ten-day design-driven project. Each team Read more…
By Dennis Shaughnessy On a late July afternoon in Cape Town, amidst the daily updates on the health of Nelson Mandela, we were blessed to meet with the Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of four South Africa Nobel Peace Prize winners. (The other South African Nobel Peace Prize winners being Chief Read more…
By Olivia Allen Caitlin Ferguson, a 2013 Northeastern University graduate is returning to India for the third time to start The William J. Clinton Fellow for Service in India with the American India Foundation. The ten-month fellowship places young professionals in organizations working to catalyze sustainable development in India within the Read more…