How do, can and should companies balance short-term pressures with long-term interests?
Thursday April 10 & Friday April 11, 2025
Boston University’s Questrom School of Business & WBUR’s City Space
As part of Questrom’s new Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets and Society, the seniors in Questrom’s honors program have been preparing research presentations and industry panels to discuss the topic of short-termism. Short-termism is defined as an excessive focus on achieving immediate or short-term results, often at the expense of long-term goals, sustainability, and strategic planning. Over the course of this summit, we will facilitate interactions between students, alumni, and invited business leaders to discuss and better understand how businesses can minimize sacrifices to long-term goals while reacting to short-term requirements.
Short-termism is defined as an excessive focus on achieving immediate or short-term results, often at the expense of long-term goals, sustainability, and strategic planning.
Over the course of this summit, we will facilitate interactions between our students, alumni and invited business leaders to discuss and better understand how businesses can minimize sacrifices to the long-term goals while reacting to short-term requirements.
For more information, check out our Summit page. If you would like to request an invitation, email sfmurphy@bu.edu.
