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A Whole New Gateway to the Questrom Curriculum 

Why overhaul a course that, for over a decade, has been engaging, highly rated by students, and has enlisted a set of extremely dedicated faculty? Most programs would rest on those laurels. The SM131 introductory class is essentially the gateway to the Questrom curriculum for freshman undergrads and about 1,400 students will take the class each year. It’s not hyperbole

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Are we in a new Gilded Age?

By Professor Nalin Kulatilaka The Gilded Age, a term coined by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in their 1873 satirical novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, refers to a transformative period in U.S. history from approximately 1870 to 1900. It was characterized by rapid industrialization, technological innovation, and unprecedented economic expansion, but also by stark inequality, political

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Sami Karaca and Jay Zagorsky on the Changing Sentiment of Capitalism

Is capitalism falling out of favor? Jay L. Zagorsky and H. Sami Karaca, faculty at the Questrom School of Business and the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets, and Society, conducted a research study to answer that very question. Aided by AI, the professors, alongside student RAs Madison Marchionna and David Kim, scoured 400,000 newspaper articles from the past

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Questrom Professor Michael Salinger on Capitalism and Cinema

Michael Salinger, the Jacqueline and Arthur Bahr Professor of Markets, Public Policy, and Law at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, is eager to educate the next generation of leaders through his innovative new course at BU. Capitalism: Justifications and Cinematic Impressions, a course that explores the intersection of traditional economic theory and cinematic analysis, is furthering the conversation of

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Questrom Seniors presenting their research during the Mehrotra Summit on Short-termism April 11, 2025

The Mehrotra Institute’s Inaugural Summit: Short-termism; April 10-11

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

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The WBUR Festival

Join WBUR from May 29 – 31, 2025 for a weekend celebrating WBUR’s 75th anniversary and featuring speakers such as Ina Garten, Roxane Gay, Ira Glass, Jamelle Bouie, Busy Philipps, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw and many more.  ​ Full schedule to be released in April on the WBUR website.

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Questrom Professor Attends White House Cell and Gene Therapy Forum

Rena Conti, Associate Professor and Dean’s Research Scholar at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business attended the White House Cell and Gene Therapy Forum on January 8th to share her research and find solutions to advance access to cell and gene therapy. As a health economist, Conti is a valuable contributor to the discussion of strengthening therapy treatments. Conti has

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WSJ Business: How Boston University’s Questrom School of Business is empowering today’s leaders and decision-makers.

“We at the Mehrotra Institute recognize that solutions necessitate constructive collaboration among businesses, governments and groups representing consumers, investors and employees.“ In an article with the Wall Street Journal, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Research at the Questrom School of Business and Co-Director of the Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society, Marcel Rindisbacher, discussed the vision for the

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Poets&Quants: Making The Case For Capitalism – Questrom Launches A Well-Funded Mehrotra Institute

On Friday, Poets&Quants recognized the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society for the institute’s mission to bring a deeper understanding to the impact of business on society’s biggest challenges. Featuring excerpts from Questrom Dean Susan Fournier’s conversation with Ravi Mehrotra, the article encapsulates both the vision of Mr. Mehrotra himself along with the work that the Questrom

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Redirecting Innovation: Can We? Should We?

We live in a remarkable time filled with incredible new innovations. But are they delivering what they should? Join speakers Daron Acemoglu, Jim Rebitzer, and Bob Rebitzer in a conversation moderated by Tim Simcoe to discuss these very questions.

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Meet Ravi K. Mehrotra

Dr. Ravi K. Mehrotra is Founder and Executive Chairman of the Foresight Global Pte Ltd. A marine engineer by profession, he began his career in 1964 with the Shipping Corporation of India. Through hard work and dedication, he rose to the rank of Chief Engineer and was seconded as Managing Director for the company’s international joint ventures. It was through

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