Brandeis International Business School

2021 News

A portrait of Moyinoluwa Abiola.

December 20, 2021

The push she was looking for

Moyinoluwa Abiola, MSF’20

A portrait of Prof. Ben Gomes-Casseres.

December 8, 2021

Edith Penrose in the New Economy

Ben Gomes-Casseres | Faculti

People walking past a Western Union sign.

December 1, 2021

What will it take to get banks back into remittances?

Stephen Cecchetti | American Banker

The Purple Principle logo, over a background of red and blue splattered paint that comes together in a purple triangle.

November 30, 2021

Lowering the temperature

Robert Pease, MA’98

A photo of South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaking at a podium with the South Korean flag in the background.

November 30, 2021

Why South Korea should join the CPTPP

Peter Petri | Nekkei Asia

Shagufa Habibi, MA’23 at driving range

November 23, 2021

Empowering girls in South Asia through sports

Shagufa Habibi, MA’23

A portrait of Prof. Benjamin Shiller

November 18, 2021

The cheapest home insurance companies in 2021

Benjamin Shiller | MoneyGeek

A shot looking down into several paper bags full of groceries.

November 2, 2021

Inflation climbs and Minnesota consumers notice

Stephen Cecchetti | Minnesota Public Radio

A portrait of Peter Agaba.

November 1, 2021

Step by step, he's making a difference

Peter Agaba, MA’20

A screenshot of a virtual meeting of presenters.

October 21, 2021

Open Commission Meeting

Adam Towvim | Federal Trade Commission

 A map of the proposed Buckhead City as shown on the website of the Buckhead City Committee, an advocacy group.

October 21, 2021

Buckhead cityhood threatens bond ratings, experts say

Daniel Bergstresser | Saporta Report

A portrait of Maura Bastarache Oray.

October 12, 2021

Modernizing the MBTA, one Charlie Card tap at a time

Maura Bastarache Oray, MBA’19

A portrait of Prof. Benjamin Shiller

October 7, 2021

Opportunity cost: If you don't know what it is, you might regret it

Benjamin Shiller | MoneyGeek

A photo of two men shaking hands over coffee.

September 29, 2021

How leading with referrals can get you more sales meetings

David Shaby | Forbes

A portrait of Mitch Caplan in a suit.

September 28, 2021

The origins and evolution of FinTech

Mitch Caplan ’79

A group of students talk together on a campus.

September 25, 2021

How Gen Z can build social capital at work

Andy Molinksy | Business Insider

A shot of Brandeis' campus on a sunny fall day.

September 24, 2021

Introducing Brandeis' newest faculty members

Erin Vicente | BrandeisNOW

Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo addressing crowd

September 21, 2021

Pompeo repeats ‘zombie’ claim that Obama gave Iran $150 billion

Nader Habibi | The Washington Post

Prof. Anna Scherbina speaking at a podium with the school logo in the background.

September 17, 2021

Best homeowners insurance companies for 2021

Anna Scherbina | MoneyGeek

A black and white image of Fed Chair Jerome Powell with a dollar bill as the background.

September 10, 2021

Economists predict US interest rate rise in 2022

Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times

A woman carries a crate of greens on her head in a field.

September 9, 2021

Leveling the financial playing field for Africa’s farmers

Ferrell Tanuwidjaja ’20, MA’21

Max LeBlanc holds pie cones in front of a bit white Maxim's Desserts sign.

August 23, 2021

Sometimes a sweet tooth can be inspirational

Max LeBlanc ’22 | BrandeisNOW

A photo of the Fearless Girl statue staring down the facade of the New York Stock Exchange.

August 18, 2021

Transmission revamp will reshape the financial world

Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times

A close up of a ten pound note.

August 9, 2021

How would a Bank of England digital currency work?

Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times

stock ticker

August 5, 2021

Stock market volatility defined

Ahmad Namini | The Motley Fool

A photo of the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington.

July 28, 2021

Now is not the time for central bank digital currencies

Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times

Xiaoqi Wu displays two felt unicorn toys she made..

July 26, 2021

A toy story all her own

Xiaoqi Wu, MBA’22

A portrait of Zenobia Moochhala.

July 12, 2021

Making child care work for everyone

Zenobia Moochhala, MA’98

The Wall Street Journal logo.

June 24, 2021

What the inflation of the 1970s can teach us today

Stephen Cecchetti | The Wall Street Journal

A portrait of Prof. Benjamin Shiller

June 24, 2021

Best car insurance companies for 2021

Benjamin Shiller | The Ascent

RealClear Markets logo

June 21, 2021

Americans need to know the economic truth about cyber threats

Anna Scherbina | RealClear Markets

A portrait of Satyam Panday.

June 17, 2021

Alumnus analyzes the economic impact of COVID-19

Satyam Panday, PhD’13 | St. Olaf College

A screenshot of the webstream.

June 17, 2021

Analysing the results of June’s FOMC meeting

Stephen Cecchetti | OMFIF

A fuzzy white image of a calculator, a pen and a zig-zagging graph line.

June 16, 2021

Consumers expect prices to keep rising, survey finds

Stephen Cecchetti | Consumer Affairs

A man examining a display of apples in a grocery store.

June 14, 2021

Consumer forecasts of inflation could be a self-fulfilling prophecy

Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace

The text, "ASAP: The Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals."

June 7, 2021

The new imperative: business responds to climate change

Ben Gomes-Casseres | Strategic Alliance Quarterly

A picture of Mike Kennealy speaking from behind a podium.

June 4, 2021

Mass. fintech group launches, with backing from finance giants

Debarshi Nandy | Boston Business Journal

Jasmyne Raneri posing in front of an FLS International sign.

May 31, 2021

The language of opportunity

Jasmyne Raneri, MBA’22

A man in a supermarket stands in an aisle examining the meat cooler.

May 27, 2021

What is the PCE price index?

Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace

A screen grab of the Peterson Institute's logo.

May 25, 2021

ECB Listens: Review of its monetary policy strategy

Stephen Cecchetti | Peterson Institute for International Economics

A picture of Andy Molinksy speaking at a podium.

May 10, 2021

Idea of the day: Know your comfort zone

Andy Molinksy | LinkedIn

The Vida Health logo.

May 5, 2021

Vida Health raises $110M in Series D round

Stephanie Tilenius ’89, MA’90 | BusinessWire

A screen shot of the virtual panel featuring Michael Burtov, Barbara Clarke, Steph Speirs, and Paris Smalls.

April 22, 2021

Changing the face of climate innovation

Michael Burtov ’02

A photo of two people shaking hands in front of a yellow background that fades to purple.

April 21, 2021

How to get your big ideas noticed by the right people

Andy Molinksy | Harvard Business Review

A photo of former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

April 21, 2021

Summers says Fed should express more concern over inflation outlook

Stephen Cecchetti | Marketwatch

A portrait of Zenobia Moochhala.

April 14, 2021

Sittercity names Care.com co-founder next CEO

Zenobia Moochhala, MA’98 | Chicago Business Journal

The Govern logo over a white, cloudy city skyline.

April 12, 2021

What is the future of state ownership?

Aldo Musacchio | Govern

A portrait of Benjamin Shiller

April 5, 2021

Car Insurance Discounts

Benjamin Shiller | Value Penguin

A graphic showing a magnifying glass with the letters "CFO" in the glass.

April 2, 2021

International Institute of New England names new CFO

Céline Mukasine, MA’11 | HuntScanlon

The Times of London logo on a white background.

March 30, 2021

We’re being gaslit by our economic masters over the magic money tree

Stephen Cecchetti | The Times of London

An American flag waving in front of a gasoline price sign showing prices over $3 per gallon.

March 30, 2021

Inflation isn’t just about higher prices

Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace

A graphic with an astronaut with George Washington's face in the helmet, with the NPR and PlanetMoney logos at the top.

March 24, 2021

You asked for shots, tuna, metal, and money

Stephen Cecchetti | NPR

The MassChallenge logo over a green background.

March 22, 2021

Accelerating enterprise technology with KPMG and TeamLift

Bozhanka Vitanova, MA’16 | MassChallenge

A photo of Westminster Palace, with London in the background, shot from the air.

March 9, 2021

The return of state capitalism?

Aldo Musacchio | LSE Business Review

The supertall 432 Park Avenue in New York City, thin and square and towering above surrounding buildings, under construction.

February 7, 2021

High anxiety: super-rich find supertall skyscraper an uncomfortable perch

Dan Bergstresser | The Guardian

The Chinese flag set against a gray sky.

January 20, 2021

China has new rules for screening foreign investments

Peter Petri | Barron's

A black and white image of Mariam Serag over an orange and red background.

January 19, 2021

Entrepreneurship is always in style

Mariam Serag, MBA’21, Ruosi Liu, MSBA’21

Prof. Benjamin Shiller

January 15, 2021

Expert advice: steps to find cheap auto insurance

Benjamin Shiller | MoneyGeek

Prof. Nelson Sá in a video he made parodying Star Wars.

January 11, 2021

Lights, camera, economics!