By BE-EDGE Team
In today’s rapidly changing landscape, the Future of Work is reshaping how we approach our careers. As technology advances and employee expectations shift, professionals must adapt to stay relevant and thrive.
by James Sweeny
January 29, 2025
Discovering how you fit into the business world can be a challenging and often confusing process. With so many different industries, job titles, and career paths to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start, especially as a student.
January 2, 2025
by Kaveesh Pathak
The Electoral College is a heavily debated topic in the U.S. today. For a long time, I’ve observed deep issues within our political system: divisiveness, bullying, and polarization. However, as a young Indian American, seeing Kamala Harris become the Democratic Nominee inspired me; and when the opportunity arose to become a member of the Electoral College and represent my community, it felt like the honor of a lifetime.
by Katherine Prostick
December 21, 2024
One of the more exciting opportunities I have had since starting my academic career at Northeastern University was creating a consulting case for my international business class. Over the course of a semester long case, I learned more applicable skills and information than I had in many of my other courses. Being able to see a real and tangible product that was the result of my hard work both in and outside of the classroom brought an entirely new dimension to my learning experience – and I highly recommend using consulting cases as ways to learn both about yourself and about different industries if you are new to the business sphere.
December 15, 2024
by Benjamin Agatone
As a mathematics and finance major, I was much more interested in the quantitative side of business going into college and eager to apply my analytical skills to my real-world job someday. I thought that specializing in the math field would give me the tools I needed to be successful in my career. However, the business world is constantly moving toward a more interconnected economy where technical skills will not be enough.
by Samuel Attias Segal
December 9, 2024
There is nothing like the excitement and potential opportunities that come from moving to a new country. Entering 1st grade my parents made the decision to move from Mexico to Miami in order to pursue a better education for me and my brothers. Despite not knowing a word of English, I like to believe that I established myself as a genuine leader in my community but it definitely didn’t come easy.
by Isabela Harue Uemura Miyaki
November 13, 2024
Are you passionate about marketing and eager to carve out a successful career in this dynamic field? You’re not alone! Over the past 10 years, marketing careers have seen a significant surge as businesses ramp up their efforts to drive traffic and convert leads online, according to Forbes. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, that trend is likely to continue with the projected job outlook for market research analysts and marketing specialists for 2022 through 2032 being 13.4%.
by Kate Dougherty
October 22, 2024
Throughout this Fall 2022 semester, I was able to find more clarity in my professional path. Entering college last year, I was unsure where I saw my academic journey taking me. I had interests within political science, business, and potentially economics and began my exploration process as an undecided major.
by Minh Tran
October 18, 2024
Spending my whole life growing up in Vietnam, I was surrounded by people that shared similar cultural identities as me. Most of the friends I’ve had come from the same cultural background, and we share similar mindsets, characteristics, and traditions. I didn’t acknowledge that until I got into Northeastern, a place where nobody comes from the same background, shares the same skin color, and has the same cultural experiences as me.
by Carter Horiye
October 16, 2024
New shifts in technology have made the world feel as if it is getting increasingly smaller and interconnected by the day. Just one search and you could be looking at Niagara Falls and with another you could be looking at Windsor Castle or even Voortrekker Monument.
by Maria Andrea Angarita
October 10, 2024
Was it hard for me to establish a presence in a foreign environment? Yes, it was.
It is something that happens to any wishful international student who wants to follow higher education in the US or any international destination different from their home country.
by Chornnaton Hort
October 8, 2024
One of the most exciting things that I have accomplished since I have been in the United State, is the consulting case for my international business class. Through this consulting case, I was able to work for Drexel Hamilton, a veteran-owned investment bank. This group project is a big stepping stone for me as a newcomer in the market, it helps drive me to do more research about the current market as well as the market in other countries, to maximize the work in the group project as well as to achieve many more aspects.
by Landon Mukaigawa
October 6, 2024
You attend high school, then you have a college degree. Then, after grinding out those long hours of studying in the library, it’s time to start working in the real world. It’s simple right? Well, not quite. According to a study done by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, it’s surprising to find that only 27% of college graduates work in a field related to their major.
by Bosen Zhang
October 2, 2024
In recent years, China has occupied the top position for sending international students to the United States; according to US Mission China, over 317,000 students have enrolled in US institutions in 2020/21 due to Chinese students’ and parents’ growing interest in the US education (2021). Sharing a similar interest, I have selected the USA as my destination for my educational journey.
by Caroline
September 25, 2024
The Covid-19 pandemic forced people to reevaluate their means and reprioritize what is important to them. Many people ended up taking up new hobbies that helped them pass the time during quarantine. This article by the American Heart Association highlights the benefits of taking up hobbies that include lowering stress levels and heart rates, increasing brain activity, and improving overall mental health. Hobbies can be a necessary creative outlet for people who need to improve both their physical and mental health.
by Karan Kwatra
September 18, 2024
By now, most of you have heard about the [S]trengths, [W]eakness, [O]pportuntity, and [T]hreat model. It is an approach created by Albert Humphrey and used by organizations to identify growth opportunities and complementary characteristics of the organizations which will synergize to take advantage of the opportunity.
by Jill Kligler
September 11, 2024
Innovation is more abundant than ever. The digital age and pandemic have completely transformed how our world operates. From the metaverse to artificial intelligence to the unlimited internet, innovations are becoming widely adopted and constantly progressing.
by Tianyang Bao
August 29, 2024
Takeaways:
One of the most competitive advantages is rooted in my original culture. Coming from China, I am not only different by skin color but also by my logic and room for growth. Research has shown that various-ethnicity groups can bring corporations competitive advantages, including creativity (McLeod). With this possibility ahead of me, I am able to explore and establish more advantages and transform them to be competitive.
by Justin Silverio Franco
July 20, 2024
I was born in the Dominican Republic and spent the first ten years of my life there. I understood the many different cultures and financial aspects of the island, including that it was a third-world country. In 2013, I was fortunate enough to live comfortably in the United States and move to Boston for college, where I started to understand a different perspective of the world economy.
by Jiamin Su
A recent survey of international students studying in the U.S. “Employment of Foreign Nationals” by the University of Houston found that most students are satisfied with their experience and want to stay in the U.S. after graduation.
February 19, 2024
by Mingyue Zhu
Prior to the pandemic, I worked in my first co-op at Wayfair in Boston. Even though I was only a second-year college student at the time, my manager confidently handed me the project and let me take autonomous control. I made minor mistakes, but they all helped me to learn and grow.
by Bhargavi Ram
March 6, 2023
There is a demand for businesses to be perfect in the world we live in today. With the plethora of information available to consumers, we can use our voices to hold companies accountable for their lack of inclusivity or their unethical practices. Microsoft has an entire site dedicated to Inclusive Design with resources to learn how to be inclusive. Read more
Children from Gen Z may have to endure significant competition for employment in the future. According to a study by Visual Capitalist, during the pandemic, Gen Z kids had nearly double the unemployment rate compared to the rest of the generation. This horrible unemployment figure should not have been there because Gen Z kids are expected to be the most educated generation, according to the Pew Research Center.
If you find these questions resonating and you nodded yes on each of these questions, then you surely need to be aware of BE-EDGE Institute and its products. This is where you can get the solutions and answers to all these questions and more of your career-related confusions.
by Maiia Poliakova
Have you ever done any consulting cases? Do you know what is it? Or what does it give? My name is Maiia and I had this amazing consulting opportunity with Dr. Julia Ivy. She gave us an experience life as real specialists. I have done a consulting case for the Russian company VALO Hotel City for the globalization of the market and thanks to this experience I can say what a big contribution it gave to my future career.
By Amir Elhelw
Let’s begin by painting a picture. You are a newly minted graduate; you have just picked up your bags and moved out to a new country in order to pursue a new business venture. You are new to this market and know only the essentials of its structure and how to go about doing business in it. You are a fish out of water trying to break in and make a name for yourself.
The United States has long been considered to have some of the best educational resources in the world, which attracts students from around the globe to come here to pursue higher education. My home country China is the second most populous country in the world, and nearly 300,000 students come to the United States each year to attend school. And I am one of those students. Read more
