CBA’s centers and institutes are a manifestation of the College’s mission - with particular emphasis on globalization, technology, and innovation. These focused, integrated programs combine research, education, and outreach activities to serve the needs of both the business and academic communities. Northeastern’s centers and institutes are valuable assets in our quest to achieve greater national and international recognition as a leading, practice-oriented business school.
Center For Family Business
This membership-based educational program focuses on the unique interests of emerging leaders, successors and senior generation family members who are stakeholders in their family businesses.
Center for Emerging Markets
This center was founded in 2007, and is dedicated to conducting research on how firms can leverage high-growth emerging markets for global competitive advantage and to disseminating best practices for success in such countries.
Institute for Global Innovation Management
A joint initiative of CBA, the School of Law, and the Center for Labor Market Studies, this institute conducts applied, practice-oriented research to understand and improve the competitiveness of technology-intensive companies in today’s global economy.