Ben Hall

1 month ago | suffolk.edu | Ben Hall |Michael Clarke

When she began her Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, Christin Santiago suffered a bad case of imposter syndrome on the first day of classes. “I remember sitting down and texting my wife: ‘I don’t know where all the grown-ups are, I don’t know where I’m supposed to go, and I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. And I think maybe this was a mistake,’” Santiago recounts. Part of her nervousness was that she hadn’t been in a classroom since completing her undergraduate degree in 1999.

Jan 30, 2025 | suffolk.edu | Ben Hall |Michael Clarke

It doesn’t matter if it’s Deloitte, EY, PwC, or KPMG: Competition for summer internships at any of the Big Four accounting firms can be fierce. And no wonder: Those internships often lead directly to job offers following graduation. It’s much easier to get what’s called a “winternship” during the school year. Since most students are in school, there are more openings available. The problem is, it’s a lot more work since students have to juggle classes with what’s basically a full-time job.

Jan 9, 2025 | suffolk.edu | Ben Hall

In the final days of the fall 2024 semester, class presentations—many for actual clients—rule the Business School Block HeadsContinuing a relationship that began with the Business School last year, the newly renovated LEGO Discovery Center (LDC) in Assembly Square north of Boston asked Marketing Professor Pelin Bicen if Sawyer Business School students could develop strategies for LDC’s growth.

Dec 4, 2024 | suffolk.edu | Ben Hall

Graduate students travel to Gillette Stadium for flash consulting session on sustainability at the venue Flash Consulting at Gillette Stadium On several Sundays between September and January, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., becomes a small city, hosting more than 65,000 people for New England Patriots games. There are more than 90 locations within the stadium where fans can buy food and beverages.

Nov 25, 2024 | suffolk.edu | Ben Hall |Michael Clarke

Exactly one week after the 2024 election, nonprofit practitioners and leaders, community stakeholders, funders, faculty and staff convened at Suffolk University’s annual Moakley Breakfast to consider the state of the sector and explore how the election’s outcome might impact their organizations and the clients they serve.