National Recognition x 2 for the Sawyer Business School

To the Sawyer Business School Community:

We’re looking forward to the start of a new academic year and some exciting opportunities for our learners. This fall we’re launching an inter-disciplinary supply chain management major as well as a healthcare systems and innovation minor. We’ll officially open our new Immersion Hub, an on-campus space to showcase and enrich our immersive learning experiences. And we’ve extended our partnership with the Boston Celtics, which means new opportunities for students to work with the team here in Boston and with the Portland-based Maine Celtics.

Despite being busy, summer at Suffolk is also a time to reflect and recharge. I hope you have the chance to do that as well.

Amy Z. Zeng, PhD

Dean, Sawyer Business School

News from the Sawyer Business School

National Recognition. The Sawyer Business School wins a national innovation award for its integration of artificial intelligence in the School’s curriculum. Read about the award.

Educational Excellence. Global standard-setting body for business education extends accreditation for the Sawyer Business School. See why we received reaccreditation.

(Don't) Mind the GAAP. Accounting students contribute to national report on earnings of S&P 500 companies. Learn more about what the students did.

Real Pros. Two MBA grads are now playing professional sports—one in New York, the other in Ireland. Read their stories.

Faculty Expertise

Healthcare Administration Professor Erin Sullivan was honored with the 2025 Health Care Management Mid-Career Achievement Award from the Academy of Management. This prestigious recognition celebrates her outstanding contribution to health care management scholarship, service, and leadership as part of the HCM Division community.

Management and Entrepreneurship Professor Jordan McSweeney co-authored two articles in top-tier journals: Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. These journals represent the highest standards of scholarship in entrepreneurship research, and McSweeney’s success will strengthen the Business School’s standing in the TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Ranking, helping us maintain our Top 100 global position.

Strategy and International Business Professors Sokol Celo and Mark Lehrer published an article in AIB Insights titled “Orchestrating Decentralized Evolution: Multinational Corporations as Complex Adaptive Systems.” The piece explores how multinational corporations (MNCs) can embrace a complex adaptive systems view to evolve dynamically and strategically—shifting the focus from rigid structures to emergent, decentralized adaptation.

Information Systems and Operations Management Professor Sepideh Kaffash co-authored an article in the Journal of the Operational Research Society. Titled “Environmental sustainability performance of US airlines: implications of financial performance and technical efficiency,” the paper explores how financial performance and technical efficiency impact Environmental Sustainability Performance (ESP) in the airline industry.

Upcoming Events

Startup Boston Week returns to Suffolk September 8-12. For the third year in a row, hundreds of innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, influencers, and the "start-up curious" will come to campus to share advice, network, visit the podcast stage, and attend multiple sessions.

All are welcome to attend this free event. Register now.

The Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Dean's Cabinet welcomes you to a reception where major accomplishments of the Business School will be acknowledged, among them the 50th Anniversary of the Executive MBA (EMBA) program.

Please join alumni, students, faculty, and University leadership on Saturday, September 27. Register now.

Suffolk Weekend is our annual fall gathering for alumni, students, and families to celebrate all things Suffolk. 2025 highlights will include:

RamFest (Food trucks, Cornhole Tournament, Fun Run 5K)
American History Friday
Black Heritage Trail Tour
Men’s and Women’s Soccer Games
Tickets to "Hamilton" and the Red Sox

Bookmark Suffolk.edu/suweekend for more details and registration information to come.

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