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Real Neighborhood, Real Math Problem

Through its first case competition, Corcoran Center promotes awareness and solutions on affordable housing

Cold Cuts and the Courage to Fail

CEO alum speaks candidly of “unmitigated disasters” as part of the popular Lunch with an Entrepreneur series.

Wrestling the Bear in His Own Cave

Alum once in the thick of Cold War gives Winston Center talk

Student Proposal Triggers “New Hope” for Historic Theater in Boston

In spring 2017, a team of undergraduates spearheaded a $10.2 million plan to renovate the long-shuttered Everett Square Theatre in Boston, as part of the Carroll School’s Field Projects in Real Estate class. Now, key members of the community are taking action on the plan, according to The Boston Globe.

SSA grant bolsters BC Center for Retirement Research

BC NEWS: Five-year continuation award from the U.S. Social Security Administration includes $2.4M for the initial year

The Billionaire Next Door

The neighbors didn’t know that Bill Cummings was a billionaire until news came that he was giving away his fortune. The builder and philanthropist came to BC in October to talk about real estate—and what really matters.

Corcoran Case Competition

BC NEWS: Students will compete for a $5,000 prize while learning about affordable housing challenges

Obama EPA Head Talks Trump Environmental Policy

THE HEIGHTS: Gina McCarthy came to speak at Boston College on Tuesday in the wake of recent rollbacks by the Trump Administration of many Obama-era EPA policies.

Student Entrepreneurship Highlighted at Strakosch Venture Competition

At Shea Center celebration, winners are announced in the competition newly named for Greg ’84 and Peggy ’85 Strakosch

In Silicon Valley, a Trek to Remember

These tech-curious students spent their spring break learning the ins and outs of Silicon Valley.

Seeing—and Serving—the City

With a boost from a bus, Carroll School student volunteers make an impact across Boston

Something from Nothing

Student entrepreneurs pitch ideas on Accelerate@Shea Demo Day

21st Century Corporate Citizenship

More and more, people at all levels of corporate life realize they can “create not only more economic value but more social and environmental value” too, says the Center for Corporate Citizenship’s Katherine Smith, in a video introducing her recent book.

How a Blue Sweater Launched a Global Anti-Poverty Crusade

In Winston Forum, patient capitalist Novogratz advises students to dream big, start small

Trump's 401k Line Misfires, Says Munnell

President Trump has taken to asking crowds, “How’s your 401(k) doing?” The responses from his most enthusiastic supporters have been mixed, and Alicia Munnell of the Center for Retirement Research explains why, in a Bloomberg News story.

“Enlarging Sympathies”: David McCullough Returns to the Heights with Timely Lessons from History

America’s elder statesman of narrative history, McCullough returned to Chestnut Hill as the 2017 Clough Colloquium speaker a decade after he headlined the inaugural Clough Colloquium.

Developing Ethical Leaders: Winston Center Marks 10th Year

“So to have something like this, a prominent Carroll School program that brings in speakers who are successful and ethical—and are in fact successful because they’re ethical—it makes an impact,” says one student about the value of the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics.

BC Center Takes the Lead in a Growing Corporate “Citizenship” Movement

Boston College’s Center for Corporate Citizenship, the largest corporate membership organization of its kind, is setting the standard for "building a more ethical, resilient, and sustainable way of doing business."

In Corcoran Lecture, A Vision for a Resilient City

The challenges that confront cities around the world are daunting, but there are strong reasons to hope, real estate developer tells Corcoran Center audience.

“We Could Fix Things Pretty Well”: Alicia Munnell and the Search for Retirement Solutions

Center for Retirement Research and noted retirement research expert Alicia Munnell spoke with the Carroll Connection on a range of subjects including how to get ready for the retirement crisis.

Boston College Chief Executives Club Goes Global as Coca-Cola Leader Touts “Connected Capitalism”

The Boston College Chief Executives Club met at the Mansion House in Dublin, Ireland, on September 2 for its inaugural Global Forum.

Teaming up With Forbes for the Under 30 Summit

The conference is expected to bring about 5,000 aspiring entrepreneurs and business-minded folk to the city for events ranging from speeches and seminars to a mini-music festival and a bar crawl on the streets around Fenway Park.

Summer in the City

19 REAL ESTATE INTERNS TAKE A SHOT AT URBAN REVITALIZATION

The Pitch: Student Entrepreneurs Come Away with $10,000 Prizes

The Venture Competition, a business plan competition sponsored by the Carroll School’s Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship, featured student business ideas and thousands of dollars in prizes.

Conference Aims for a Vision of Boston in 2030

The “Imagine Boston 2030” Conference, jointly sponsored by the Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action and the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy, covered a multiyear planning initiative to forge what Boston leaders are calling a “stronger, more inclusive city.”

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