Business Management and Employment
Centers and Institutes
Center for Labor Market Studies
Director: Andrew M. Sum, Professor of Economics
Examines a wide variety of employment, training, welfare and human resource issues, acting as an important regional and national resource for information about educational practices, employment, workers' wages, and the economic and social conditions of American families. The Center’s nine faculty and professional staff have received funding from the Business Roundtable, Heinz Foundation, Educational Testing Service, U.S. Department of Labor and the Chicago Alternative Schools Network to examine the impact of designated populations and trends on the general labor market. The Center has conducted highly publicized studies on the social and economic effects of youth unemployment; impact of the immigrant labor force on New England’s economic growth; correlation between high school drop-out rates and industry’s ability to attract a skilled labor force; reasons for the exodus of workers from New England; increasing gender disparity in earning academic degrees; and the severity of job losses nationwide. Founded in 1978.
Institute for Global Innovation Management (IGIM)
Director: Harry W. Lane, Darla and Frederick Brodsky Trustee Professor of International Business
An internationally recognized research center that develops effective approaches and solutions to global innovation management and disseminates teaching materials concerning the global challenges facing technology-intensive companies. IGIM's research focuses on knowledge transfer, the development of innovations using global resources, assembling worldwide product development teams, and understanding intellectual property laws of different countries. IGIM's 12 faculty from general management, marketing, human resources management, law and international business have worked with more than 200 companies in over 90 countries including Modine Manufacturing, Compaq, Charles River Laboratories and Adidas. Founded in 2002.