Suffolk Ideas In Action

Get to know the thought leaders behind Suffolk University's innovative, career-advancing curriculum. Join us for an evening at our vibrant campus in the heart of downtown Boston, where you'll hear from faculty about the mindset that sets Suffolk apart, then connect with current students and the graduate admission team over light refreshments. 

Faculty-led sessions include:

Change, Change, Change All You Need is Change: Why Understanding Change is the Basis for Really Becoming a Strategic Thinker
If you want to future-proof your career, you have to learn how to lead change - not survive it.
In this dynamic session, Associate Dean Dr. Jodi Ecker Detjen reveals why understanding how organizations, people, and systems change is the secret sauce behind high-level strategy, innovation, and leadership. You’ll leave with a sharper strategic lens and tools you can use immediately in your career.


AI Mania: Are We in a Bubble or Just Getting Started?
Are we living through a tech revolution or just a repeat of the 1999 "dot-com" fever dream? This session considers finance theory and practice to look at what’s actually happening in the markets right now. Dr. Abu Jalal, Chair & Professor of Finance, will break down the fight between Rational Finance (the idea that math and data run the show) and Behavioral Finance (the reality that humans are emotional, FOMO-driven creatures). We'll look at why "this time is different" is the most expensive phrase in history and how speculative behavior - like the massive 2026 AI infrastructure spending - can push prices far beyond what makes sense.


Six Bold Steps: How We Can Cut Mass Incarceration—Fast—Without Making Communities Less Safe
What if the U.S. could dramatically reduce incarceration without risking public safety or waiting decades for reform? Join Dr. Carlos E. Monteiro, Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice and Program Director of the MS in Crime & Justice Studies, for a timely and eye-opening talk based on his nationally published work in Decarcerating America. Drawing from real policy evidence and criminal-justice data, Dr. Monteiro will walk through six bold, practical reforms that could rapidly shrink the U.S. prison population without radical overhauls or political fantasy. This session is ideal for students interested in criminal justice reform, public policy, law, social justice, or public administration and for anyone who wants to understand how real-world change actually happens.

Turning Neuromarketing Insights into Smarter Business Decisions
Why do customers really choose one brand over another? And how can businesses use that knowledge to make better decisions? Join Dr. Mujde Yuksel, Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of the X Lab at Suffolk’s Sawyer Business School, for a fast-paced, practical look at how companies use brain science and behavioral data to understand what customers actually think, feel, and decide—often before they can even explain it themselves.