International Business Today

Northeastern University created this podcast to share cutting-edge research in international business. This podcast is for all global business professionals and any student who hopes to work for a multinational organization in the future. Through this podcast, we’ll share what’s proven through research and highlight what’s really working in practice. We have a great line-up of expert guests speaking on diverse topics from blockchain and digital currencies to global corporate governance and workforce analytics.

International Business Today is a education podcast hosted by Northeastern University, with 87 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Crypto Chats: Why Is There a Bitcoin Winter in 2026? With Ravi Sarathy, Northeastern

  Aug 12, 202612 min

  Bitcoin is shrinking inside its own economy. Ravi Sarathy explains why the 2026 Bitcoin winter is a story about the rest of crypto growing. Everyone frames the Bitcoin winter as Bitcoin failing. Ravi Sarathy makes the opposite case: Bitcoin's slide is really a sign of how fast the rest of the crypto economy is expanding around it. He maps the full ecosystem, from stablecoins and Ethereum to Solana, DeFi, and tokenized securities, to show why Bitcoin now does fewer of the jobs crypto users actually need. If Bitcoin keeps becoming a smaller slice of a bigger pie, what does that mean for its future demand? This is academic analysis of the crypto economy from Ravi Sarathy, professor and author of Enterprise Strategy for Blockchain. It is not investment advice. Why blockchain has been in steady decline and stagnation for six to eight months How stablecoins reached a $310 billion market cap, up from $250 billion a year earlier ⚡ Why Solana exists: cheap, high-frequency payments and even agentic AI machine-to-machine transactions ️ How the Clarity Act, the GENIUS Act, and Europe's MiCA are reshaping the crypto ecosystem Why blockchains need interoperability, and how Chainlink's LINK token bridges them Why Bitcoin is becoming a smaller slice of a fast-growing crypto economy 00:00 Intro 00:15 Why We Are in a Bitcoin Winter: The Two-Part Framework 00:53 Bitcoin as Part of the Larger Crypto Ecosystem 01:21 What Is a Crypto Ecosystem? 01:57 Comparing the Financial Ecosystem to Crypto 02:35 How Regulation Is Reshaping Crypto: Clarity Act, GENIUS Act, MiCA 03:09 Why Stablecoins Solve Bitcoin's Volatility Problem 03:48 Stablecoins by the Numbers: A $310 Billion Market 04:20 What You Can Actually Do with Stablecoins 06:30 Programmable Money: Ethereum and Its Use Cases 07:30 Why Solana Exists: Cheap, High-Frequency Transactions 08:03 DeFi Explained: Staking, Yield Farming, and Perpetuals 08:32 Why Blockchains Need Interoperability: Chainlink and LINK 09:39 Tokenized Securities and a More Complex Crypto Economy 10:02 Why Bitcoin Is Becoming a Smaller Slice of Crypto 11:07 Conclusion and What Is Next (Not Investment Advice) About the Host: Ravi Sarathy is a Professor of International Business and Strategy at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. He is the author of Enterprise Strategy for Blockchain (MIT Press) and researches global strategy, technology management, and international business. Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/ravi-sarathy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravi-sarathy-5848705/ Get Enterprise Strategy for Blockchain: Lessons in Disruption from Fintech, Supply Chains, and Consumer Industries: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Strategy-Blockchain-Disruption-Industries/dp/0262047160 Publisher (MIT Press): https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047166/enterprise-strategy-for-blockchain/ Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/e1CUfbmFncs International Business Today Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/ https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/podcasts/international-business-today/ Curious how technology is rewiring global business? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/ #bitcoin #bitcoinwinter #cryptocurrency #ibtpodcast #northeasternuniversity #ravisarathy #stablecoins #ethereum #solana #defi #cryptoeconomy #businesspodcast

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  How to Negotiate to Get What You Want with John Richardson

  Jul 29, 202650 min

  MIT's John Richardson trains hostage negotiators and Fortune 500 execs. His #1 rule: never negotiate before doing this one thing first. Most people walk into a negotiation ready to make their case, and John Richardson says that's exactly backwards. He breaks down what to research before asking for a raise, why a hospital's organ donor requests jumped when staff stopped talking and started asking questions, and the exact line that gets a seller to negotiate against himself. By the end, you'll know why he still hasn't convinced his own family he's this good at it. John Richardson teaches negotiation at MIT Sloan and previously at Harvard Law, where he worked under Roger Fisher at the Harvard Negotiation Project. He is co-author of Never Settle: Persuasion and Negotiation Skills to Get What You Want. How researching market salary data before asking for a raise changes the entire negotiation Why leading with "I want a raise" is the biggest mistake most people make The dishwasher trick his wife uses to always get the trash taken out How a hospital's organ donor requests jumped once staff stopped talking and started asking questions Why "how did you arrive at that number" made a car salesman drop his price without a fight How Roger Fisher's WWII bombing missions over Japan led him to found the field of negotiation About the Guest: John Richardson teaches negotiation at MIT's Sloan School of Management and previously at Harvard Law, where he worked as an associate at the Harvard Negotiation Project. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Fire Academy and co-author of Never Settle: Persuasion and Negotiation Skills to Get What You Want. MIT Sloan: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/john-richardson Website: https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/ Get Never Settle: Persuasion and Negotiation Skills to Get What You Want: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Settle-Persuasion-Negotiation-Skills/dp/1668070375 Publisher: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Never-Settle/Attia-Qureshi/9781668070376 About the Host: Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development. Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuri Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/kynuFXpbx8o International Business Today Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/ https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/podcasts/international-business-today/ Want to negotiate like it's your job? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/ #ibtpodcast #northeasternuniversity #johnrichardson #negotiationskills #neversettle #mitsloan #careeradvice #howtonegotiate #salarynegotiation #businesspodcast #leadershipdevelopment #damoremckim

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  How to Lead with Courage and Authenticity with Bill George, Former CEO of Medtronic

  Jul 15, 202633 min

  Most CEOs are world-class managers. Bill George says they still lack the one quality that matters most.What AI can automate is disappearing. What remains is deeply human. Bill George, the executive who coined authentic leadership, argues that courage is the skill no classroom can teach — and the one leaders need most right now.George led Medtronic for a decade, growing its market cap from $1.1 billion to $60 billion, while building one of the most values-driven cultures in global business. He explains why leaders who manage upward in fear — whether of a toxic boss or a presidential tweet — will never get the best from their people. And why the real test of a leader isn't strategy. It's whether anyone actually wants to be on your team.About Bill George:Bill George is Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, where he grew enterprise value by 60x over a decade. He is the bestselling author of True North and has served on the boards of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, and the Mayo Clinic.What you'll learn:🎯 Why authentic leadership is now the gold standard — and what it actually means beyond the buzzword🧠 How Bill lost seven elections in a row and what that crucible taught him about relationships and leadership💡 Why courage cannot be taught in a classroom and how you build it through lived experience instead🔥 How Costco's CEO faced 17 attorneys general, a shareholder suit, and an activist investor — and got 98% of shareholders to back him anyway⚡ Why the skills being automated by AI make human qualities like empathy, compassion, and moral courage more valuable than ever📌 How to build a personal support team that keeps you grounded, bold, and honest with yourselfAbout the Guest:Bill George is Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic. Under his leadership, Medtronic's market capitalization grew from $1.1 billion to $60 billion. He is the author of multiple bestselling books on authentic leadership and has served on the boards of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, and the Mayo Clinic.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwgeorge/Harvard Business School: https://www.exed.hbs.edu/faculty/william-georgeWebsite: https://billgeorge.org/📖 Find "True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace, Emerging Leaders Edition" by Bill GeorgeAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/True-North-Authentically-Workplace-Emerging/dp/1119886104Publisher: https://billgeorge.org/book/true-north-emerging-leader-edition/About the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuriInternational Business Today Podcast:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/🌐 https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/podcasts/international-business-today/🎓 Ready to develop the leadership skills that AI can't replace? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/

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  How to Stay Human in an AI World with Doug Atkinson, President of Solutions Review

  Jul 1, 202644 min

  AI is coming for knowledge workers first. Doug Atkinson, President of Solutions Review, says 52 million U.S. jobs are rated 7 out of 10 or higher for automation risk. Doug Atkinson founded Solutions Review, a digital media company with over a million subscribers across its platforms. He hosts The Human Conversation podcast, where he explores what humans will need to thrive in an increasingly automated world. What does AI replacing knowledge workers first mean for your career?📉 Why 52 million U.S. jobs rated high for automation risk are held by people with bachelor's and graduate degrees, not blue-collar workers🧠 Why "human in the loop" is mostly corporate PR, and what Doug actually sees happening inside companies adopting AI⚡ How Harvey AI plans to end the billable hour in legal, moving into accounting next, and why entry-level professionals won't see those rungs on the ladder anymore🎯 Why curiosity, resilience, and perspective-taking are the skills 94% of tech leaders say will matter most, and how education is not yet teaching them🌐 Why AI agents are the real killer app, not chatbots, and what happens when the revolution arrives packaged as a friendly sales call💡 The case for becoming a "mentor, orchestrator, and architect" rather than the smartest person in the room About the Guest:Doug Atkinson is the President and Founder of Solutions Review, a digital media organization covering enterprise technology and business innovation. He hosts The Human Conversation podcast, exploring the human impact of AI on work, education, and society.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-atkinson-09b766/Solutions Review: https://solutionsreview.comThe Human Conversation Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHumanConversation About the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuriNortheastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/International Business Today Podcast:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/🌐 https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/podcasts/international-business-today/🎓 Ready to lead in the global economy? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/

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  How to Invest Without Sacrificing Returns with Matt Patsky, CEO of Trillium Asset Management

  Jun 17, 202630 min

  ESG is under political attack in the US. The backlash against responsible investing didn't come from nowhere. Matt Patsky, CEO of Trillium Asset Management, traces it directly to the fossil fuel industry watching its cost of capital rise, publicly traded coal companies go bankrupt, and banks start weighing carbon intensity in lines of credit. That's when the coordinated campaign began.In this conversation, Matt unpacks what's really happening beneath the headlines, why Florida's pension plan still quietly uses ESG data despite the state banning it, and what the shift from greenwashing to "green hushing" means for investors trying to hold companies accountable. He also explains how a $5 billion firm punches far above its weight by building coalitions, and why your own retirement account is already having an impact whether you know it or not.What you'll learn:📉 Why all publicly traded coal companies going bankrupt is what triggered the organized anti-ESG campaign🌍 How the ESG backlash is overwhelmingly US-led and US corporate-funded, while the rest of the developed world moves forward🚨 The shift from greenwashing to "green hushing": companies are still acting on climate commitments but going silent about it💡 How Trillium used shareholder coalition pressure to help unlock recognition of the Starbucks union across 500 stores🔋 Why pushing tech companies to commit to low-carbon energy created an unexpected problem when AI data centers exploded energy demand🎯 Why a utility executive's 30-to-50-year planning horizon is the right model for ignoring short-term political noiseAbout the Guest:Matt Patsky is CEO and Lead Portfolio Manager of the Trillium ESG Global Equity strategy at Trillium Asset Management, one of the nation's oldest and most respected firms devoted exclusively to sustainable and responsible investing. With over four decades in investment research, he became the first sell-side analyst in the United States to publish on socially responsible investing in 1994. He has led Trillium since 2009.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpatsky/Trillium Bio: https://www.trilliuminvest.com/team/matthew-patskyTrillium Asset Management: https://www.trilliuminvest.comAbout the Host:Paula Caligiuri is a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and co-host of International Business Today. Her research focuses on cultural agility, global leadership, and workforce development.Northeastern: https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/people/paula-caligiuri/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulacaligiuriInternational Business Today Podcast:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-business-today-by-northeastern-university/🎓 Ready to lead in the global economy? Explore Northeastern's online business programs → https://online.northeastern.edu/

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