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Recent News
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
Professor Fantastico
Some teachers change lives. Others change institutions. Jon Chilingerian did both. For the Heller community, his passing is a loss matched only by his legacy.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
First, Do No Harm. Then, Lead the Transformation.
Heller’s Executive MBA for Physicians program is creating a pipeline of physician leaders trained to treat our ailing healthcare system.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
Letter from the Interim Dean
Interim Dean Maria Madison reflects on Heller's achievements on its 65th anniversary.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
The Spark
Thanks to Heller’s MA in Sustainable International Development program, Gloria Malia Mahama, MA SID’13, transformed her passion for social equity into the ability to make a tangible difference in people’s lives.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
The Mediator
Francis Ojok, MA COEX’21, a survivor of civil war and terror, chooses to see — and do — good in the world.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
Getting to Yes
Two Heller Social Impact MBA alums have been helping Boston-area entrepreneurs access the resources they need to succeed.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
We've Got You Covered
Heller alumnae are making sure the Affordable Care Act is doing right by Massachusetts residents.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
Going Global
Heller is empowering this Collins Gaba, MS GHPM'24, to pivot from delivering direct patient care to helping improve human health at the population level.
Heller News Release
May 09, 2025
On Policy and Power
For more than 10 years, students, graduates, and faculty from Heller’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) program have been using research to help bend the Massachusetts budget toward justice.
Heller News Release
May 02, 2025
Q&A with Giselle Gabriel, MA SID'25
Giselle Gabriel, who has been selected as the university graduate student speaker for Brandeis’ 2025 commencement ceremony on May 18, 2025, describes her journey to Heller and her future plans.
Heller in the News
April 24, 2025
DeSantis Has a Solution to Florida’s Labor Shortage: Teenagers
In the Wall Street Journal, David Weil comments on a proposed Florida bill that would cut restrictions on the hours that minors can work.
Heller News Release
April 15, 2025
2025 Heller Awards Celebrate Excellence Inside and Outside the Classroom
Each spring, the Heller School recognizes outstanding service in teaching, mentoring, teaching assistance, staff service, research, and more.