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The UMass Lowell Robert J. Manning School of Business delivers high quality, accessible undergraduate and graduate education. We produce influential research and provide an inclusive learning environment that offers rigorous, transformative experiences. Our students engage in entrepreneurial opportunities to explore innovation and the power of inter-disciplinary collaboration. Manning graduates are work ready and prepared to contribute to the global business community.

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Matthew Almeida in front of 1221 Avenue fo the Americas Business Center in New York.
Matthew Almeida '25
Business (finance concentration)

Matthew Almeida’s interests in real estate and finance have built off each other in the Manning School of Business.

I can’t see myself getting all these things that I wanted from any other school.
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Mina Lam talks with two other students in a UMass Lowell classroom
Mina Lam '23
Finance and Marketing

Mina Lam added “Japanese Student Association founder” to her already busy schedule.

I remember walking across the bridge to North Campus and thinking, ‘Oh, wow. This is it.’ It just felt like home immediately.
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Roma Aurora poses with other Manning School of Business students at a Halloween event
Roma Aurora '18
Management Information Systems & Marketing

Roma Aurora has become a strong and valued presence on campus, from her roles as president of both the Manning Leaders Council and Marketing Society, to her ambassador work for both international students and student alumni, to her participation in the DifferenceMaker Program.

I wouldn’t be where I am if I didn’t get involved early on and if I didn’t have professors and faculty who believed in me.
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Louis Cirignano '20
Business Administration

A born entrepreneur who was tuning up old lawn mowers and selling them online at the age of 6, Louis Cirignano made the most of his opportunities at UMass Lowell. He’s using his degree in business administration to launch a financial management app that he developed through the DifferenceMaker program.

There are so many opportunities to learn outside of the classroom. You’re really doing yourself an injustice if you turn them down.
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Biar Kon '21
Business Administration

Biar Kon grew up in refugee camps in Kenya. Now he gives back to the city’s refugee community through his work with the International Institute of New England.

As a business person, you get to interact with people and identify needs in the community — and then fulfill those needs.
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    Marketing Mindset Carries Manning Alum to CEO Role

    Manning School of Business alum David Farmer ’06, ’10 returned to UMass Lowell to share how his marketing foundation helped propel him into leadership roles in the consumer goods industry, from iRobot to his current position as CEO of North America for Versuni.
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    Brothers in Arms: Gennells Flex Their Business Muscle

    Brothers Caleb ’26 and Josiah Gennell ’22, ’24 turned a pandemic workout routine into The Natty Bros, a growing YouTube brand and live-event series that’s promoting professional arm wrestling across New England.
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