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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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Meet Our Students

Emmanuel Idehen-Ovabor works with a female student on a project
Emmanuel Idehen-Ovabor '22
Business and Pre-med

Inspired by his mother’s careers in health care and business, Emmanuel Idehen-Ovabor is working toward a master’s in health care administration while also pursuing his dream of becoming a pediatrician.

I really care about underrepresented and underprivileged communities, and helping them to succeed
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Emily Lara
Emily Lara '20
Business Administration

Manning School of Business grad Emily Lara ’20 has been California dreamin’ for some time. Now her dream is coming true.

One of the biggest things UMass Lowell has helped me with is learning how to work in teams with other people.
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Matt Murphy speaks out against vaping at the Massachusetts State House
Matt Murphy '21
Finance & Accounting

Matt Murphy quit vaping after a two-year addiction. Now he speaks out against teen vaping every chance he gets.

I plan to stay involved with this issue as long as I can be effective.
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Neeti Kothari
Neeti Kothari
Business Analytics

Neeti Kothari left a job at Big Four accounting firm Deloitte in her native India to pursue a Master of Science in business analytics at UMass Lowell. Despite the pandemic, she landed a summer internship at software company PTC in Boston.

(My professor and the dean) have been there since the start of my journey, keeping me motivated.
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Chanelle Cruz '20
Marketing

During her six-month sales operations co-op at Kronos, business administration major Chanelle Cruz developed her Salesforce CRM problem-solving skills.

UMass Lowell is very diverse, not only socially and culturally, but also in the range of programs it has. I feel like I’m exposed to so many different types of people here. I love that.
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A Best Online Master's in Business

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    Business Alumna Earns Top Honor for Entrepreneurship

    Business alumna Kristine Porcaro ’91, co-founder of Lexington Wealth Management, is one of just three people globally to receive a Beta Gamma Sigma 2024 Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. She was recognized by the Manning School of Business at its induction ceremony for the international business honor society.
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    Concrete Idea Takes Top DifferenceMaker Prize

    Mechanical engineering graduate student Joshua Landis ’22 took home the top prize at the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute’s 12th annual $50,000 Idea Challenge with SparkCell Technologies, his fast and cost-effective way to detect problems in concrete structures.
    Featured Story
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    ‘It Took a Weight Off My Shoulders’

    Manning School of Business students who have received financial support from the Rist Families Endowed Scholarship Fund had a chance to thank the Rists in person at a recent luncheon.
    Department News
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    Happy Returns: Business Students Put Tax Lessons to Good Use

    Nine Manning School of Business students are preparing taxes for low-income people as part of a three-credit internship with Community Teamwork, a Lowell-based nonprofit organization that supports the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
    Featured Story

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