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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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Kristen Reardon
Finance and Management

Working as a client services and relationship management co-op at MFS Investment Management debunked a lot of assumptions business major Kristen Reardon had about the financial industry.

UMass Lowell has a great balance of being there to support you, but they’re not going to walk you step by step. It’s up to you to take the opportunity.
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Nancy Chac '23
Business

So far, Honors College student Nancy Chac has signed up for three honors classes every semester. It could be a record.

I tend to have this drive to challenge myself academically or outside of school, to just be the best version of myself.
Read More About Nancy Chac 
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Jonathan Geanakos '84
Business Administration Management

Jonathan Geanakos’ commercial real estate career got an assist from his lacrosse coach at UML.

I love the school. This place is a goldmine for … preparing you for what’s next.
Read More About Jonathan Geanakos 
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Andrea Patino Galindo '20
Finance

The Honors Program at Middlesex Community College helped Andrea Patino Galindo master English – and transfer to the Honors College at UMass Lowell.

You come to college to interact with other students. There’s a lot of talent and intelligence, and if you can share that, everyone gets a piece of it.
Read More About Andrea Patino Galindo 
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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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    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.
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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.
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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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    Manning School of Business Extends AACSB Accreditation

    The Manning School of Business has maintained its accreditation from AACSB International, the highest level of business school accreditation that an institution can achieve in the United States.
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