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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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Cameron Famiglietti sits at a table to register students for a UMass Lowell DifferenceMaker event.
Cameron Famiglietti '24
Marketing

Drawn to UML by the DifferenceMaker program, business major Cameron Famiglietti is now paid to help market it.

I'm so happy because I have learned so much and I've met so many new people.
Read More About Cameron Famiglietti 
Drew Epperson crouches on an athletic field at UMass Lowell
Drew Epperson ’21
Management

Drew Epperson ’21 landed a two-year player development trainee internship with the Kansas City Royals.

It's definitely a dream come true. I’m lucky to be around something I love to do every day.
Read More About Drew Epperson 
Medi Woldemichael talking to students working on painting project as part of a wellness activity she is leading.
Medi Woldemichael ’24
International Business and Finance

Medi Woldemichael plans to use her business degree to grow her family’s coffee export business in Ethiopia.

I didn’t just show up in college; I showed out with my leadership.
Read More About Medi Woldemichael 
Hayley Buonodono at her mom Jaylene's store, Trendsetters Boutique in Amesbury
Hayley Buonodono '20
Marketing

As a merchandising co-op for TJX in Framingham, senior business administration major Hayley Buonodono of Amesbury took a giant step toward her career goal of working as a buyer in the retail industry.

It’s really exciting to go into the stores and see everything set up and be able to say, ‘I shipped that!’ I love that you can feel the product and see what you’re shipping. It’s very tangible. It’s just a really cool feeling.
Read More About Hayley Buonodono 
Rafal Thaher in front of the Pulichino Tong Business Building
Rafal Thaher
Management

Rafal Thaher brings a unique international perspective to her coursework in the Manning School of Business. After fleeing war-torn Iraq with her family in 2005, she has spent the last two decades pursuing her passion for entrepreneurship.

I really love how the system works here: If you have the inspiration or energy to do it, just go ahead and start the business.
Read More About Rafal Thaher 
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Named a Best Online Bachelor's Business

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A Best Online Master's in Business

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A Best Online MBA
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A Best Online Master's in Business for Veterans
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A Best Online MBA for Veterans
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    Joy Tong Women in Business Pays It Forward

    Joy Tong Women in Business members presented Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell with a $2,000 fundraising donation during a dinner celebrating the student organization’s seven years in the Manning School of Business.
    Department News
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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.
    Department News
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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.
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