Educating the next generation of global business leaders

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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UMass Lowell student Kristina Boni poses with a group of students in an office.
Kristina Boni '24
Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Transfer student Kristina Boni got her bearings in community college and is now reaching for the stars after an internship at NASA.

Having well-rounded knowledge in accounting, finance and sales sets you apart.
Read More About Kristina Boni 
Andrea Patino Galindo in the Honors College office at UMass Lowell
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 
Emoni Baffour in London during a study abroad experience
Emoni Baffour '18
Management

Studying abroad in London convinced business student Emoni Baffour ’18 to return to the UK for graduate school and pursue her passion for a career in the fashion industry.

I want to make a positive mark on the world as much as I can. And I can definitely say that I did that here in every way I could.
Read More About Emoni Baffour 
Abby McNulty presents her project at the Student Research Symposium
Abby McNulty '21
Accounting

Through the Manning School’s Business and Entrepreneur Scholars in Training program, Abby McNulty developed a case study analysis of the Columbia Gas explosions.

It’s been great not just for my research skills, but also my public speaking and communication skills.
Read More About Abby McNulty 
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 
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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 Master's in Business for Veterans
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A Best Online MBA for Veterans
  • A person holds a glass award while standing next to two other people on a stage in front of a blue backdrop.

    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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    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
  • Nine students enjoy a nice day outside while working at an orange picnic table in front of a business school.

    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.
    Department News

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