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9/17/2020 Featured Story

Accounting Student Blazes New Trail to UML

Accounting Student Blazes New Trail to UML

First-year Manning School of Business student Jasmine Varona is the first student to complete Haverhill High School’s NAF Academy of Finance, a certificate program developed by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants in partnership with UML to introduce young students to the accounting profession.

9/17/2020 Featured Story
8/28/2020 Department News

Donahue Center Supports Faculty Research with 3 New Grants

Donahue Center Supports Faculty Research with 3 New Grants

Five Manning School of Business faculty members and one Ph.D. student received research grants from the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility for summer-fall 2020.

8/28/2020 Department News
8/20/2020 Featured Story

Local Businesses Are Hurting. These Students Are Helping.

Local Businesses Are Hurting. These Students Are Helping.

UML students from the Manning Consulting Group volunteered their services this summer to help two Lowell businesses, Warp and Weft and Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus, find ways to increase business during the coronavirus pandemic.

8/20/2020 Featured Story
7/8/2020 Department News

Business Students Speak Up on Social, Racial Inequality

Business Students Speak Up on Social, Racial Inequality

Student leaders from the Manning School of Business hosted “Lifting Our Voices,” a virtual panel discussion on issues impacting social justice and racial equality. The discussion is part of a broader university-wide effort to combat racial injustice.

7/8/2020 Department News
5/20/2020 Department News

‘A Smile and Laugh Can Go a Long Way’

‘A Smile and Laugh Can Go a Long Way’

The Manning School of Business’ undergraduate advisors play an important role in helping first- and second-year students map out their academic paths. During the coronavirus pandemic, the advisors also find themselves helping students cope with issues such as isolation and anxiety.

5/20/2020 Department News
5/13/2020 Department News

Business Students Share Research at Virtual Symposium

Business Students Share Research at Virtual Symposium

A dozen undergraduate and graduate students from the Manning School of Business took part in the university’s 23rd annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium, which was held virtually this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

5/13/2020 Department News
2/26/2020 Department News

What Does Quantum Physics Have to Do with Business?

What Does Quantum Physics Have to Do with Business?

More than 100 students learned how quantum leadership can create flourishing businesses during author and professor Chris Laszlo’s visit to campus for the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

2/26/2020 Department News
2/14/2020 Department News

Manning School Salutes Students’ Strong Starts

Manning School Salutes Students’ Strong Starts

The Manning School of Business recognized first-year students and transfers who made the Dean’s List during the fall semester at a reception at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center.

2/14/2020 Department News
2/11/2020 Department News

Finance Alumni Get a Boost in CFA Pursuit

Finance Alumni Get a Boost in CFA Pursuit

Three finance alumni from the Manning School of Business received the first-ever Yash Puri Awards for completing the level 1 exam of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification program.

2/11/2020 Department News
11/22/2019 Department News

Students Take Internal Auditing Careers into Account

Students Take Internal Auditing Careers into Account

Business students learned about career options available to them in internal auditing at a panel discussion and networking event hosted by the Accounting Society that featured members of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

11/22/2019 Department News
6/18/2019 Featured Story

San Francisco Treat: Business Students Visit Salesforce

San Francisco Treat: Business Students Visit Salesforce

Ten students from the Manning School of Business participated in the Salesforce TrailheaDX developer conference and career fair in San Francisco, where they also got an inside look at the CRM giant’s new global headquarters.

6/18/2019 Featured Story
6/6/2019 Department News

Can Business Heal the World?

Can Business Heal the World?

The Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility welcomed Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the “Conscious Capitalism” movement, for a Distinguished Speaker Series discussion on how business can become the primary agent for healing communities and the world.

6/6/2019 Department News
5/24/2019 Department News

Grad Students Honored at Hooding Ceremony

Grad Students Honored at Hooding Ceremony

The Manning School of Business recognized outstanding graduate students at its annual Hooding Ceremony at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, where Ethan Brown ’14 encouraged grads to build a strong alumni network.

5/24/2019 Department News
5/14/2019 Department News

Manning School Inducts 35 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma

Manning School Inducts 35 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma

Thirty-five undergraduate and graduate students from the Manning School of Business were inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society.

5/14/2019 Department News
4/3/2019 Featured Story

Business is Booming for Manning School Student Organizations

Business is Booming for Manning School Student Organizations

The number of student organizations in the Manning School of Business has grown from five to 14 in the past three years, as the school has put an emphasis on student engagement.

4/3/2019 Featured Story
3/19/2019 Department News

Future Businesswomen Learn About Finance Careers

Future Businesswomen Learn About Finance Careers

A dozen students from Manning Women in Business visited the Boston investment firm Loomis, Sayles & Co. to learn from and network with finance professionals, including several UML alumni.

3/19/2019 Department News
3/6/2019 Department News

Finance Student Gets Lesson in Global Leadership

Finance Student Gets Lesson in Global Leadership

Manning School of Business senior Shailey Doherty was one of five students from around the world chosen to participate in the Institute of Management Accountants Student Leadership Experience in Orlando, Fla.

3/6/2019 Department News
2/8/2019 Department News

Manning School Recognizes Newcomers on Dean’s List

Manning School Recognizes Newcomers on Dean’s List

Manning School of Business freshmen and first-year transfer students who made the Dean’s List in their first semester were recognized by Dean Sandra Richtermeyer at University Crossing.

2/8/2019 Department News
1/29/2019 Department News

Business Alum Shares Wealth of Advice with Students

Business Alum Shares Wealth of Advice with Students

Richard “Dick” Grande ’72 ’80, managing director and wealth manager at First Republic Investment Management, shared career and financial advice with Manning School of Business students during an Executive-in-Residence visit.

1/29/2019 Department News
11/6/2018 Department News

Manning School Co-hosts Women’s Accounting Leadership Series

Manning School Co-hosts Women’s Accounting Leadership Series

The Manning School of Business and the Institute of Management Accountants co-hosted the Women’s Accounting Leadership Series, a semiannual event that provides a forum for professionals in accounting and finance to exchange ideas on leadership development and strategies for success.

11/6/2018 Department News
10/4/2018 Department News

Accounting Students in Demand for Tax Season

Accounting Students in Demand for Tax Season

Accounting students from the Manning School of Business met with two dozen firms that were on campus to recruit for co-ops, internships and full-time jobs at the annual Accounting Career Fair.

10/4/2018 Department News
10/3/2018 Department News

Accounting Grads Make the Grade on CPA Exam

Accounting Grads Make the Grade on CPA Exam

Accounting graduates from the Manning School of Business who took the CPA exam for the first time this year had a 59.7 percent pass rate, which ranks eighth out of 33 colleges and universities across the commonwealth.

10/3/2018 Department News
9/27/2018 Department News

RSM Ramps Up Recruiting Efforts at Manning School

RSM Ramps Up Recruiting Efforts at Manning School

Accounting alum Chris MacKenzie ’84, office managing partner at RSM, Boston, met with Manning School of Business faculty and students to ramp up recruiting efforts at the audit, tax and consulting firm.

9/27/2018 Department News
8/28/2018 Eagle-Tribune In The News

Nudging Students into the Accounting Profession

Nudging Students into the Accounting Profession

Hoping to increase the pool of people who choose accounting as a profession, a trade group is launching an early college academy at Haverhill High School that will enable students to earn up to 12 college credits through UMass Lowell.

8/28/2018 Eagle-Tribune In The News
5/22/2018 Department News

Manning School Celebrates Grad Students’ Success

Manning School Celebrates Grad Students’ Success

At its annual Hooding Ceremony, the Manning School of Business celebrated students who earned advanced degrees, including the inaugural graduating class of the Master of Science in Business Analytics program.

5/22/2018 Department News
5/18/2018 Department News

Data Analytics Students Shine at Research Symposium

Data Analytics Students Shine at Research Symposium

Junior business major Tyler Murphy and Master of Science in Engineering Management students Vignesh Shenbagarajan and Preeti Deshpande won for their oral presentations at the 21st annual Student Research & Community Engagement Symposium.

5/18/2018 Department News
5/11/2018 Department News

Manning School Inducts 45 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma

Manning School Inducts 45 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma

Forty-five undergraduate and graduate students from the Manning School of Business, along with three faculty members, were inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society.

5/11/2018 Department News
4/11/2018 Department News

Accounting Program Earns IMA Endorsement

Accounting Program Earns IMA Endorsement

The Manning School of Business’ accounting program was endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants IMA, joining Babson College as the only institutions in New England to earn the recognition.

4/11/2018 Department News
3/5/2018 Department News

Business School’s New Associate Dean Takes Interdisciplinary Approach

Business School’s New Associate Dean Takes Interdisciplinary Approach

One of Jennifer Percival’s first initiatives this year as the new associate dean of the Manning School of Business has been to coordinate a call for mini research grants for interdisciplinary projects between faculty from the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences and the Manning School.

3/5/2018 Department News
2/28/2018 Department News

Manning School Partners with Global Accounting Organization

Manning School Partners with Global Accounting Organization

The Manning School of Business has received accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which means accounting students now receive exemptions from nine of the ACCA’s 14 qualifying exams.

2/28/2018 Department News
9/26/2017 Featured Story

Career-Minded Students Get Their Hands on Salesforce

Career-Minded Students Get Their Hands on Salesforce

The Manning School of Business joined the Trailhead for Students Program, giving UML students from all disciplines free, hands-on experience with Salesforce customer relationship management software – and a leg up on the job market.

9/26/2017 Featured Story
9/8/2017 Department News

Manning School Brings Corporate Leaders Together in Boston

Manning School Brings Corporate Leaders Together in Boston

The Manning School of Business hosted the Boston chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ annual meeting this summer at the UMass Club.

9/8/2017 Department News
5/19/2017 Department News

Graduate Business Students Honored at Hooding Ceremony

Graduate Business Students Honored at Hooding Ceremony

The Manning School of Business’ annual Hooding Ceremony honored scores of students receiving their advanced degrees, including the first cohort of Ph.D. graduates.

5/19/2017 Department News
5/11/2017 Featured Story

Manning School Graduates First Ph.D. Cohort

Manning School Graduates First Ph.D. Cohort

The first six graduates of the Manning School of Business’ Ph.D. program are starting their professional careers as tenure-track assistant professors at institutions around the world.

5/11/2017 Featured Story
4/24/2017 Featured Story

Manning School’s New ‘Dream’ Home Open for Business

Manning School’s New ‘Dream’ Home Open for Business

The Manning School of Business begins a new era with the opening of the $47 million Pulichino Tong Business Center.

4/24/2017 Featured Story
1/17/2017 Department News

Manning School Welcomes 10 New Faculty Members

Manning School Welcomes 10 New Faculty Members

The Manning School of Business was proud to welcome 10 new faculty members — including eight assistant professors — this fall.

1/17/2017 Department News
12/21/2016 Department News

Pulichino Tong Business Center Nearing Completion

Pulichino Tong Business Center Nearing Completion

With construction almost complete on the $47 million Pulichino Tong Business Center, the Manning School of Business will begin to migrate to its new home this spring.

12/21/2016 Department News
9/27/2016 Featured Story

Richtermeyer Leads Manning School into 'New Era'

Richtermeyer Leads Manning School into 'New Era'

With more than 25 years of higher education experience, Sandra Richtermeyer is ready to lead the Manning School of Business into the future as its new dean.

9/27/2016 Featured Story
5/9/2016 Featured Story

And in this Corner: A Reality TV Star

And in this Corner: A Reality TV Star

Business student by day, professional wrestler by night, Cameron Zagami competes for $250,000 prize on Fox reality TV show “American Grit.”

5/9/2016 Featured Story
3/16/2016 Department News

Profs. Oztekin, Karim Recognized for Research Work

Profs. Oztekin, Karim Recognized for Research Work

Manning School of Business Profs. Asil Oztekin and Khondkar Karim were recognized for their outstanding contributions at the 2016 Faculty Research and Creative Work Symposium.

3/16/2016 Department News
2/11/2016 Featured Story

6 Taxing Questions for Accounting Prof

6 Taxing Questions for Accounting Prof

With tax season upon us, Janie Casello Bouges, an associate professor of accounting in the Manning School of Business, shares some words of wisdom on what to keep in mind when filing returns.

2/11/2016 Featured Story
1/28/2016 Featured Story

Bloomberg Finance Lab Open for Business

Bloomberg Finance Lab Open for Business

The Manning School of Business’ new Finance Lab and Trading Room connects students to Bloomberg’s powerful global network of real-time financial data, news and research tools.

1/28/2016 Featured Story
11/5/2015 Department News

Karim Balances the Books

Karim Balances the Books

As the newly appointed editor of a leading international research journal, Accounting Department Chair Khondkar Karim is helping boost the stock of the Manning School of Business.

11/5/2015 Department News
11/4/2015 Department News

Accounting Society Right at Home in Community

Accounting Society Right at Home in Community

Accounting Society gives back to the community by organizing volunteer days for students and faculty through Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell.

11/4/2015 Department News
10/20/2015 Featured Story

SAP Alliance Gives Manning Students Edge

SAP Alliance Gives Manning Students Edge

As part of the SAP University Alliances Program, Manning School of Business students will be able to apply theoretical concepts to real-world cases using SAP’s leading global software.

10/20/2015 Featured Story
5/15/2015 Featured Story

From Commencement to Work

From Commencement to Work

As nearly 3,800 graduates embark on the next chapter of their lives, many already have full-time jobs waiting for them following Commencement. Here’s a look at how a few of them did it.

5/15/2015 Featured Story
4/22/2015 Department News

Online Accounting Master’s Program Earns Notice

Online Accounting Master’s Program Earns Notice

4/22/2015 Department News
4/16/2015 Featured Story

Shining the Spotlight on Women in Business

Shining the Spotlight on Women in Business

The new Women in Business Speaker Series is designed to help strengthen the connection between female students in the Manning School of Business with successful alumnae.

4/16/2015 Featured Story
12/1/2014 Lowell Sun In The News

Her Own Story to Tell

Her Own Story to Tell

For hardworking Nigerians, giving up on dreams isn't an option. Just as Monica Swaida put herself through a bachelor's program at UMass Lowell in three years after immigrating at the age of 18 to eventually become a Lowell business owner, Nigerians strive for success. And along the way, they make their feelings known loudly and clearly.

12/1/2014 Lowell Sun In The News
11/19/2014 Department News

Ethics in the Workplace

Ethics in the Workplace

Craig Brown '00 gives his advice on the difference between success and failure in the financial industry. He suggests having strong moral principles, along with professionalism and honesty, to provide a framework for developing technical, leadership and people skills.

11/19/2014 Department News
11/19/2014 Department News

UMass Lowell Students Rank High in CPA Exam

UMass Lowell Students Rank High in CPA Exam

UMass Lowell students and alumni ranked at or above the level of private institutions in Massachusetts on the CPA exam, according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

11/19/2014 Department News
5/14/2014 Featured Story

Class of 2014 Gets Ready to Launch

Class of 2014 Gets Ready to Launch

With Commencement approaching, several graduating seniors reflect on their experiences at UMass Lowell, how they've changed and what comes next.

5/14/2014 Featured Story
3/21/2014 Featured Story

Grad Student Helps Locals with Tax Prep

Grad Student Helps Locals with Tax Prep

Summer Zhou, who is earning a master’s degree in accounting, is a tax assistance volunteer, helping local residents file their income taxes while getting valuable professional experience.

3/21/2014 Featured Story
11/22/2013 Featured Story

MSB Students Accounting Their Blessings

MSB Students Accounting Their Blessings

Accounting students pitched in at a Habitat for Humanity site in Lowell, helping with the final stages of four newly built new homes.

11/22/2013 Featured Story
11/13/2013 Featured Story

Manning School Launches Ph.D. Program

Manning School Launches Ph.D. Program

The Manning School of Business new Ph.D. program is off to a strong start, with enrollment exceeding expectations.

11/13/2013 Featured Story
6/21/2013 Featured Story

Partnerships Bring International Students to Campus

Partnerships Bring International Students to Campus

Partnerships with universities in China and India are attracting new students to UMass Lowell.

6/21/2013 Featured Story
3/27/2013 Featured Story

Co-op Experience Provides Job-Search Edge

Co-op Experience Provides Job-Search Edge

A growing number of business students are getting professional experience through the co-op program and gaining an edge in the job market.

3/27/2013 Featured Story
3/1/2013 Featured Story

MSB Alum: Pursue Happiness Over Money

MSB Alum: Pursue Happiness Over Money

Fidelity exec Laura Pollard, MSB ’89, advised students to pursue happiness over money, to get professional experience as undergrads and to seek a balance between their professional and personal lives.

3/1/2013 Featured Story
2/12/2013 Featured Story

Students Study International Business in Spain

Students Study International Business in Spain

Manning School of Business Asst. Prof. Silvia Salas led a two-week study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain over winter break during which students explored international management, collaborated with business students from across the globe and learned about the city’s unique cultural heritage.

2/12/2013 Featured Story
12/10/2012 Featured Story

Former Apple Exec Advises Students on Careers, Life

Former Apple Exec Advises Students on Careers, Life

Ken Ratcliffe, an alumnus and former Apple executive, returned to campus to share his insights on careers and the business world as part of the Robert J. Manning Speaker Series.

12/10/2012 Featured Story
12/6/2012 Featured Story

Accounting Alums Give Students Career Tips

Accounting Alums Give Students Career Tips

More than 100 students from the Manning School of Business learned about accounting careers from successful alumni at the Accounting Forum.

12/6/2012 Featured Story
10/16/2012 Featured Story

Accounting Master’s Program Off to Strong Start

Accounting Master’s Program Off to Strong Start

Enrollment in the Manning School of Business’ newly launched Master of Science in Accounting program has exceeded expectations.

10/16/2012 Featured Story
9/17/2012 Featured Story

Business School is Booming

Business School is Booming

Enrollment in the Manning School of Business is growing, several new faculty members have been hired and planning for the new Pulichino Tong Business Building is ramping up.

9/17/2012 Featured Story
9/17/2012 Featured Story

Student Investors Beat the Street

Student Investors Beat the Street

The Manning School’s Student Managed Fund is up nearly 65 percent over five years while giving students exposure to real-world investing.

9/17/2012 Featured Story
5/30/2012 Featured Story

Class of 2012 Jumps Into Job Market

Class of 2012 Jumps Into Job Market

Many members of the class of 2012 have landed their coveted first post-college professional jobs.

5/30/2012 Featured Story
5/15/2012 Featured Story

Business Students Find Success in Campus Clubs

Business Students Find Success in Campus Clubs

Students in the Manning School of Business are getting hands-on experience and making professional contacts through campus clubs.

5/15/2012 Featured Story
4/18/2012 Featured Story

Young Professionals Offer Guidance to Business Majors

Young Professionals Offer Guidance to Business Majors

More than 100 students heard about strategies for building a successful career from three members of the Young Professionals of Greater Lowell at a recent Manning School of Business seminar.

4/18/2012 Featured Story
12/20/2011 Featured Story

Co-op Program Expands

Co-op Program Expands

UMass Lowell’s co-op education program has expanded, offering more students opportunities for professional experience while they pursue their degrees.

12/20/2011 Featured Story
7/1/2011 Featured Story

Business Professionals Honor Accounting Majors

Business Professionals Honor Accounting Majors

Three College of Management majors were recently honored by the Boston chapter of Financial Executives International.

7/1/2011 Featured Story
10/6/2010 Featured Story

Getting a Jump on the Competition

Getting a Jump on the Competition

If you’re an accounting major graduating this spring and you haven’t already started your job search, look out.

10/6/2010 Featured Story
6/23/2010 Featured Story

Business Majors Capture Honors

Business Majors Capture Honors

Three College of Management students were recently honored for their academic excellence by the Boston chapter of Financial Executives International.

6/23/2010 Featured Story
5/26/2010 Featured Story

College of Management Recognizes This Year’s Best and Brightest

College of Management Recognizes This Year’s Best and Brightest

The UMass Lowell chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society recognizing business excellence, recently inducted 33 new members.

5/26/2010 Featured Story
1/13/2010 Featured Story

Rethinking the Responsibilities of Management Accounting

Rethinking the Responsibilities of Management Accounting

George Joseph, who teaches students accounting, contends that accounting shouldn’t just be about the financial bottom line: sustainability must also be factored into the strategic goals of a company.

1/13/2010 Featured Story
8/19/2009 Featured Story

Students Receive Second Chance at Calculus

Students Receive Second Chance at Calculus

Incoming freshmen received an opportunity to improve math skills and enter calculus.

8/19/2009 Featured Story
6/17/2009 Featured Story

Students, Alum Recognized by Professional Groups

Students, Alum Recognized by Professional Groups

College of Management students and one alum were recently honored by professional organizations for their achievements.

6/17/2009 Featured Story
3/25/2009 Featured Story

Bone Marrow Drive April 14, 15

Bone Marrow Drive April 14, 15

Prof. J. Stephen Collins shares how two bone-marrow donors saved his life to encourage UMass Lowell community to participate in drive.

3/25/2009 Featured Story
9/17/2008 Featured Story

Prof. Researches Indian Company's Sustainability Practices

Prof. Researches Indian Company's Sustainability Practices

Asst. Prof. George Joseph will research how Tata Steel can expand sustainability efforts using management accounting.

9/17/2008 Featured Story
5/14/2008 Featured Story

Professional Group Honors Management Students

Professional Group Honors Management Students

Three College of Management students were honored by Financial Executives International.

5/14/2008 Featured Story
2/20/2008 Featured Story

Gift Helps Accounting Department

Gift Helps Accounting Department

Jim Powers ’78 and Rich Sullivan’79, from the accounting firm of Powers and Sullivan, donated $37,500 to build a discretionary endowment for the Accounting Department.

2/20/2008 Featured Story
8/24/2006 Featured Story

UML’s Environmental Expertise Tapped by Wal-Mart

UML’s Environmental Expertise Tapped by Wal-Mart

UML’s Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) recently participated in Wal-Mart’s Earth to Earth workshop held at its Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters.

8/24/2006 Featured Story
6/21/2006 Featured Story

Steve Collins Talks of IV Poles, Bathroom Tissue and Skimpy Gowns

Steve Collins Talks of IV Poles, Bathroom Tissue and Skimpy Gowns

“I brought my sense of humor and some patience, but left my dignity at the door..." This is one of Steven Collins’ many observations, recollections and reflections regarding his two-and-a-half-year ordeal with myelodysplasia.

6/21/2006 Featured Story
3/8/2006 Featured Story

Thompson Wins Top Spot in Delegate Caucus

Thompson Wins Top Spot in Delegate Caucus

Accounting Prof. Charles F. Thompson, a Methuen resident, was elected at that town’s February party caucus to a delegate’s seat representing the Methuen Democratic Party.

3/8/2006 Featured Story
12/14/2005 Featured Story

Alumni Share Insights on Accounting Law

Alumni Share Insights on Accounting Law

In the first Senior Executive Forum, two alumni accounting experts talked about the effect of the Sarbanes-Oakley law on the accounting profession.

12/14/2005 Featured Story

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