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They’ve Mastered the Science of Business Analytics

They’ve Mastered the Science of Business Analytics | Featured Story

6/6/2018
Following their capstone projects with industry partners, the first students from the Master of Science in Business Analytics program graduated from the Manning School of Business this spring.
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Business Prof Wins Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence

Business Prof Wins Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence | Featured Story

5/31/2018
Manning School of Business Senior Lecturer Deb Finch won the 2018 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching, awarded annually to one faculty member from each of the five UMass campuses.
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Manning School Celebrates Grad Students’ Success

Manning School Celebrates Grad Students’ Success | Department News

5/22/2018
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.
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Data Analytics Students Shine at Research Symposium

Data Analytics Students Shine at Research Symposium | Department News

5/18/2018
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.
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Manning School Takes Lead on Info Systems Workshop

Manning School Takes Lead on Info Systems Workshop | Department News

5/15/2018
The Manning School of Business hosted more than 30 faculty members from a dozen universities for the inaugural Boston-area Information Systems (BAIS) research workshop, a chance to share research and discuss the challenges of growing business analytics programs.
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Manning School Inducts 44 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma

Manning School Inducts 44 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma | Department News

5/11/2018
Forty-four 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.
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Big Data Project Receives $10K IDEA Grant

Big Data Project Receives $10K IDEA Grant | Department News

5/4/2018
An interdisciplinary team led by Manning School Assoc. Prof. Asil Oztekin and Zuckerberg College Assoc. Prof. Margaret Knight received a $10,000 IDEA grant from the Office of the Provost to collaborate with the Lowell Community Health Center and use Big Data analytics to model health outcomes for risk groups.
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In Salesforce Training, Manning School’s Already a Force

In Salesforce Training, Manning School’s Already a Force | Featured Story

5/1/2018
UMass Lowell and the Manning School of Business have been recognized by Salesforce for their pioneering efforts in implementing Trailhead training resources in the classroom — and giving students CRM skills that are in high demand by employers.
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MBA, MSBA Students Team Up at Case Competition

MBA, MSBA Students Team Up at Case Competition | Department News

4/30/2018
A team of MBA and MSBA students represented the Manning School of Business at the Net Impact MBA sustainability case competition in Connecticut.
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Business Students Address Sexual Harassment in Workplace

Business Students Address Sexual Harassment in Workplace | Department News

4/27/2018
Eighty students attended a seminar on sexual harassment and workplace conduct hosted by three Manning School of Business student organizations: the Management Society, Manning Women in Business and Beta Gamma Sigma.
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Business Professor Mines Lessons from Facebook Data Scandal

Business Professor Mines Lessons from Facebook Data Scandal | Featured Story

4/11/2018
Manning School of Business Assoc. Prof. Julie Zhang, whose research includes social media analytics and data mining, says Facebook’s data breach scandal involving Cambridge Analytica shouldn’t overshadow the positives that come from mining Big Data for business intelligence.
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Accounting Program Earns IMA Endorsement

Accounting Program Earns IMA Endorsement | Department News

4/11/2018
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.
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Students Ready to Make Their Case for Business Ethics

Students Ready to Make Their Case for Business Ethics | Featured Story

4/6/2018
A team of five Manning School of Business students will compete for the first time at the International Business Ethics Case Competition in Boston. The team is led by faculty members Erica Steckler and Elissa Magnant, co-directors of the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
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Carrolls Continue to Corner the Market at UML

Carrolls Continue to Corner the Market at UML | Featured Story

3/29/2018
For siblings Jack, Jessica and Kimberly Carroll of North Andover, a UMass Lowell education is practically in their bloodlines. Their father and seven of their aunts and uncles attended the university.
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Startup Would Use Facial Recognition to Secure Mobile Technologies

Startup Would Use Facial Recognition to Secure Mobile Technologies | In The News

3/27/2018
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UMass Lowell students Gregory Montemurro and David Seybert, through their startup True to You, plan to resecure mobile technologies by using unique personal identifiers such as facial recognition, or biometrics, combined with in-house blockchain, and the cloud to eliminate the possibility of individual’s accounts being hacked.
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‘Alexa, What’s the Future of IoT?’

‘Alexa, What’s the Future of IoT?’ | Featured Story

3/21/2018
Sixty academic, government and industry leaders and researchers from across the region came together for “The Internet of Things: Enabling Technologies & Emerging Trends,” a forum hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
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Business School’s New Associate Dean Takes Interdisciplinary Approach

Business School’s New Associate Dean Takes Interdisciplinary Approach | Department News

3/5/2018
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.
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Manning School Dean Presents at World Economic Forum in Davos

Manning School Dean Presents at World Economic Forum in Davos | Department News

3/1/2018
Manning School of Business Dean Sandy Richtermeyer, former Institute of Management Accountants Chair, went to Davos, Switzerland, where the 48th Annual World Economic Forum (WEF) was held from January 23-26.
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Manning School Partners with Global Accounting Organization

Manning School Partners with Global Accounting Organization | Department News

2/28/2018
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.
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New Business/Health Sciences Collaboration Awards First Mini-Grants

New Business/Health Sciences Collaboration Awards First Mini-Grants | Department News

2/28/2018
Three interdisciplinary faculty research projects were selected to receive mini-grants as part of a new collaborative initiative between the Manning School of Business and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

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