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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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Melanie Sunnerberg looks over her shoulder
Melanie Sunnerberg '21
Finance and Marketing

Business administration major Melanie Sunnerberg has a passion for finance that she’s honed through a co-op experience at MFS Investment Management and her leadership roles in student organizations.

The professors have industry experience, the dean really connects with students, and the students are so interconnected and supportive of one another.
Read More About Melanie Sunnerberg 
Nadine Chamoun in front of Needham Bank
Nadine Chamoun '21
Business Administration

Business student Nadine Chamoun stepped out of her comfort zone for an IT internship. And she’s glad she did.

All of my professors have been great. ... It’s super cool to connect with them and learn how they got to where they are.
Read More About Nadine Chamoun 
Jonathan at the construction site
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 
Assistant Professor Elana Feldman talks to a student in an organizational behavior course
Elana Feldman
Management

Elana Feldman, an assistant professor of management in the Manning School of Business, draws on her natural curiosity about people and organizations for her research and teaching.

I have one of the best jobs in the world. I get to study things that interest me, and I get to help students get excited about the things that I think really matter.
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Atthaphon Mumi at the Pulichino Tong Buisness center
Atthaphon Mumi '17
Entrepreneurship

With a dissertation on social media’s role in the entrepreneurial process, Thailand’s Atthaphon Mumi became the first graduate of the Manning School of Business’ Ph.D. in entrepreneurship program.

This is just the start. Now … I can apply the knowledge to help startups and small businesses in my country, and help people live better lives.
Read More About Atthaphon Mumi 
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    Women Still Do More Housework Than Men. Can AI Help?

    In a new research paper for the Brookings Institution, Assoc. Profs. of Management Elizabeth J. Altman and Beth Humberd examine the potential for artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and other emerging technologies to alleviate the unequal burden of household work done by men and women.
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    Manning Students Serve as Small Business Consultants in Panama

    Ten Manning School of Business students traveled to Panama this summer to provide consulting services to small business owners in a rural community. The weeklong trip, funded by the Manning School, was run by Global Brigades, a nonprofit health and sustainable development organization.
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    ‘I Can’t Believe I Make Cookies for a Living’

    When photos of her homemade cookies blew up on Instagram, Manning School of Business alumna Maude Gagnon ’19 quit her day job and started her own company, Southie Cookie.
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    Deshpande Symposium an Eye-Opener for Business Students

    Three co-op students from the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute attended the 12th annual Deshpande Symposium on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Higher Education in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they learned how to make the program more inviting to all UML students.
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