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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Jack Barron seated at a computer in an office
Jack Barron '25
Business, Marketing

Immersive Scholar Jack Barron is sharpening his marketing skills with the Office of the Provost.

Getting into that mindset of thinking like a marketer … has been a valuable experience.
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Tom Stranberg poses outdoors wearing a UMass Lowell sweatshirt
Tom Stranberg '22
Finance

Tom Stranberg rounded out his business degree with co-ops at the Boston Federal Reserve and Wayfair.

My co-ops were great work experiences that made my education so much more impactful.
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Mike Taskoski with his wife Raylean at the Hooding Ceremony for Manning School of Business graduate students
Mike Taskoski '19
Business Administration

As a technical program manager with the U.S. Navy, Mike Taskoski had his pick of MBA programs. He chose UMass Lowell based on the reputation of its online program.

I travel a lot for work, so there’s no way I could (earn my MBA) in the classroom ... I could do my work in a hotel room on the road.
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Jenny Lerman in front of the Pulichino Tong Business Center.
Jenny Lerman '24
Business Administration (Entrepreneurship Concentration)

Jenny Lerman hit reset during the pandemic, transferred home to UML and earned a business degree.

UMass Lowell has some kind of energy that’s different from other schools.
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UMass Lowell student Mike McCone sits outside the Pulichino Tong Business Center.
Mike McCone '24
Analytics and Operations Management

Mike McCone parlayed a co-op job and internship at TJX Companies into a full-time allocation analyst position with the Fortune 100 retailer.

It’s a big relief to have a job lined up before I graduate.
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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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