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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Gianni Falzone '13
Management, Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship

Coming from a family of small business owners, entrepreneurship is Gianni Falzone's blood. To develop on his Bachelor's degree, he is pursuing a Master of Science in Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship.

I've gone to conferences with students from all over the country and they are all floored by the voice that students here have.
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Matt Zablocki
Business Administration

Laid off from his job, Matt Zablocki used the setback as an opportunity to return to UMass Lowell and complete his undergraduate degree in business administration.

I’m definitely a unique student. But one of the things UMass Lowell is great at is making education accessible to everybody who’s interested.
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Benjamin McEvoy and Edward Morante at DifferenceMaker boot camp with their Benji Ball prototype
Benjamin McEvoy '21
Business, Finance & Management Information Systems

Benjamin McEvoy has been racking up wins as a DifferenceMaker competitor with partner Edward Morante and their idea for an inclusive combination of baseball and cricket, Benji Ball.

I have always dreamed of being my own boss and at some point and having my own company.
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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.
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Chanelle Cruz '20
Marketing

During her six-month sales operations co-op at Kronos, business administration major Chanelle Cruz developed her Salesforce CRM problem-solving skills.

UMass Lowell is very diverse, not only socially and culturally, but also in the range of programs it has. I feel like I’m exposed to so many different types of people here. I love that.
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  • UML business major Rohan Solanki demonstrates how he squeezed between his fraternity's garage and the backyard fence to help rescue neighbors from a burning house

    Fraternity Members Rescue Lowell Residents from Fire

    Members of four fraternity houses near North Campus rescued several people from a 2:30 a.m. house fire, gave them warm clothing and provided information to fire investigators and police. And the whole Greek system is working to aid the displaced families.
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  • Four people pose for a photo while standing in front of a wall with the words "Teen BLOCK"

    Honors Students Learn That Philanthropy is for Everyone

    Students in “Experiencing Philanthropy,” an honors seminar that explores how nonprofit organizations and community foundations operate, awarded a $10,000 grant to Teen BLOCK, a youth development program run by the Lowell Community Health Center.
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  • A young man with a beard makes a presentation on a stage in front of a photo of three people

    Meeting of the Minds: Business Students Network at IDEA Con

    More than 20 Manning School of Business students and faculty members attended IDEA Con 2023, an innovation conference at Boston University where senior Jeurys Santiago spoke about his networking and marketing venture Minds With Purpose.
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