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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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David Levine, UMass Lowell accounting student, seated in an office cubicle
David Levine '23
Accounting

A lost internship during the pandemic led David Levine to a promising career path at accounting firm LGA.

UMass Lowell provides a ton of opportunities for students, but you have to be paying attention when they come.
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Mya Neary volunteers at Mill City Grows' largest urban farming site
Mya Neary '20
Entrepreneurship & Management

Mya Neary won an honors fellowship to learn more about running an urban farming nonprofit. Now she’s volunteering with Mill City Grows while developing her own business plan.

UMass Lowell has let me spread myself out so I can try new things, and that’s helped me figure out what I want to do.
Read More About Mya Neary 
Business student Yeaharne Hout talks with another student next to a sign that says RIST Difference Maker Institute.
Yeaharne Hout '21
Business Administration

As she begins her career at Fidelity, Yeaharne Hout sees how transformative her UML experience has been.

I gained so many experiences and connections that made me a more well-rounded person.
Read More About Yeaharne Hout 
UMass Lowell student Linda Barg stands by a railing in the Pulichino Tong Business Center
Linda Barg '18
Finance & Marketing

A deep-rooted desire for financial independence drives everything that Linda Barg does.

If I’d taken any other path, I might not have been able to make a difference.
Read More About Linda Barg 
Matthew Almeida in front of 1221 Avenue fo the Americas Business Center in New York.
Matthew Almeida '25
Business (finance concentration)

Matthew Almeida’s interests in real estate and finance have built off each other in the Manning School of Business.

I can’t see myself getting all these things that I wanted from any other school.
Read More About Matthew Almeida 
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    Marketing Mindset Carries Manning Alum to CEO Role

    Manning School of Business alum David Farmer ’06, ’10 returned to UMass Lowell to share how his marketing foundation helped propel him into leadership roles in the consumer goods industry, from iRobot to his current position as CEO of North America for Versuni.
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    Brothers in Arms: Gennells Flex Their Business Muscle

    Brothers Caleb ’26 and Josiah Gennell ’22, ’24 turned a pandemic workout routine into The Natty Bros, a growing YouTube brand and live-event series that’s promoting professional arm wrestling across New England.
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