A dozen accounting and finance students represented the Manning School of Business at the Institute of Management Accounts Student Leadership Conference, held recently in Pittsburgh.

Accounting faculty in the Manning School of Business are finding new ways to attract students to the field, from incorporating data analytics into the curriculum to teaching fundamentals through a game of “Monopoly Accounting.”

Four Manning School of Business students attended the annual Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium Conference in Chicago, where they learned about portfolio management and investment strategies from industry experts and networked with peers from across the country.

The Manning School of Business Accounting Department celebrated 11 recent scholarship recipients during a luncheon, where students networked with alumni from the accounting profession.

Responding to industry needs for more analytics talent, the university added the data-driven field to this year’s Accounting, Finance and Analytics Career Fair at University Crossing.

Five accounting students from the Manning School of Business attended the Institute of Management Accountants’ recent annual conference in Austin, Texas, with Dean Sandra Richtermeyer.

Among the record 479 students to receive MBAs from the Manning School of Business this spring was longtime UMass Lowell philanthropist Brian Rist ’77, who also received an honorary degree at Commencement from his alma mater.

The Manning School of Business inducted a record 119 undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students into the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society.

Four Manning School of Business students are preparing taxes for low-income families as part of a new internship program with Community Teamwork, a Lowell-based nonprofit organization that supports the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

Clint Carney ’08, an adjunct accounting professor in the Manning School of Business, says the COVID-19 pandemic has made tax season even more confusing than usual this year.

As their first semester at UML draws to a close, new Manning School of Business faculty members JM Song, Lei Jia and James Zheng are thankful for the support of their colleagues — and the resiliency of their students.

In a virtual ceremony on Zoom featuring alum Darlene Steffen ’76, the Manning School of Business inducted 40 students into the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society.

Rob Manning ’84, ’11 (H), chair of the UMass Board of Trustees and executive chair of MFS Investment Management, told Manning School of Business students they are well positioned to succeed in a world that is being disrupted by technology during an executive leadership webinar.

First-year Manning School of Business student Jasmine Varona is the first student to complete Haverhill High School’s NAF Academy of Finance, a certificate program developed by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants in partnership with UML to introduce young students to the accounting profession.

Five Manning School of Business faculty members and one Ph.D. student received research grants from the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility for summer-fall 2020.

UML students from the Manning Consulting Group volunteered their services this summer to help two Lowell businesses, Warp and Weft and Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus, find ways to increase business during the coronavirus pandemic.

Student leaders from the Manning School of Business hosted “Lifting Our Voices,” a virtual panel discussion on issues impacting social justice and racial equality. The discussion is part of a broader university-wide effort to combat racial injustice.

The Manning School of Business’ undergraduate advisors play an important role in helping first- and second-year students map out their academic paths. During the coronavirus pandemic, the advisors also find themselves helping students cope with issues such as isolation and anxiety.

A dozen undergraduate and graduate students from the Manning School of Business took part in the university’s 23rd annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium, which was held virtually this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 100 students learned how quantum leadership can create flourishing businesses during author and professor Chris Laszlo’s visit to campus for the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

The Manning School of Business recognized first-year students and transfers who made the Dean’s List during the fall semester at a reception at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center.

Three finance alumni from the Manning School of Business received the first-ever Yash Puri Awards for completing the level 1 exam of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification program.

Business students learned about career options available to them in internal auditing at a panel discussion and networking event hosted by the Accounting Society that featured members of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Ten students from the Manning School of Business participated in the Salesforce TrailheaDX developer conference and career fair in San Francisco, where they also got an inside look at the CRM giant’s new global headquarters.

The Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility welcomed Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the “Conscious Capitalism” movement, for a Distinguished Speaker Series discussion on how business can become the primary agent for healing communities and the world.

The Manning School of Business recognized outstanding graduate students at its annual Hooding Ceremony at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, where Ethan Brown ’14 encouraged grads to build a strong alumni network.

Thirty-five undergraduate and graduate students from the Manning School of Business were inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society.

The number of student organizations in the Manning School of Business has grown from five to 14 in the past three years, as the school has put an emphasis on student engagement.

A dozen students from Manning Women in Business visited the Boston investment firm Loomis, Sayles & Co. to learn from and network with finance professionals, including several UML alumni.

Manning School of Business senior Shailey Doherty was one of five students from around the world chosen to participate in the Institute of Management Accountants Student Leadership Experience in Orlando, Fla.

Manning School of Business freshmen and first-year transfer students who made the Dean’s List in their first semester were recognized by Dean Sandra Richtermeyer at University Crossing.

Richard “Dick” Grande ’72 ’80, managing director and wealth manager at First Republic Investment Management, shared career and financial advice with Manning School of Business students during an Executive-in-Residence visit.

The Manning School of Business and the Institute of Management Accountants co-hosted the Women’s Accounting Leadership Series, a semiannual event that provides a forum for professionals in accounting and finance to exchange ideas on leadership development and strategies for success.

Accounting students from the Manning School of Business met with two dozen firms that were on campus to recruit for co-ops, internships and full-time jobs at the annual Accounting Career Fair.

Accounting graduates from the Manning School of Business who took the CPA exam for the first time this year had a 59.7 percent pass rate, which ranks eighth out of 33 colleges and universities across the commonwealth.

Accounting alum Chris MacKenzie ’84, office managing partner at RSM, Boston, met with Manning School of Business faculty and students to ramp up recruiting efforts at the audit, tax and consulting firm.

Hoping to increase the pool of people who choose accounting as a profession, a trade group is launching an early college academy at Haverhill High School that will enable students to earn up to 12 college credits through UMass Lowell.

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.

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.

Forty-five 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.

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.

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.

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.

The Manning School of Business joined the Trailhead for Students Program, giving UML students from all disciplines free, hands-on experience with Salesforce customer relationship management software – and a leg up on the job market.

The Manning School of Business hosted the Boston chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ annual meeting this summer at the UMass Club.

The Manning School of Business’ annual Hooding Ceremony honored scores of students receiving their advanced degrees, including the first cohort of Ph.D. graduates.

The first six graduates of the Manning School of Business’ Ph.D. program are starting their professional careers as tenure-track assistant professors at institutions around the world.

The Manning School of Business begins a new era with the opening of the $47 million Pulichino Tong Business Center.

The Manning School of Business was proud to welcome 10 new faculty members — including eight assistant professors — this fall.

With construction almost complete on the $47 million Pulichino Tong Business Center, the Manning School of Business will begin to migrate to its new home this spring.

With more than 25 years of higher education experience, Sandra Richtermeyer is ready to lead the Manning School of Business into the future as its new dean.

Business student by day, professional wrestler by night, Cameron Zagami competes for $250,000 prize on Fox reality TV show “American Grit.”

Manning School of Business Profs. Asil Oztekin and Khondkar Karim were recognized for their outstanding contributions at the 2016 Faculty Research and Creative Work Symposium.

With tax season upon us, Janie Casello Bouges, an associate professor of accounting in the Manning School of Business, shares some words of wisdom on what to keep in mind when filing returns.

The Manning School of Business’ new Finance Lab and Trading Room connects students to  Bloomberg’s powerful global network of real-time financial data, news and research tools.

As the newly appointed editor of a leading international research journal, Accounting Department Chair Khondkar Karim is helping boost the stock of the Manning School of Business.

Craig Brown '00 gives his advice on the difference between success and failure in the financial industry. He suggests having strong moral principles, along with professionalism and honesty, to provide a framework for developing technical, leadership and people skills.

UMass Lowell students and alumni ranked at or above the level of private institutions in Massachusetts on the CPA exam, according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

The Manning School of Business new Ph.D. program is off to a strong start, with enrollment exceeding expectations.

Fidelity exec Laura Pollard, MSB ’89, advised students to pursue happiness over money, to get professional experience as undergrads and to seek a balance between their professional and personal lives.

Incoming freshmen received an opportunity to improve math skills and enter calculus.