Manning School of Business

Since its formation in 1971, the Manning School of Business has been creating the business leaders of the future. We offer programs in accounting, finance, management, management information systems and marketing, and provide students with a broad range of skills necessary for success.

All of our programs are fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the highest level of business school accreditation.

Management Faculty

Jack Wilson, Ph.D.President Emeritus/University Distinguished Professor of Higher Education, Emerging Technologies, and Innovation, ManagementTechnological Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Research Commercialization; Governance, Structure, and Finance of the Research University; Educational Innovation, Online Education, and Technology in Higher Education.
Silvia Salas, Ph.D.Assistant Professor , ManagementLeadership, International Management, Organizational Behavior, Employee Deviance
Brooke D. Hargreaves-Heald, J.D.Associate Professor, ManagementHuman Resource Management, Management of Diversity, Employment Discrimination Law
Deborah Finch, Ed.D.Lecturer, ManagementFirst-Year Experience, Homeschooling, Non-profit Management and Marketing
Steven F. Tello, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Management, EntrepreneurshipTechnology innovation and entrepreneurship, technology management and planning, assessment and interaction in on-line education
Stuart C. Freedman, Ph.D.Department Chair, Professor, ManagementOrganizational behavior
Dev Prasad, Ph.D.Professor, Management (Finance)Investments, portfolio analysis and security management, corporate finance, business finance and short-term financial management, international financial management and international financial markets
Valerie Kijewski, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Management (Marketing)Strategy formulation and implementation
Ravi Jain, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Management (Finance)Corporate Finance and Value Investing
Kimberly Merriman, Ph.D.Associate Professor, ManagementLeadership, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Extrinsic Motivators
Ralph E. JordanVisiting Instructor, Management, Climate Change InitiativeLeadership, Team Building, Lean Six Sigma
Cory Cromer, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Management (Marketing) 
Michael C. Beers, Ph.D.Lecturer, ManagementOrganizational Learning, Knowledge Management, Change Management
Tunde Kovacs, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Management - FinanceInformation assimilation and financial markets, Market efficiency, Security issues, Security analysts, Corporate governance, Short selling
Saira Latif, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Management (Finance), CPH-NEWInvestments, International Finance, Performance Evaluation
Timm L. Kainen, Ph.D. Professor, ManagementOrganization Design, Negotiation and Change Management, Middle Management Performance Effectiveness
Yash R. Puri, D.B.AProfessor, Management (Finance)Corporate financial strategy
Sangphill (Phil) Kim, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Management (Finance)Corporate finance, investments and international business
Eunju Lee, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Management (Finance)Short Selling, Liquidity, Market Microstructure, Empirical Asset Pricing
Steven Freund, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Management (Finance)Equity options, security markets and corporate finance
Frank E. Andrews, Ed.D.Associate Dean, Robert J. Manning School of Business, FinanceInvestments, Educational Leadership
Eunsang Yoon, Ph.D.Professor, Management (Marketing)New Product Planning, Global Market Entry, Sustainable/Green Marketing
Yi Yang, Ph.D.Associate Professor, ManagementStrategic management and entrepreneurship
Ying Huang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Management (Marketing)Buyer-Supplier Relationships, International Marketing, Retail Strategy
Ashwin Mehta, M.S.Lecturer, Management (Marketing)Strategic management; Entrepreneurship and Global Enterprises
Scott Latham, Ph.D.Associate Dean, Ph.D. Program, Management (Business Policy and Strategy) Strategic planning, Organizational turnaround, Business start up development
M. Berk Talay, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Management (Marketing)Innovations, New Product and Service Development, International Marketing
Clare Comm, Ph.D.Professor, Management (Marketing)Services Marketing and Buyer Behavior
Martin R. Moser, Ph.D.Associate Professor, ManagementStrategic Management

The UMass Lowell Edge

Management News
Manning School of Business graduate student Summer Zhou says working as a tax prep volunteer gives her the opportunity to help others while getting professional experience.

Grad Student Helps Locals with Tax Prep

Prof. Scott Latham of the Manning School of Business says entrepreneurs need discipline, focus and strong teams to successfully develop and execute a business strategy.

Business Prof Decodes Business Strategies

Nine UMass Lowell students traveled to Hubli, India over winter break to study entrepreneurship with engineering students at B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology. 

Students Learn Global Entrepreneurship

Manning School of Business Accounting students volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity site in Lowell that will house four families, including 14 children.

MSB Students Accounting Their Blessings

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