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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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Carla Gonzalez Hidalgo talks with a fellow UMass Lowell student in University Crossing
Carla Gonzalez Hidalgo '19
Business Administration

Carla Gonzalez Hidalgo is a full-time student and her family’s sole support. Yet she finds time to volunteer for causes she believes in.

I love business because it’s so diverse – there are so many things you can do with it.
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Tunde Kovacs teaches a course in the Pulichino Tong Business Center’s Trading Room
Tunde Kovacs
Finance

As assistant professor of finance in the Manning School of Business, Tunde Kovacs strives to help students speak the industry language, something she was brought up on in her native Hungary.

My No. 1 goal with students is to make sure they are able to read the news and understand and critique it, because a lot of things in financial publications don’t actually make sense.
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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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Nisarg Jhaveri speaks with another young man at a table.
Nisarg Jhaveri '21
Business Administration

Nisarg Jhaveri is learning all about global supply chain operations — and how to work remotely with colleagues in far-flung locations — in his summer internship with Dell Technologies.

The Manning School of Business has amazing faculty and staff. The way they support the students is state-of-the-art work.
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Matt Murphy speaks out against vaping at the Massachusetts State House
Matt Murphy '21
Finance & Accounting

Matt Murphy quit vaping after a two-year addiction. Now he speaks out against teen vaping every chance he gets.

I plan to stay involved with this issue as long as I can be effective.
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    At Ethics Fest, Students Look Beyond the Bottom Line

    Ethics Fest, hosted by the Donahue Center for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility, invited nearly 300 students to explore a range of ethical dilemmas through interactive stations, discussions and real-life scenarios.
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    Why Year-End Recaps Like ‘Spotify Wrapped’ Strike a Chord

    Spotify Wrapped and similar year-end recaps transform personal data into shareable highlights, fostering connection, brand loyalty and a sense of identity in an increasingly digital world, according to faculty experts
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    UML Students’ Innovative Sparks Fly at IDEA Con

    More than a dozen UMass Lowell students attended the annual IDEA Con innovation conference at Boston University, where senior liberal arts major Sandi DeRuntz spoke about her ZipperBuddy venture.
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