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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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UMass Lowell student Sarah Curley delivers a speech while standing at a lectern.
Sarah Curley '24
Accounting

Affordability drew Sarah Curley to UML, but her experience led to a wealth of opportunities and set her up for an accounting career.

I came to realize that UMass Lowell is affordable and a great school.
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Justin Baez Peguero stands in front of framed images of flags from around the world
Justin Baez Peguero '24
Business

Justin Baez Peguero is studying business, working three jobs and serving in student government.

If you work hard and take chances in life, that’s how you get opportunities.
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Sitting cross-legged on the floor with a dozen children at the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell (CMAA), Manning School of Business junior Sopheak Mean has the room’s undivided attention as he leads a vocabulary exercise
Sopheak Mean
Accounting & Finance

The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell helped Manning School of Business student Sopheak Mean discover a path to college. Through his part-time work at the nonprofit organization, Mean is helping kids like himself from Lowell who may need guidance and mentorship.

I want to take everything I’m learning in college – about finances, business and life in general – and use it in a way to help my community, especially the youth.
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UMass Lowell student Kelly Skelton presents to a class
Kelly Michael Skelton '19
Marketing & Management

Business student Kelly Michael Skelton plans to earn his undergraduate and MBA degrees in just four years – and with zero debt – while juggling multiple jobs and extracurricular activities.

I’m never fully satisfied, but I’m always as happy as can be. There’s a lot of opportunity here at UMass Lowell.
Read More About Kelly Michael Skelton 
Angell Molekunnel stands inside a building at UMass Lowell.
Angel Molekunnel '25
Business

A born extrovert, business major Angel Molekunnel is seizing every opportunity that she can at UML.

UMass Lowell is a great place to be, especially if you put yourself out there.
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Named a Best Online Bachelor's Business

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A Best Online Master's in Business

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A Best Online Master's in Business for Veterans
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A Best Online MBA for Veterans
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    As Politics Divide America, Can Businesses Keep It Together?

    With more Americans choosing where to live and work based on politics, Management Prof. Kimberly Merriman examines how companies can attract and retain talent and navigate political tensions in the workplace in a recent MIT Sloan Management Review article.
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    Local Business Leaders Get Crash Course in AI

    Manning School of Business Assoc. Dean Amit Deokar shared his AI expertise with nearly 80 local business leaders during his recent talk, “Leveraging Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Era of Work.” It was the inaugural event of a new Business Leaders Roundtable series hosted by UMass Lowell, Enterprise Bank and the Middlesex 3 Coalition.
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