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Professors, Students, and Community Leaders Express Hope for UMass Boston’s Strategic Plan

Crystal Valencia | March 03, 2023

More than 80 community leaders, faculty, staff, and students came together last week to reflect on UMass Boston’s new ambitious 10-year strategic plan, For the Times, discussing how the university will move from plan to action, and where there are opportunities for greater community collaboration.

Professor Bharati to Serve on the Fulbright Award Review Committee

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | December 19, 2022

Pratyush Bharati, Professor in the College of Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston, has been selected to serve on the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Review Committee.

Meredith Guerriero ‘03 Returns to Campus

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | November 28, 2022

Meredith Guerriero '03 returned to UMass Boston for the first time in nearly two decades this month to speak to an audience she could relate to, a room full of graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Management, her alma mater.

College of Management PhD students Recognized for their Research

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | October 20, 2022

Two standout students recently featured for their research and insight include second-year Organizations and Social Change PhD student Hiranya Bandara and second-year Finance PhD student Alptug Yorulmaz.

Graduate Business Programs Grow by 34% for Fall 2022

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | September 16, 2022

The College of Management reported for the fall semester that the graduate business programs had a 34% growth in total enrollment, including both new and returning students.

The Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Awarded 2-Year, $350,000 Grant from EPA

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | August 31, 2022

The Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness at UMass Boston was just awarded a 2-year, $350,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical assistance in implementing pollution prevention and sustainability strategies and tools to craft breweries.

Nardia Haigh, PhD, Named Associate Dean of the College of Management

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | August 12, 2022

Dean Venky Venkatachalam has appointed Nardia Haigh, PhD Associate Professor of Management as the Associate Dean of the College of Management, effective September 1, 2022.

Chief Data Officer Magazine named Don Jenkins a Leading Data Consultant of North America

Allison Rubin, Dean's office, College of Management | July 28, 2022

Congratulations to Information Systems for Data Science and Management PhD student Don Jenkins; Chief Data Officer Magazine named him a Leading Data Consultant of North America.

Ask Finance Professor Yijia Eddie Zhao Where’s The Best Place to Get a Personal Loan

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | July 07, 2022

Yijia Eddie Zhao, Assistant Professor of Finance, was featured on a panel of experts for Wallet Hub, about where he recommends getting a personal loan.

HeatherJean MacNeil, PhD,‘22 Receives Best Paper at the Diana International Research Conference

Allison Rubin, Dean's Office, College of Management | June 29, 2022

HeatherJean's Paper Inclusion or Exclusion? An Intersectional Analysis of the Massachusetts Cannabis Industry was awarded the best paper at the Diana International Research Conference.