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