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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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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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Taniya Nayak ’97
Marketing

From Fox Hall to your flat screen TV! Taniya Nayak can trace her interest in interior design to her days at UMass Lowell.

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Atthaphon Mumi at the Pulichino Tong Buisness center
Atthaphon Mumi '17
Entrepreneurship

With a dissertation on social media’s role in the entrepreneurial process, Thailand’s Atthaphon Mumi became the first graduate of the Manning School of Business’ Ph.D. in entrepreneurship program.

This is just the start. Now … I can apply the knowledge to help startups and small businesses in my country, and help people live better lives.
Read More About Atthaphon Mumi 
Liam Clancy sits in an open-wheel, formula-style race car he helped design and build with River Hawk Racing at UMass Lowell.
Liam Clancy '25
Business (management and entrepreneurship)

As River Hawk Racing president, Liam Clancy ’25 merged his passion for business and motor sports, fueling his entrepreneurial ambitions.

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Rupal Trivedi ’94, ’95, ’22
Computer Science, MBA

Software engineer Rupal Trivedi returned to her college roots when the time came to get an MBA.

An MBA is the key. It has opened my eyes to a world I didn’t know about before.
Read More About Rupal Trivedi 
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A Best Online Bachelor's Business

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A Best Online Master's in Business

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  • A group of students gather around a table as a young man shows them something on his laptop.

    Students’ Challenge is Out of this World

    UMass Lowell’s Global Entrepreneurship Exchange (GE2) program returned in person on campus for the first time since the pandemic, offering 25 students the chance to collaborate on a real-world challenge: how to turn a faculty-designed space technology into a viable business.
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  • A woman plays an acoustic guitar and sings while standing behind a podium on stage.

    Country Roads Lead Back to UML for Jilly Martin ’09

    UMass Lowell alum Jilly Martin ’09 has built a successful country music career with the duo Martin and Kelly by applying the skills she learned as a business student to thrive as an independent artist and entrepreneur.
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  • A group of 14 people pose for a photo in front of a monitor in a hallway. One of the people is holding a giant check.

    Business Students Close the Deal at Sales Challenge

    Manning School of Business students put their skills to the test at the inaugural UMass Lowell Sales Challenge, part of a growing sales curriculum and new Sales Hub initiative.
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