Manning School of Business
 Alter Hall on Montgomery Avenue and 13th Street | |
| Type | Business School |
|---|---|
| Dean | Scott Latham |
Academic staff | 82 Full-time |
| Students | 2,542 |
| Undergraduates | 1,805 |
| Postgraduates | 737 |
| Location | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors |
Blue and Black[1] |
| Website |
www |
The Robert J. Manning School of Business is the business school at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.[2] The school offers Bachelor's, graduate certificate, Master's, and PhD programs in a variety of disciplines.[3] As of fall 2012, the school had 1,805 undergraduate students, 737 graduate students, and 82 full time faculty members.[4] The school is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).[5] Dr. Scott Latham is currently serving as the interim dean.[6]
Developments and rankings
The Manning School of Business is named after Robert J. Manning, the chairman and CEO of MFS Investment Management.[7] The school was named after Manning, a 1984 graduate of UMass Lowell, after he and his wife donated $5 million in 2011.[8] A new business school building, the Pulichino Tong Business Building, is currently under construction and will be open in 2017.[9] The new building is named after alumnus John Pulichino and his wife, Joy Tong, who contributed $4 million in 2012.[10] The school is currently housed in Falmouth Hall and Pasteur Hall on the university's North Campus.
As of spring 2015, the part time MBA program at the Manning School of Business is ranked 86th in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report, up from 94th in 2014.[11] The school's undergraduate program is also nationally ranked by U.S. News. Princeton Review lists the Manning School of Business as one of their best 296 business schools.[12]
References
- ↑ UMass Lowell Branding Guide (PDF). UMass Lowell. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ↑ "Manning School of Business".
- ↑ "Peterson's".
- ↑ "Manning School of Business Fast Facts".
- ↑ "AACSB Schools Accredited in Business".
- ↑ http://www.uml.edu/Today/Submissions/2014/2014-10-21-07-46-21-Scott-Latham-to-Serve-as-Interim-De.aspx. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Inside Marty Meehan’s campaign to remake UMass Lowell".
- ↑ http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_18127141?source=most_emailed. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "UMass Lowell Breaks Ground On Business School".
- ↑ "UMass Lowell gets $4M gift for scholarships".
- ↑ "University of Massachusetts--Lowell Rankings".
- ↑ "University of Massachusetts—Lowell Robert Manning School of Business".
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