In First Year, Administrative Sciences’ Entrepreneurship & Technology Symposium Gathers Dozens of International Innovation Leaders
Innovation is like planting a seed—out of which we hope surprising beauty will come.” So said Irena Vodenska, MET’s chair of administrative sciences, at the inaugural Entrepreneurship & Technology Symposium, which gathered researchers from more than a dozen countries and nearly two dozen research institutions to “Explore New Challenges in Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship in Education.
Applied Business Analytics Celebrates 5 Years of Unmistakable Growth and Success
On Friday, April 21, the Metropolitan College Department of Administrative Sciences community gathered at Agganis Arena to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the launch of Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics, which has now helped professionals transition into data-driven roles as business analysts, data scientists, or consultants for half a decade.
Trio of Global Marketing Management Students Present Papers at London Institute’s International Conference
In competition with scholars all across the world, three MET Master of Science in Global Marketing Management (MSGMM) students had their papers accepted at the prestigious London Institute’s 2022 Applied Research International Conference (ARICON), held last week at Harvard University. The graduate students, Valorie Luther, Chris Mulvey, and Xiao Zhang, submitted market research papers they […]
New Research from MET Economics Professor Makes Case for Reinventing Money through Centralized Digital Currency
As faculty research fellow for BU’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, economist and MET Visiting Professor of the Practice James Stodder focuses his research on the enduring value of bartering and the countercyclical effectiveness of community-based digital currencies (CBDCs), such as Massachusetts’ BerkShares. In vital new research featured in […]
Newest Episode of MET Makes Conversation Podcast Explores Global Supply Chain Lessons Revealed by Pandemic
The global pandemic gave consumers across the world a deeper appreciation for the importance of quality supply chain management, as irregularities led to service interruptions, product shortages, and delays. On the newest episode of MET Makes Conversation, the podcast where Metropolitan College faculty lend academic perspectives to real-world challenges, supply chain management experts Canan Gunes […]
Inspired to Give Back, Steven Akers (MET’94) Names Three MET Offices
Through generous donations to Metropolitan College, alumnus Steven G. Akers (MET’94) has funded the naming of three offices in the BU MET building at 1010 Commonwealth Avenue: The Izabella Temkina Computer Science Chair’s Office The Annie Wilcox Applied Social Sciences Chair’s Office The Mabel A. Akers Administrative Sciences Chair’s Office The Izabella Temkina Computer Science […]
Whether Knitting or Baking, MET Staff Stay Busy During Quarantine
For its many challenges and complications, the 2020 global pandemic has afforded people the benefit of more hours to themselves. With staying busy more important than ever, BU Today investigated what members of the BU community were doing with their newfound time. Katherine Meyer Moran, MET’s director of Alumni Relations & Development, and Megan Nocivelli, […]
Admin Science Professor Wins Best Presentation at Japanese Healthcare Management Conference
MET Associate Professor of the Practice of Administrative Sciences John Maleyeff was awarded the Best Presentation Certificate for a dialogue he led at the 2018 International Conference in Healthcare Service Management. Held at Japan’s University of Tsukuba, June 8–10, the gathering assembled healthcare management and medical informatics practitioners and academics to explore the innovations, practical […]
Groundbreaking Financial Ethics Expert & MET Teacher Lauded for Influence
At 92 years young, Tamar Frankel has seen plenty of change take its time. Hired as BU’s first female law professor in 1963, she continues to instruct to this day, and co-teaches MET AD 678 Financial Regulation and Ethics with MET Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences Irena Vodenska. Frankel played a key role in the […]
Health Care Policy Expert and MET Chair Diagnoses Hidden Costs of Transplants
MET Associate Professor John D. Sullivan says that managing the cost of health care and wellness faces a crossroads, and that the most remedying route is early action. Dr. Sullivan, who chairs MET’s Department of Administrative Sciences and specializes in health care policy and finance, rebutted a recent op-ed relating to organ donation and transplants […]