BU MET’s 18th Annual Project Management in Practice Conference Examines Built Environment, Ethics, AI in Field
Like the champion Boston Celtics, the Project Management program’s PMiP Conference celebrated “Banner 18” this June as it marked that many years of successful leadership in the field. This year’s proceedings focused on built environments and artificial intelligence in project management.
Exemplary Project Management Graduate Brings Analytical Mindset, Problem-Solving Ethos to PM Work
Nothing satisfies the hunger Vinita Mehta (MET’24) has for problem-solving quite like project management. The field’s capacity for instilling order in the face of the most complex demands aligns closely with her makeup and professional interests, she says, and even though she was already employed as a project manager, her greater ambitions and growth mindset […]
Project Management Club Celebrates Earth Day with Trio of Program Presentations Aimed at Sustainability
To celebrate Earth Day, the Boston University Project Management Club hosted a special event which featured three presentations that leveraged project management classwork towards sustainable global solutions.
Master Lecturer Richard Maltzman Chats ‘Meeting Goblins’ on ‘Project Management Happy Hour’ Podcast
Richard Maltzman, BU Metropolitan College master lecturer and certified Project Management Professional, was recently a guest on the Project Management Happy Hour podcast, hosted by Raidlog CEO Kim Essendurp.
MET Hosts Meeting Featuring the Ambassador of Kazakhstan
On March 29, 2023, Dean Tanya Zlateva and members of BU Metropolitan College’s Kazakh student community welcomed to campus Mr. Yerzhan Ashikbayev, ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States.
Latest MET Makes Conversation Podcast Highlights Importance of People Skills in Project Management
In the newest episode of MET Makes Conversation, the podcast where the Metropolitan College academic community lends perspectives on the real-world challenges facing their fields, our experts examine the newest trend in the field of project management: namely, the growing importance placed on what the Project Management Institute has dubbed “power” skills, like communication capability, […]
Never Too Late: BU’s Albrik Avanessian Earns His Master’s at 62
At 62 years of age, Albrik Avanessian (MET’22) may have more life experience than most BU students graduating with a master’s degree, but he is not unlike the average MET student: committed to lifelong learning, building knowledge and skills that can enhance a career, and thriving within a classroom environment that is a melting pot […]
Adherence to Organizational Mission, Values Emerging Keys to Project Management Success
According to the expert faculty in Project Management at Metropolitan College (MET), it’s time for project managers to take the long view.
In a recent PMWorld Journal interview, BU MET Master Lecturer Richard Maltzman made a distinction between the usual parameters by which project management success has historically been measured and an emerging and increasingly important metric: strategic value.
Project Management Certification More Significant than Ever, In Every Field, MET PM Director and Alum Say
Boston University Metropolitan College’s director of Project Management, Dr. Vijay Kanabar, first earned his PMP certification 25 years ago. In the time since, the credential, which confers a mastery of managing risk, quality, communications, resources and project scope has become an industry standard across the project management field. Over the last 20 years Dr. Kanabar […]
BU MET Online Programs Advance in U.S. News Rankings, Place in Top 10 For Eighth Year
Over eight years of U.S. News & World Report rankings, BU’s Metropolitan College (MET) has continued to place highly among the nation’s best online graduate programs. This year, despite unprecedented disruptions in 2020, each program has improved in its standing. MET’s online Master of Science in Criminal Justice advanced one spot to #2 (out of […]