Joined by Field Leaders and Program Luminaries, AI, Construction, and the Built Environment Prominent Themes of BU MET’s 19th Annual PMiP Conference
On Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, 2025, Boston University Metropolitan College (BU MET) held its 19th annual Project Management in Practice (PMiP) conference on the scenic 17th floor of BU’s Center for Computing and Data Science. With its spectacular views of Boston and Cambridge, even peering into several other New England states, the so-called “Jenga” […]
Previewing Forthcoming PM/AI Book, Maltzman Anticipates Need for Human Leadership Skills
What are the project management “power skills” that stand to amplify the power of AI? Let Master Lecturer Rich Maltzman explain.
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.