Top Ranked since 2014
In results that have remained remarkably consistent since we were first ranked in 2014, U.S. News & World Report places Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) among the top 10 schools offering the nation’s Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (Excluding MBA).
Trump Tariffs to Present Supply Chain Challenges
President-elect Donald Trump has made promises to impose raised tariffs on all imports, to widespread confusion and alarm. To help make sense of this pending change in US trade policy, Metropolitan College Associate Professor Canan Gunes Corlu, who coordinates MET’s Supply Chain Management programs, spoke with Manufacturing Dive. One means by... More
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Trio of MET Online Master’s Programs in Top 10 for 2025
U.S. News & World Report has revealed its 2025 national rankings of that most competitive and high-growth area of higher education, online graduate programs, and three eligible Metropolitan College programs are featured among the top 10 of their respective classes. This marks the 12th straight year the programs have earned... More
MET Alum Named New NASA Acting Administrator
Janet Petro (MET’88), who graduated from Metropolitan College with a Master of Science in Business Administration, a degree formerly offered as part of MET’s programs in Business & Management, has been named acting administrator of NASA by the Trump administration. Petro, who served as the director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, More
In Memoriam: Virginia ‘Ginny’ Greiman
It is with great regret that Metropolitan College announces the passing of Administrative Sciences Assistant Professor Virginia Greiman (SED’70, LAW’03), who passed away peacefully on November 15, 2024, at Mass General Hospital in Boston. More
MET’s Faculty Angle: Hurricane Season through the Eyes of a Risk Manager
We can’t stop a hurricane, but we can plan for it. Check out this new video from MET’s new series, The Faculty Angle, that features lecturer Mark Carroll discussing Hurricane Milton and risk management—a field you can study at BU MET. More
Newsweek Recognizes BU’s Online Programs as Among the Nation’s Best
In a survey by Newsweek magazine and global data firm Statista, Boston University’s online programs were ranked #4 among America’s Top Online Colleges for 2023. More
BU MET’s Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Earns Bronze Award
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has announced that BU’s Metropolitan College has qualified for the Bronze Tier within the CAS University Recognition Program, which recognizes academic institutions with a demonstrated commitment to preparing property and casualty actuaries through their educational offerings. More
In a First, BU MET Supply Chain Management Programs Rated in Top 25 by Gartner
For the first time ever, BU MET’s Supply Chain Management programs have been deemed top-25 in the country, according to the latest rankings by industry research firm Gartner. More
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. More
Acclaimed Brookline Restauranteur has MET Beginnings
A MET degree can lead you to success in any number of fields. Chompon “Boong” Boonnak earned his master’s in administrative studies with a concentration in financial economics, and now he’s in charge of two of the hottest Thai restaurants in town—Mahaniyom and Merai. More