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.
Research Identifies Origins of Climate Misinformation Crisis: Fossil Fuel Companies
Across the world, scientists agree: energy emissions affect climate. And yet despite that broad consensus, the topic of climate change has become one rife with dispute.
BU Professors Discuss Security, Disinformation with CIA Director John Brennan
MET Senior Associate Dean Lou Chitkushev and finance Professor Irena Vodenska, chair of the Department of Administrative Sciences, attended a private reception and dinner with former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday, November 2, at the Lenox Hotel in Boston.
Irena Vodenska to Lead Focused Research Program on Climate Misinformation
A new research effort led in part by Dr. Irena Vodenska, MET professor of finance, will not only grapple with the critical role of trust in communication as it relates to public opinion on climate change in the US, but also seek to find demonstrable solutions to the disinformation crisis. The project, entitled “Data and […]
Administrative Sciences Chair Offers Finance Tips for Rookie Investors
Dr. Irena Vodenska—professor of finance, director of the MS in Financial Management (MSFM) program, and chair of the Department of Administrative Sciences at BU MET—lent her professional and academic expertise to The Ascent, weighing in with tips for first-time investors, clearing up common misconceptions around stock trading, and providing guidance for how consumers should decide […]
Financial Management Director Dr. Irena Vodenska Among BU’s Select Promotions to Full Professor
Dr. Irena Vodenska, who joined Boston University’s Metropolitan College as an assistant professor in 2009, became an associate professor in 2016, and serves as director of the MS in Financial Management program in Administrative Sciences, has been promoted to professor of finance, in recognition of her many accomplishments and contributions to the College and University. […]
Partnership, Collaboration, and Mobilization: A Metropolitan College Case Study
Despite an encroaching pandemic, MET harnesses a history of innovation and teamwork to successfully deliver three jeopardized modules with international partner Universidad San Pablo CEU in Madrid. For 14 years, the MET International spring break course in Spain had gone off without a hitch. There was no reason for the program’s coordinators to expect a […]
Credit Cards Pose Dangers During Pandemic, Says MET Finance Director
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of everyone. According to Associate Professor Irena Vodenska, people with low credit scores are especially vulnerable. As Vodenska told WalletHub.com, “During an emergency, people’s credits could rapidly deteriorate, not due to irresponsibility or overspending, but rather due to adverse circumstances.” As MET’s director of finance programs, including the […]
“Outstanding” MET Finance Faculty Lauded
Students in Boston University Metropolitan College’s Master of Science in Financial Management, offered online and on campus, benefit from the program’s top-notch teachers. In fact, a new OnlineEducation article cites BU as a school with “outstanding finance faculty,” and spotlights three MET professors who “have demonstrated leadership through their years of research, teaching, and professional […]
MET Finance Director Advises on Safe Travel Practices
In an interview with WalletHub.com, Associate Professor Irena Vodenska offered her insight into how travelers can protect their finances and credit cards while abroad. “The biggest mistake is to give your card to someone (e.g. in a shop or a restaurant), and for the credit card to be out of your sight for a prolonged […]