Financial Planning Facilitator & Alum Wins “Rising Star Award”
When Phuong Luong was ready for a career change, she turned to the Center for Professional Education (CPE) at Boston University’s Metropolitan College. After successfully completing the CPE Financial Planning Certificate Program, Ms. Luong went on to first earn her Certified Financial Planner™ certification and then founded Just Wealth, a financial planning organization that works […]
Gastronomy Assistant Director Calls Handwritten Recipes an Old-School “Social Network”
Barbara Rotger, assistant director of MET’s liberal arts-focused Gastronomy program, knows the value of the handwritten, handed-down, personalized recipe. A program alum herself, she even made reviewing personal recipe collections the focus of her master’s thesis (which can be read here). In a recent interview with the Boston Globe, Rotger explained how looking at old […]
Actuarial Lecturer States Truths about Car Insurance
Glen Patashnick can’t say if car accidents are more likely in some cities than others, but the senior lecturer in the Boston University Metropolitan College Department of Actuarial Science can tell you that insurance is more expensive in cities than it is rural areas. He can tell you how credit scores affect policies in some […]
Gastronomy Students Shine at 2019 Association of Food Journalists Awards Competition
MET’s multidisciplinary Gastronomy program teaches students to master the complexities of food’s place in the world and food culture, taught through the prism of humanities. And, as a pair of recent award-winners show, the proof is in the pudding. Held in Greenville, South Carolina, September’s 2019 Association of Food Journalists Awards saw Chris Malloy (MET’12) […]
Gastronomy & Food Science Teacher: Taste is “Multidimensional”
In a recent interview with the Boston Globe, MET Gastronomy program instructor Valerie Ryan gave a ranging lesson on the concept of taste. Ryan, who teaches Science of Food and Cooking, told the Globe, “When we perceive flavor, it’s really multidimensional.” “It’s also very strongly influenced by our individual experiences, what’s acceptable in our culture, […]
New Performing Arts Certificate Makes its Debut at MET
Boston University’s Metropolitan College is proud to announce the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Performing Arts Enterprise, offered in partnership with Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, one of the world’s leading commercial theater companies. Offered as part of MET’s long-running programs in Arts Administration, the new certificate program is taught by veterans of the Broadway theater scene who […]
Cyber-Secure Your Future: CAE Virtual Career Fair Open to MET Security Students
An advantage of being a student at Boston University is access to robust career networks and job resources. Because BU is a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense and Research, students in Metropolitan College’s information security programs are eligible to attend the upcoming CAE Virtual Career Fair, September 27, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. […]
Paralegal Program Tops Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Reader’s Poll
For the second time in three years, the Paralegal Studies Program offered by BU’s Center for Professional Development has taken the top prize in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Reader Rankings. BU was named the Top Winner among paralegal programs, with ballots cast by 2,801 voters. Providing the essential skills for success in the paralegal field, […]
Gastronomy Director Megan Elias Dishes on the Evolution of the Business Lunch
Dr. Megan Elias, associate professor of the practice and director of MET’s Gastronomy program, was quoted in an article appearing on NPR’s The Salt and Wisconsin Public Radio. Entitled “Working In While Eating Out: The Evolution of Doing Business While Dining,” the article examines how eating and working are entwined in our culture—and have been […]
Actuary Hal Tepfer Weighs in on Study on Presidential Candidate Life Expectancy
With five presidential candidates at age 70 or older, should we be concerned about mental acuity or an increased possibility of age-related death in the next president? This was the premise of a study conducted by the American Federation for Aging Research, and actuary Hal Tepfer—associate professor of the practice and director of the Actuarial […]