“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 […]
Gastronomy Professor Sheds Light on the Hidden History of Government-Led Taste Tastes
In her book, Stir It Up, Associate Professor of the Practice Dr. Megan Elias, examines the story of the now-defunct US Bureau of Home Economics, which for much of the 20th century was apparatus by which the American government tried to work their way into the kitchen. “There was a big imperative that the US […]
New Book from BU MET’s Carl Belack Introduces Cognitive Readiness for Project Managers and Teams
Lecturer Carl Belack, who teaches Project Risk and Cost Management (MET AD 644) and IT Project Management (MET CS 632), has published a book entitled Cognitive Readiness in Project Teams: Reducing Project Complexity and Increasing Success in Project Management (Productivity Press, 2019). Coauthored by Ivano Di Filippo and Daniele Di Filippo, the book takes a […]
New Master’s Degree in Applied Data Analytics
This fall, BU MET introduces the Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics. The newest addition to MET’s robust portfolio of analytics programs, the degree will help students develop key skills that will qualify them for the role of data scientist. “Managers need to know how to handle the explosion of information extracted from very […]
Urban Agriculture Reveals Hidden History, Dynamics of Gardens
A new MET course is giving students an inside look at some of Boston’s most historic gardens to plumb them for lessons on political power, community, and food policy. Taught by MET lecturer Zachary Nowak, Urban Agriculture (MET ML 714) is an elective in MET’s trailblazing Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy program, and a […]
Urban Affairs Background of Aid to Boston’s Chief Diversity Officer
Danielson Tavares (MET’17) was raised in Boston, where he got a first-hand education on the ways a city’s inner dynamics can impact opportunity. Now, with the Master of Urban Affairs he earned at MET under his belt, Tavares puts his lessons to work as the City of Boston’s chief diversity officer, finding innovative ways to […]
Commencement Season Comes for Prison Education Participants
Steven Correia (MET’19) is something of a unique variety of Metropolitan College alum—he earned his Bachelor of Liberal Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from BU while at MCI Norfolk, as part of the MET Prison Education Program. After 37 years of incarceration, Mr. Correia takes deep satisfaction from the achievement of his degree, which will be […]
MET Students Become Finalists in Society of Actuaries Research Competition on Strength of Self-Driving Vehicles Report
MET Master of Science in Actuarial Science students Tianyou Gao, Xiaorong Wan, Rongxiao Zhang, and Qingke Zou, along with faculty advisor Glen Patashnick, made it to the final round of competition in the Society of Actuaries 2019 Student Research Case Study Challenge. Their project, “Autonomous Vehicles—Insurance Development Report,” examined the market for self-driving automobiles as […]
City Planning, Urban Affairs Students Named Initiative on Cities 2019 Summer Fellows
A pair of MET students have been selected to join the BU Initiative on Cities 2019 class of Summer Fellows. Natalia Chavez, of the Master of City Planning program, and Kevin Flakes, of the Master of Urban Affairs program, will collaborate with local leaders and legislators on projects designed to support services and sustainable infrastructure. […]