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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
Alum Sings BU Prison Education Program’s Praises
For over forty years, the MET Prison Education Program has offered incarcerated individuals in the Massachusetts prison system the opportunity to pursue undergraduate study. Jose Bou (MET’08) earned his Bachelor of Liberal Science in Interdisciplinary Studies through the program, and recently spoke with NPR about his experiences. “It's like being... More
MET International Welcomes Global Partner, Audencia Business School
MET International forges strategic alliances with educational partners worldwide, providing industry-leading academic models as well as access to the Boston University experience—exclusively for students from BU Metropolitan College partner institutions. One such global partner is Audencia Business School in Nantes, France. On May 1, 2019, MET International—under the leadership of Executive... More
Urban Affairs Standout Joins State’s Citizens United Commission
Joyce Sanchez, a MET Master of Urban Affairs student, has been appointed by Attorney General Maura Healey to join a Citizen’s Commission. The 15-person commission, established as a result of Question 2 on the 2018 Massachusetts ballot, is tasked with exploring a constitutional amendment to overturn the US Supreme Court’s... More
CPE Paralegal Studies Director Named Speaker at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Conference
On June 11, Joseph Spada, director of the BU Center for Professional Education Paralegal Studies program, will address attendees of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) 21st Annual Paralegal Conference. “The Power to Frame an Issue” will be the focus of Mr. Spada’s plenary session.
Gastronomy Student Wins at Future of Food and Nutrition Conference
Jared Kaufman, a student in the MET Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy program, was named the winner of Best Poster at the Tufts Future of Food and Nutrition Conference earlier this month. Entitled “Dumb it Down for Kids: How Restaurants in the Greater Boston Area Use Kids’ Menus to... More
Disaster Relief Spurs Urban Affairs Student’s Studies
Michael Zayas Morales was living in Puerto Rico when the devastation of Hurricane Maria thundered upon his native island. Working in the private sector, he helped coordinate the relief funds being directed to the island, so that those making donations could see where their efforts landed. But Morales wanted to... More
Professional Benefits of Criminal Justice Master’s Put in Focus
Dr. Mary Ellen Mastrorilli, chair ad interim of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, explained the career benefits of a Master of Criminal Justice degree in a recent article in U.S. News & World Report. “We think of it as a professional education,” she said of the MET program. “What we... More
Prestigious Cross-Cultural Fellowship Activates MET Graduate Degree in Arts Administration
As part of the Fulbright Nehru Master’s Fellowship, Priya Krishnamoorthy recently earned her Master of Science in Arts Administration at MET. The one-to-two year fellowship program aids Indian citizens possessing the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree and three years of professional work experience, providing them with funding for tuition and... More