{"id":75,"date":"2020-04-17T12:59:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T16:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2025-08-21T16:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T20:18:40","slug":"deans-welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/about\/deans-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean\u2019s Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take Action to Transform Your Future.<\/h2>\n

Anticipate. Innovate. Adapt. Solve. These are the actions we take to meet, and overcome, challenges. And these are challenging times for all of us\u2014in the workplace, at home, and out in the world.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET), a proudly diverse and inclusive learning community focused on personal and professional advancement. Here, motivated learners from all walks of life have access to the resources and benefits of a leading research university via high-quality academic degree and certificate programs<\/a> that focus on emerging needs in technology-driven and analytics-enabled professional fields.<\/p>\n

Whether you study part-time or full-time, on campus or online, BU MET offers an active, informed approach to education that ensures you have the acumen to turn challenges into solutions. Our programs equip you to anticipate change and adapt to new practices with agility. Our faculty introduce you to the latest innovations and technologies in industry. And our coursework<\/a> embraces burgeoning resources such as data analytics to ensure that you graduate ready to take on the solutions-oriented roles that companies are recruiting for. A credential from Boston University will transform your future by opening up new opportunities and career paths<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ideal for busy working professionals who seek credentials and skills they can apply strategically throughout life, the BU MET approach to active learning includes:<\/p>\n