{"id":11477,"date":"2024-09-06T14:54:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/profiles\/peter-decotis\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:12:18","slug":"peter-decotis","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/profiles\/peter-decotis\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter DeCotis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull profile__standard-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns profile__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column profile__left-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-3bd72ab2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"profile__image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peter DeCotis\" style=\"object-fit:contain\" class=\"wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/questromapps.bu.edu\/images\/facstaff\/DeCotisPeter.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<aside class=\"profile__contact profile__contact--api wp-block-amp-profile-contact\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n  <h5>Contact<\/h5>\n  <div class=\"profile__contact-row\">\n          <div class=\"profile__contact-cell profile__contact-cell--phone\">\n        <h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-8-font-size\" style=\"font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0px;\">\n        Phone\n      <\/h6>\n      <p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\" itemprop=\"telephone\">\n        617-358-6398      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n              <div class=\"profile__contact-cell profile__contact-cell--email\">\n        <h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-8-font-size\" style=\"font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0px;\">\n        Email\n      <\/h6>\n      <p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\">\n        <a href=\"mailto:pdecotis@bu.edu\" itemprop=\"email\">\n          pdecotis@bu.edu        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n  \n      <div class=\"profile__contact-row\">\n\n              <div class=\"profile__contact-cell profile__contact-cell--office\">\n          <h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-8-font-size\" style=\"font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0px;\">\n          Office\n        <\/h6>\n        <p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\" itemprop=\"workLocation\">\n          108F        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n  <\/aside><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column profile__right-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-3bd72ab2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group profile__header-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group profile__header-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Peter DeCotis<\/h2>\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-amp-profile-position\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-transform-uppercase has-p-2-font-size\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600\">\n\t\t\tAssociate Director, PEMBA Career Development\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-profile-bio\">\n\t<p>Peter assumed the role of PEMBA Career Coach at the Feld Center for Career &amp; Alumni Engagement in July 2020. His prior experience includes serving as an Associate Director for Specialty Master\u2019s Career Programs where he led a team of career professionals and developed curricula for a largely international student population. Peter has had the privilege of coaching, advising, and partnering with every graduate student population, many alumni, and dozens of employers at Questrom.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Peter made significant contributions as the pioneer staff member responsible for conceiving and launching all MSBA career programming. He initiated and cultivated partnerships with employers, designed specialized curricula, and orchestrated numerous career-focused events and presentations.<\/p>\n<p>Before his tenure at Boston University, Peter spent over two decades as a technology leader within the financial services sector, where he ascended from a help desk role to executive leadership. Throughout his career, he actively engaged as a hiring manager, mentor, and trainer, amassing valuable experience in these areas. Furthermore, Peter has a background in college admissions counseling and life coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, in his capacity as an Associate Director, Peter is dedicated to guiding and mentoring the PEMBA student population. His responsibilities encompass conducting career-oriented classes and workshops, providing one-on-one guidance to students, fostering relationships with employers, and coordinating various career-related events. Peter also collaborates closely with the MBA Center on social programming initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his professional pursuits, Peter derives enjoyment from outdoor activities such as kayaking, traveling, hiking, golf, and tennis. He is a perpetual advocate of lifelong learning and holds both an MBA and a master\u2019s in hospitality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-profile-data profile-data\">\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"bu_is_from_api":true,"buID":"U16702400","lastName":"DeCotis","firstName":"Peter","middleName":"","suffixName":"","phone":"617-358-6398","email":"pdecotis@bu.edu","pronouns":"","cv":"","website":"","office":"108F","address":"","bio":"Peter assumed the role of PEMBA Career Coach at the Feld Center for Career & Alumni Engagement in July 2020. His prior experience includes serving as an Associate Director for Specialty Master\u2019s Career Programs where he led a team of career professionals and developed curricula for a largely international student population. 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