MET Alum Named New NASA Acting Administrator
Janet Petro—an alum of MET’s since-retired business administration program—has been named acting administrator of NASA by the Trump administration.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Trio of MET Online Master’s Programs in Top 10 for 2025
For the 12th year in a row, MET has been ranked among the best graduate online programs in the nation by @USNews, particularly in the realms of criminal justice, IT, and management. Read on to learn more about MET’s updated national rankings.
Trump Tariffs to Present Supply Chain Challenges
President-elect Donald Trump has made promises to impose raised tariffs on all imports, to widespread confusion and alarm. To help make sense of this pending change in US trade policy, Metropolitan College Associate Professor Canan Gunes Corlu, who coordinates MET’s Supply Chain Management programs, spoke with Manufacturing Dive. One means by which manufacturers might seek […]
In Memoriam: Virginia ‘Ginny’ Greiman
With a heavy heart, BU MET announces the passing of Professor Virginia “Ginny” Greiman, a trailblazer in the arena of mega-project management, particularly given her leadership experience as part of Boston’s “Big Dig.”
MET’s Faculty Angle: Hurricane Season through the Eyes of a Risk Manager
We can’t stop a hurricane, but we can plan for it. Check out this new video from MET’s new series, The Faculty Angle, that features lecturer Mark Carroll discussing Hurricane Milton and risk management—a field you can study at BU MET.
In a First, BU MET Supply Chain Management Programs Rated in Top 25 by Gartner
For the first time ever, BU MET’s Supply Chain Management programs have been deemed top-25 in the country, according to the latest rankings by industry research firm Gartner.
Previewing Forthcoming PM/AI Book, Maltzman Anticipates Need for Human Leadership Skills
What are the project management “power skills” that stand to amplify the power of AI? Let Master Lecturer Rich Maltzman explain.
Acclaimed Brookline Restauranteur has MET Beginnings
A MET degree can lead you to success in any number of fields. Chompon “Boong” Boonnak earned his master’s in administrative studies with a concentration in financial economics, and now he’s in charge of two of the hottest Thai restaurants in town—Mahaniyom and Merai.
BU MET’s 18th Annual Project Management in Practice Conference Examines Built Environment, Ethics, AI in Field
Like the champion Boston Celtics, the Project Management program’s PMiP Conference celebrated “Banner 18” this June as it marked that many years of successful leadership in the field. This year’s proceedings focused on built environments and artificial intelligence in project management.
Exemplary Project Management Graduate Brings Analytical Mindset, Problem-Solving Ethos to PM Work
Nothing satisfies the hunger Vinita Mehta (MET’24) has for problem-solving quite like project management. The field’s capacity for instilling order in the face of the most complex demands aligns closely with her makeup and professional interests, she says, and even though she was already employed as a project manager, her greater ambitions and growth mindset […]