Graduate Programs
Title:
“Further evidence on the relation between pension plan accounting & firm value: a time-series analysis”
Members of the defense committee”
Professor Atreya Chakraborty (Reader/MTO program director)
Day & Time:
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 6 PM
Location:
McCormack Building – 5th floor – Room 614 Deans Conference Room
To graduate on May 31, 2017 – You must apply for graduation by March 10th 2017
To graduate on August 31, 2017 – You must apply for graduation by March 10th 2017
All graduate students must apply to graduate. Applying for graduation assumes that you intend to finish all of the university and major requirements as outlined by your degree program, by the term you selected. You must apply for graduation through WISER and additionally complete and submit the paper Degree Application for your program with unofficial transcript to the Registrar’s Office by the dates listed above.
Directions are below. You can find Frequently Asked Questions here
All graduating students must declare their intent to graduate by:
Applying for graduation online through WISER,
AND by Completing the degree application form found at the bottom of the page HERE.
Once you have applied for a graduation date, the Bursar’s Office will bill you for the $200 commencement fee. This is mandatory fee.
Please submit the completed Degree Application with a copy of your unofficial transcript to the Registrar’s Office by the application deadline.
Applications can be faxed to 617.287.6242, emailed to graduate.records@umb.edu or brought directly to the Registrar’s Office on the 4th floor of the Campus Center.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
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Being successful in today’s business world means having not just an understanding of global theories and principals, but having a real experience with another culture to draw from.
Hear what our students have to say about the Winter Study Abroad Trip to India in the video below, and then consider coming out to the Open House on Friday, October 14th from 4:30pm-5:30pm to expand your horizons, and change your perspective!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vda0I05ZwBk&feature=youtu.be
As we move into the final weekend
before the start of Fall ’16 classes, I wanted to share a couple of reminders that should be helpful in the beginning weeks of the semester.
Student ID and Program: Please include your Student ID and Program in all emails to Tara, Steve and I. We strive give all of our students the best service, advising and assistance that we can, and in a timely manner. Including your Student ID and Program in your email will aid in our response time, and confirming your degree details.
Registration Request: “HELP! WISER is giving me an error!” – Though this happens all too often, we in the GPO have created a streamlined process to address your registration needs for any Wiser errors. Simply fill out and submit the Registration Request form, and we will process your request within 24-48 hours (often much sooner).
Student Resources: We’ve also developed the Student Resources page as a destination for many Frequently Asked Questions, forms, and information that you might be looking for.
Immunization holds: Each semester, University Health Services will confirm if each student has verified their immunization records with them. This is of course important for the health and well being of our campus community. If you have not done so yet, please refer to the University Health Services webpage, as well as the immunization details to begin that process, as it will affect your ability to register come Spring Registration in November.
Just a few helpful hints to keep in mind!
Enjoy your weekend, and have a great first week of classes!
Jeff Masse
Graduate Program Specialist
College of Management
University of Massachusetts Boston
My name is Keerthi Chetty and I am pursuing my MBA full time at UMass Boston.
I am an international student from India and plan to pursue a mix of specializations in core and internet marketing.
‘Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.’
An engineer who ended up in technology marketing in pursuit of her true professional calling, I have always had an unconventional take on life. And like Robert Frost’s eponymous protagonist, it has taken some enterprising courage to get so far.
A tepid academic performance in undergrad spurred me to look beyond a conventional career trajectory and I soon branched out of engineering after finishing college. I worked in hi-tech marketing for 3 years in India before the MBA and gained experience in corporate communications, brand and product marketing, digital marketing, account management and business development. I had also handled some part-time consulting projects in marketing strategy for technology startups in Mumbai. I used to primarily advertise to international clients across USA, Europe, and Asia and gradually realized that a North American MBA program with strong marketing focus was the next logical step!
I chose UMass Boston since the program offered excellent structure, flexibility and focused course options under various concentrations. I also work as a Research Assistant with the College of Management in the field of information systems.
The past 7 months have been nothing short of a dream coming true. The experience of settling into a new home in a new country, forging new relationships – on the professional as well as personal front – and taking in the new academic system has been exhilarating. I have never done so much homework before! The small class size, focused attention from course instructors and knowledgeable peers make for a very satisfying experience.
On the cultural front, I find myself liking the people around me. My peers at the university and Bostonians in general are always courteous. The fact that I get to interact with people of many nationalities on any given day never escapes my notice and always has me in awe. In fact this makes for some very unique collaborations in group assignments! I particularly remember my MBAMGT 650 project group wherein I had peers from 3 different countries in a 5-member group and it took us a couple of meetings to just get a hang of each other’s accents! But I later went onto growing respect to the very same people for their work ethics, subject matter expertise and geniality. The world is indeed a very interesting place and we stand to gain much from each other’s cultural perspectives.
My typical day starts with cooking and getting the house in order. I then try to catch some exercise either at the Beacon Fitness Center on campus or at a gym close to home. I live close to the Boston Harbor Walk and now that the winter shows signs of relenting, I plan to catch up on outdoors running!
I have taken 4 classes this semester, 3 on-campus and 1 online. The on-campus classes run Tuesdays to Thursdays every week and I also work on my research on these days. In short, I don’t get to catch my breath 3 out of 7 days every week. On a lighter note, this also affords me an extra-long weekend. All my classes are in the evenings, so I catch up on work in the afternoons and attend lectures in the evening. After-class hours are usually reserved for winding down and introspection. As digital enthusiast, I spend a lot of time surfing online.
I like to indulge in numerous personal hobbies, from travelling and photography to cooking and watching movies. I have also been able to travel extensively up the east coast and have covered Boston, New York, Washington DC and Philly in the past 7 months. The fact that Boston has a rich history thrills the traveler in me. I believe in living it up every day!
The marketing domain has suited my extroverted personality well and has provided a perfect outlet to exercise innate curiosity, dynamism, creativity, analytical abilities and aggression. By studying under a global faculty and by collaborating with international peers, I hope to gain the right kind of exposure and groom myself for the globalized workplace of tomorrow.
With a cohesive experience like this, the dots of my professional life will connect together and prepare me for the future. I expect the journey to mold me for future challenges. It’s time to grow ahead. It’s time to get to better places career-wise with the UMass Boston MBA.
Fall 2016 registration began last week. Many of you will experience errors when trying to enroll in a course on your own, if you receive any error, please submit the online registration request form
Check out the Fall 2016 schedule, please note this is an excel file and has tabs on the bottom for each department. If you would like to set up a time to discuss your course plan, you may contact your advisor. If your last name begins with A-M your advisor is Jeffrey.Masse@umb.edu, if your last name begins with N-Z your advisor is Tara.Norton@umb.edu
” Investor Learning and the Abnormal Returns to a Fundamental Signal Strategy”
presented by John Dorey
Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 3:45pm
UPDATED LOCATION:
Integrated Sciences Complex (ISC)
4th Floor
Room 4310
Student Ambassador Council
Dear Students,
Perhaps after MLK Day, it is most appropriate to begin my proposal with “I have a dream.” However, I’m going to go above and beyond. I want to begin with “I have a vision,” “for us.”
Whether you’re an American or international, regardless of your country of citizenship, gender, religion or sexual orientation, I have some really good news for you. I invite you to carefully read on to see the amazing achievements of just some of our diverse UMass Boston graduates:
Are you smiling? Are you feeling that rush, that warmth in your heart? Maybe that feeling of pride? You now know that you’re sitting in the very same classrooms that these people once have attended: In the very same rooms, maybe on the very same chairs.
Now I invite you to think about this question.
How many people out there know about all of these great connections to UMass-Boston? How many people in Boston truly know about UMass Boston’s great merits and its members’ success stories?
Unfortunately, the answer is not too many.
Is it fixable? Could we be in people’s daily conversations, in newspaper headlines and academia associations as much as Harvard, MIT, NEU and BC are? Could we pull ourselves up the ladder to achieve similar reputation and recognition as these neighbor universities?
Absolutely!
Who can fix it? Us and only us.
Together with you, I envision a far brighter future for our beloved school. You and I are the only people who truly care and are willing to put our resources together. It is on us to show UMass-Boston to the world out there. It is on us to go out in the community and proudly shout the name “UMass Boston.” It is on us to be involved and get others involved.
Student Ambassador Council (SAC) will be launched this semester. Its mission is to get involved in the community by launching community service days and organizing fundraising events for charity organizations. Meanwhile, SAC would like to reconnect with our alumni to create new touch points between us and the world out there. We will go beyond existing relationships and reach out to other organizations (such as Harvard, MIT, the Big Four companies, etc.).
In order to accomplish our mission, we seek three key characteristics in our members:
Enthusiasm: Members should truly believe in our mission and be optimistic about us. They should realize the importance of SAC in our college, and they should be willing to help it grow.
Relentlessness: Members should be persistent in what they’re doing. They should be comfortable with potential rejections along the way while promoting the SAC and the school, continually value our overall goals.
Resourcefulness: Members should generously leverage their resources and networks to help SAC through its mission.
You might be thinking: “Why should I put my time into this? I’m graduating in two semesters.” I would tell you that you’d be getting a great return on your investment. This is a win-win action plan. Here are some tangible benefits:
We are having a kick-off meeting on Thursday, February 4th at 5 p.m. in the Accounting & Finance Conference Room, M-5-211. We will discuss the structure and mission of SAC in greater detail. Although we are still developing the strategy for SAC, we believe it’s important to have your insights and opinions. We aim to create our finalized strategy based on the collaborative work of all our members. Please come with ideas, excitement, and some thoughts about the below points that we would like to discuss during our kick-off meeting (among other topics about which you might want to discuss):
For the purpose of better organizing, please RSVP by emailing me at Fargol.fotoohibar001@umb.edu by Friday January 29th. You can also let me know if you’re interested but cannot make it to the kick-off meeting, and I will follow up with you. However, it is strongly advised that you be present in the first meeting since we’re going to decide on important issues.
Sincerely,
Fargol Fotoohi
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The Blackboard portal can be accessed from the main www.umb.edu page, at the top of the page header, next to the WISER link. You will use your student email and password to access it from there.
Blackboard functions as a separate portal for any online aspects for the on-ground classes. All fully online classes will use Blackboard as the primary mode of communication, content and access, so be sure to check it regularly once online classes begin if you are enrolled in an online class. Online classes begin one week after on-ground classes begin.
Any other on-ground class may or may not use Blackboard to varying extents. Some professors will use it sparingly, maybe putting up the syllabus and a reading or two. Others will use it extensively to facilitate threaded chats, assignments, and regular communication.
Be sure to make use of the Getting Technical Help section if you are running into issues trying to log in or other tech-type glitches.
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A memo issued from James Overton, Interim Co-Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Robert Pomales, Executive Director, University Health Services outlines the Campus wide Tobacco-Free policy in effect as of January 19, 2016.
For information about Smoking Cessation, resources and support, please visit the UMass Boston University Health Services – Tobacco-Free Living page.
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This memo is to inform you of the implementation of the UMass Boston Tobacco-Free Campus Policy. This policy will be implemented on January 19, 2016.
There is considerable evidence that concentrations of smoke are harmful to nonsmokers, as well as smokers. Findings of the Surgeon General indicate that tobacco use in any form, active and passive, is a significant health hazard. The University of Massachusetts Boston has a responsibility to its faculty, staff, students, and visitors to provide a safe and healthy environment.
The Tobacco-Free Campus Policy is intended to eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, provide an environment supportive of tobacco free lifestyles, mitigate the risk of accidental fire, eliminate the health risks associated with expectoration from smokeless tobacco, and eliminate the environmental impact of cigarette litter.
With this action, the University of Massachusetts Boston will join the other four campuses of the UMass System, which have implemented a tobacco-free campus policy.
This Policy applies to anyone within the UMass Boston campus including students, staff, faculty, contractors, and visitors.
Definitions:
Tobacco: For the purposes of this policy, “tobacco” refers to any and all tobacco and/or nicotine products, whether inhaled or ingested, as well as electronic cigarettes.
Policy:
The chancellor has appointed a Tobacco-Free Policy Committee representative of students, faculty, and staff to promote the success of this policy. Members include representatives from:
Student Affairs
University Health Services
Faculty Council
Human Resources
Environmental Health and Safety
Undergraduate Student Government
Faculty and staff shall have access to on campus coaching and counseling, including private consultation and group cessation programming, through the University Health Services and through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
The university will develop and fund a smoking cessation program to assist students, faculty, and staff who wish to quit smoking.
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For more information about Smoking Cessation, resources and support, please visit the University Health Services – Tobacco-Free Living page.
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If your room is listed in Wiser as UMassCenter 1 Beacon St Boston, your class will be held off of the main harbor campus. It will instead be held in downtown Boston, at the One Beacon Building, in the lower level.
Example – Room: UMassCenter 1 Beacon St Boston
You can get to One Beacon by way of the MBTA, using either the Red line or Green line stops of Park Street or Downtown Crossing.
One Beacon Building Highlighted with MBTA stops Park St and Downtown Crossing.
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If you are trying to determine the location of where your class will be meeting, good news! We’re here to de-code the coding on your class schedule from Wiser.
The first thing to do is log into Wiser, and then look under the heading “My Schedule” – it should be in the center of the landing page when you log in.
Remember, Wiser is the official record system for your classes, so you should start here to verify your class schedule and enrollment. Unless you are enrolled in an online only class, consider Blackboard to be a supplementary tool which some professors may use for their classes.
Blackboard does not ‘go-live’ until the first week of classes, so until then it may look blank for you when logging in there. If you are in an online-class, Blackboard will be your main point of contact for that specific class.
Second, you can use the Campus Map navigate to the Building that your class is in.
Finding Your Classroom Location
In Wiser, you will notice codes such as the following:
Example – Room: Wheatley W01-0044
This will be held in the Wheatley Building, on the 1-st floor, in Room # 44. You can find the Wheatley Building and the rest of the campus buildings on the campus map. Wheately is noted as location #12 on the map.
Campus map marked to illustrate the examples above.
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