Which Product Management Program is Right for Me?
Merrimack offers three pathways for students interested in a career in product management. Learn which option is right for your professional and personal goals.
A Master’s Degree in Data Science Offers Data-Focused, Problem-Solving Skills
A thriving economy solves people’s problems. No system is perfect and sound decision-making is critical to navigating a challenging world. Earning a master’s degree in data science gives analysts and data professionals the skills essential in a transformative new century. We live in the age
Top Management Skills For Middle Managers Ready to Advance Their Career
The challenges of middle management are nothing new, but that doesn’t make it any less difficult for the middle manager involved. The nature of the job requires deftly crossing and recrossing the line that separates leaders from followers, transitioning between leading employees and answering to
What are the Common Tools that Software Product Managers Use?
A fine table requires the right tools to build. So it is with the hardware and software products we use and depend on every day. Like woodworkers’ tools used to produce fine furniture, product management tools allow talented product managers to build products that enhance
The Triple Bottom Line: Business Analytics and Corporate Sustainability
Profit is the motivating force behind any business. Indeed, without profit, a company’s longevity is in serious doubt. But corporate sustainability--in every sense of the word--is about more than quarterly earnings. In a complex world facing “wicked problems,” corporate responsibility, recognizing its social license to
Business Skills Employers Look for in a Post COVID-19 Environment
Business managers continue to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their personal and professional lives, with the shift to remote work ranking among the most significant. With many businesses preparing to allow some form of work-from-home indefinitely, expect continuing changes in the skills
Business Analytics and COVID 19: What Have We learned?
Driven to find better ways to manage operations during the economic challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders have increasingly turned to business analytics to better manage risk, fuel decision-making, and provide valuable insights into developing strategy. Business analytics has already provided the key
Earn an Accounting Degree with a Business Analytics Concentration
A master’s degree in accounting gives graduates the skills necessary to succeed as managers in the profession. Students interested in a specific area of accounting can pursue coursework related to an accounting concentration. Employers often expect job candidates to have related degree specializations or professional
MBA vs MSA: What’s the Merrimack College Difference?
Are you deciding between an MBA & an MSA? Consider a customized MSA focusing on key accounting skills & helps pave the way to CPA licensure.
MBA vs MSM: What’s the Difference?
MBA vs MSM? A Master of Science in Management degree is an attractive alternative to an MBA. Earn your MSM degree online at Merrimack College.