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Briana Schumacher
August 25, 2021
Statistically speaking, when most of us were children, we probably didn’t rush in from an evening of trick-or-treating and, at our mother’s urging, plot our Halloween candy based on type. […]
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August 25, 2021
A future product manager walks into a bar and asks, “do I need an MBA to succeed as a product manager?” At one table sits a group of MBAs, looking […]
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May 16, 2021
Merrimack College’s master of science programs in data science and business analytics has been ranked #10 in the country for best value by ValueColleges.com. The prestigious ranking among the “Top 50 […]
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April 14, 2021
Screen time as it relates to child development remains the focus of ongoing studies. Experts agree that screen time for children under two is detrimental to cognitive development. Beyond that, […]
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April 12, 2021
Moving from the traditional classroom to an online environment can be a challenge. But many students quickly discover that going back to college to earn a bachelor degree online is easier than they […]
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April 12, 2021
Every adult learner considering returning to college has a unique story about why they did not finish their undergraduate degree. What unites them is the drive to complete what they […]
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April 12, 2021
Experiential learning is central to the MS in Engineering Management Product Management program at Merrimack College. But what exactly is experiential learning and why is it important? Experiential learning is a process that gives […]
Two product managers study a product design on a computer screen.
April 12, 2021
Product management is an organizational function overseeing new product development, product planning, product lifecycle management, and often product marketing within a company. A product manager’s responsibilities include development, business justification, […]
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April 7, 2021
The statistics bug hit Dr. Fotios Kokkotos in his senior year as an undergraduate at Wright State University. “I was a math major,” he says, “and one elective in statistics […]
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April 7, 2021
Inaugurated in January 2017, the online Master of Science in Data Science degree program at Merrimack College recently graduated its 100th student in December 2020.  For program faculty, achieving the milestone offered […]