Venky Venkatachalam, dean of the College of Management at UMass Boston

In this Executive Insights conversation, Carolyn Jones, Boston Business Journal market president and publisher, talks with Venky Venkatachalam, dean of the College of Management at UMass Boston. They explore the program’s evolving curriculum, increased AI integration and the diverse student body. Venkatachalam also highlights the school’s mission of social mobility, strong retention and graduation outcomes.“Our success is heavily dependent on the City of Boston’s success,” Venkatachalam says. “So we are deeply committed in community engagement and engagement with the businesses. All that is engagement is built into our curriculum.”