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Isenberg School of Management

UMass Amherst inspires impact throughout the business sector. The Isenberg School of Management strives to inspire excellence in all we do and prepares students to make an impact and transform lives, businesses, economies, and communities.

Inspiring impact throughout the business world

Business theory and practices have the power to change our world. Building on a 77-year foundation of innovation, Isenberg School of Management faculty and students advance business knowledge, translate academic ideas into business realities, and explore business-based solutions to some of society’s most pressing problems.

Our vision

Transforming lives, businesses, economies, and communities

The Isenberg School of Management is at the forefront of business innovation and leadership. Your support will ensure that the school can evolve to meet the needs of a rapidly changing business industry and advance its position among the best business schools in the country. 

10%
In the top decile of AACSB-accredited U.S. business schools
#2
online MBA program in the Northeast
20,000
hours of community service provided by Isenberg undergraduates annually

Initiatives for the Isenberg School of Management

Scholarships and fellowships

To keep Isenberg accessible to all students, we must increase funding for summer programs for high school students, merit- and need-based scholarships for undergraduates, and fellowships for promising graduate students.

Named faculty positions

A titled position is the most meaningful honor we can bestow on our faculty. These positions allow Isenberg to recruit and retain top scholars and teachers and give them the freedom and flexibility to pursue promising research.   

Grant funding

Funding administered by the school supports time-sensitive research and teaching activities, and enables researchers and faculty to attend conferences, expand professional connections, and showcase exceptional work. 

Career development and success

Donor support will help the Office of Career Success expand access to its services and resources. It will also ensure that Isenberg can foster ongoing innovation in career development programs at all levels.

Experiential learning opportunities

Isenberg aims to increase funding that will help students participate in study abroad programs, business-focused trips and internships, and other valuable experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom.

Teaching and research technology

Support for the Office of Learning and Research Technology at Isenberg will help develop and administer technology applications and new teaching modalities that benefit faculty and students at all levels.

“I chose Isenberg and UMass because I knew the professors would help me achieve my goals and they’d be there to support me in my endeavors.”

Donny Williams ’21, ’24MS
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Campaign Progress: $58,400,000

Goal: $90M
65%
Isenberg School of Management
Spotlight on diversity in business 

Weaving inclusivity into business education 

In spring 2023, Isenberg became one of the first undergraduate business programs in the nation to require a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) course. Students learn about DEI concepts and best practices in business through discussions on allyship, inclusive leadership, and unconscious bias.

Finance Professor at the Isenberg School of Management
Spotlight on Isenberg Faculty

Isenberg finance professor models excellence in teaching and research

Mila Getmansky Sherman is making an impact at Isenberg through her teaching, her scholarship, and her role as a mentor to both undergraduate and graduate students. Over the past four years, she has been awarded a faculty fellowship and an endowed professorship, both of which were funded by alumni.

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