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Professor's Book Explores Supply Chains for Perishable Products
June 13, 2013

A new book by Isenberg professor Anna Nagurney and members of her research team examines supply chain models and analytics for perishable, time sensitive products, including food, blood supplies, fashion apparel, and nuclear materials in health diagnostics. Coursework and research focusing on supply chain management offered by Nagurney and other professors in Isenberg's Department of Operations & Information Management is is a growing core competency for Isenberg students.

Isenberg Awards Dinner to Honor Leading Alumni
May 22, 2013

The Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will honor two of its notable alumni-Ben Cherington '97 M.S. and Alex Ambroz '05-at the inaugural Business Leadership Awards Dinner, on June 17 at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston.

Advice to Isenberg Students: Be Resourceful in Your Job Search Strategies
May 20, 2013

"Our aim at Isenberg is to offer our students the best possible tool kit of job search resources and preparation," emphasizes Melissa Salva, Director of Recruiting Operations at the School's Chase Career Center. Taking that advice to heart, Melissa Smith '13 recently deployed LinkedIn and other job-search resources to land her first job after graduation--as an Ecommerce Marketing Assistant with MedPort LLC in Providence.

Festive Graduation Ceremonies Highlight Isenberg & its Students
May 14, 2013

Isenberg graduates made their mark in ceremonies and celebrations on Commencement weekend, May 9-10. Isenberg graduates included 1,014 seniors, 370 MBA students, and 12 Ph.D. candidates.

Isenberg Awards Banquet Celebrates Students, Alumni, & the School's High-Energy Culture
May 7, 2013

Isenberg's annual Awards Banquet on April 29 at the Log Cabin Meeting House in Holyoke was a celebration of stellar students and the generous alumni and friends who helped create scholarships for 190 of them. If you include scholarships awarded at Isenberg's accounting banquet on April 18 and its Mark H. McCormack Sport Management banquet on May 1, Isenberg alumni and friends funded $305,000 in scholarships this year.

Resilient Isenberg Students Propel Supercuts SoccerFest
May 3, 2013

Held on April 27 on fields adjoining McGuirk Football Stadium and coordinated by a 24-person student management team, mostly from the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, Supercuts SoccerFest reigns as the largest grassroots soccer tournament in Western Massachusetts. This year, with ideal weather, the day-long event attracted 81 teams and nearly 3,000 attendees, including local residents, students, and their families. For the Isenberg student team, the event was a true test of planning, execution, and resilience.

Elmont Award Dinner Honors Hospitality Alumni, Supports Scholarships
April 30, 2013

The Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management's annual Stephen Elmont Award Dinner on April 23 at the Boston Harbor Hotel recognized leaders in the hospitality industry and raised more than $100,000 toward student scholarships. This year's winner of the prestigious Elmont Award was Paul Carbone '88, Chief Financial Officer of Dunkin' Brands.

New Isenberg Tuition Assistance for Students in the U.S. Coast Guard
April 30, 2013

Isenberg has moved decisively with tuition assistance scholarships for students in the U.S. Coast Guard (USGS) who have lost their assistance from that service branch due to the federal sequester. Initially, Isenberg coverage will apply to USCG participants in the MBA Program for the coming academic year beginning Summer 2013.

Alumna/Executive-in-Residence Explores EILEEN FISHER's Progressive Business Culture
April 29, 2013

"We're a company of teams; a company that models teamwork," observed Susan M. Schor, a 1989 Isenberg Ph.D. graduate who is Facilitating Leader and Chief Culture Officer with EILEEN FISHER Inc., the high-profile, perennially profitable designer and retailer of women's clothing. In her visit to Isenberg as Executive in Residence from April1-4, Schor gave an open lecture/presentation to the Isenberg community and shared insights in undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. classes.

Isenberg Professor Prominent in "Energy for Tomorrow" Conference
April 23, 2013

Anna Nagurney, Isenberg's John F. Smith Memorial Professor of Operations Management, will be a panelist at the New York Times Energy for Tomorrow Conference on April 25 in New York City. Professor Nagurney's panel, moderated by Times Op-Ed columnist Joe Nocera, will explore the future of transport and traffic.