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Isenberg School Researchers Help Food Bank with Supply Chain Management
November 12, 2009

During a nine-month project, operations management professor Senay Solak and MBA candidate Justin Fisher assessed the efficiency and equity of food distribution to 191 agencies by the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Using supply chain modeling techniques, the researchers presented the Food Bank with pragmatic distribution alternatives.

3 share best paper award from Sports Marketing Association
November 9, 2009

Kevin Filo and Sheranne Fairley, assistant professors of Sport Management, and doctoral student Mark Groza received the best paper award at the Sport Marketing Association's annual conference held Oct. 28-30 in Cleveland.

Prof. Linda Enghagen wins award for conference presentation
November 4, 2009

Professor Linda K. Enghagen of Hospitality and Tourism Management received a "Best in Track" award for her presentation at the 15th Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning held Oct. 28-30 in Orlando.

Isenberg Students Excel in Accounting Case Competition
October 29, 2009

A team of five Isenberg School accounting students has placed first among seven Isenberg teams in PricewaterhouseCoopers's annual XACT Case Competition. For its winning effort, the team, coached by accounting professor Jim Smith, received $1,000 and consideration for the competition's national finals.

Gov. Patrick Visits the Isenberg School to discuss Cultural Education Initiative
October 23, 2009

In an October 21 visit to the Isenberg School, Governor Deval Patrick, found considerable common ground with his student hosts-members of the Jewish Leadership in Business, Muslim Student Association, and Association of Diversity in Sports. The students asked the governor for his support for their proposed program, the Cultural Education Initiative.

Dedication Ceremony Celebrates Dean Thomas O'Brien Chair
October 20, 2009

A dedication ceremony for the new $2.5 million Dean Thomas O'Brien Chair on October 17 honored the accomplishments of former dean Thomas O'Brien and anticipated global prominence for the Isenberg School under his permanent successor, Mark A. Fuller.

Big Bling: World Series rings a result of world-class education
October 19, 2009

UMass Amherst has a longstanding Phillies connection. The first student to intern with the team was Dennis Mannion '80, now president and COO of the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Student Applications for CSG Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Scholarship Due November 2
October 16, 2009

Isenberg School students are invited to apply by November 2 for a Conservation Services Group (CSG) scholarship. CSG scholarships support energy policy, conservation, clean energy and sustainable living practices.

Industry/Alumni Support Yields Marketable Skills for Isenberg Students
October 14, 2009

During the past decade, IBM careerist and Isenberg alumnus Mark Hanny '78 has secured IBM resources that are bringing Isenberg School students marketable, technical skills.

Isenberg MBA Program Ranked 7th in Greatest Opportunity for Women
October 13, 2009

For the fifth consecutive year, The Isenberg School of Management's Full-Time MBA Program ranks in the Top 10 Best Business Schools by Princeton Review. This year, Isenberg is ranked 7th nationally in the category, Greatest Opportunity for Women.

Welcoming Dean Fuller in Boston
October 8, 2009

On October 6, an enthusiastic turnout of Isenberg School alumni welcomed new Isenberg School Dean Mark Fuller at the UMass Alumni Club in Boston.

Prof. Glenn Wong to be Inducted into New England Basketball Hall of Fame
October 8, 2009

Prof. Glenn Wong to be Inducted into New England Basketball Hall of Fame

New Jack Welch Scholars at the Isenberg School
October 5, 2009

In September, the Isenberg School welcomed its newest Jack Welch Scholars, freshmen Kathleen (Katie) Murphy '13 and Brandon Auger '13. Created by the GE Fund to honor former GE chairman and UMass Amherst alumnus John F. Welch '57, the highly competitive scholarships provide full financial support for their recipients throughout their undergraduate years.

Marketing Ph.D. Students Excel as Isenberg Scholars
October 5, 2009

Created by Eugene Isenberg '50 fourteen years ago, the annual Isenberg Awards offer financial support to UMass Amherst graduate students who integrate business, science, and technology into their studies and research. Over the years, most awardees from the Isenberg School have focused on entrepreneurship or operations and technology management. Three recent recipients, however--Lauren Labrecque, Jason Gabisch, and Ereni Markos--are Ph.D. candidates in marketing.

Chase Career Center Hosts Day-long Event: Careers in Public Accounting
October 1, 2009

Coordinated by the Chase Career Center, Careers in Public Accounting, a day-long event on September 18, attracted 100 students, who received a wealth of career-related advice from Isenberg alumni/leaders in the public accounting profession.

Obituary: Joseph C. Stokes Jr., senior lecturer
September 23, 2009

Joseph C. Stokes Jr., 62, of Leverett, an alumnus and senior lecturer in the Isenberg School of Management, died Sept. 19 at home ...

Fall edition of the Supernetworks Sentinel is available online
September 16, 2009

The fall edition of the Supernetworks Sentinel is available online.

UMass INFORMS Chapter to Receive National Honors
September 16, 2009

On October 13, the UMass Amherst student chapter of INFORMS (Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences) will be honored by its parent society with a Summa Cum Laude Award. At the same awards ceremony, INFORMS will present the annual Judith Liebman Award to recently graduated Isenberg Ph.D. student Qiang Patrick Qiang. The world's largest society for professionals in operations management, INFORMS has dozens of student chapters, including those at UMass, Stanford, UCal Berkeley, Michigan, MIT, Princeton, and Virginia Tech.

Isenberg School Doctoral Student Receives National Dissertation Proposal Award
September 2, 2009

Isenberg School Ph.D. candidate Daphne Berry has been named the first recipient of the Dissertation Proposal Award, newly established by the New York-based Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education, the Foundation for Enterprise Development, and the Employee Ownership Foundation. Berry's proposal examines whether home health care aides are more or less productive given the ownership structure of their employer, i.e., whether or not they themselves have an ownership stake in the business.

Food Production Management course offers meals at the Marriott Center
September 1, 2009

The HT-MGT 355 course ‘Food Production
Management’ is gearing up for the fall semester at the Marriott Center for Hospitality Management ...