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Isenberg’s Poets & Quants Undergraduate Ranking Improves Again
January 12, 2021
In the publication’s annual ranking of undergraduate business programs, the Isenberg School of Management rose two spots to number 34 in the nation.
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Faculty Research: Isenberg Professor Shares Supply Chain Expertise During Pandemic
January 07, 2021
Isenberg’s Anna Nagurney has been getting calls from media outlets since it became clear that the coronavirus pandemic was leading to unusual supply chain shortages. Now that vaccines are being distributed, her knowledge of transportation logistics is making her a sought-after expert for national media outlets from NPR to the Wall Street Journal.
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Innovation Challenge Winners Focus on Microbes
January 06, 2021
The winning student team has developed a wipe that kills bacteria, including MRSA, on surfaces for up to two months.
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Mentorship and Growth Mindset Elevate Recent Grad’s Game
December 15, 2020
Josh Estes ’19 MBA/MS, who recently became an analytics coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers, benefited from McCormack’s long-term networking and mentoring relationship with retiring Amherst College basketball coach Dave Hixon.
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Princeton Review Recognizes Campus for Its Graduate Entrepreneurship Studies
December 11, 2020
For the first time, UMass Amherst has earned recognition on Princeton Review’s annual roster, Top Schools for Graduate Entrepreneurship Studies.
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Melcolm Ruffin ’13 Joins 30 Under 30 Notables
December 11, 2020
Melcolm Ruffin, a 2013 Isenberg sport management graduate, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s annual "30 Under 30" roster in the sports category.
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Wayfair CEO Tells Isenberg Students About Running a Company During a Pandemic
November 27, 2020
“We have been pleasantly surprised by a tsunami of consumers who are trying the online retail experience,” observed Wayfair CEO, co-founder, and co-chairman Niraj Shah. v
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Nutriply Wins Innovation Challenge: The Seed Pitch
November 24, 2020
Hosted by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, the four-part Innovation Challenge continued with The Seed Pitch on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
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UMass Undergrads Active in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programming
November 23, 2020
On Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25, UMass’ Entrepreneurship Club hosted its marquee event – ULaunch.
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Second Annual Inclusive Leadership Conference Goes Virtual
November 20, 2020
“With inclusiveness, it’s critical to accept the contribution that you bring and to understand what the other folks bring to the table,” said EY's Michelle Jenkins during her keynote for Isenberg's Inclusive Leadership Virtual Series.
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Accounting Students Head to Finals in Deloitte Case Competition
November 10, 2020
Two teams representing Isenberg in this year’s Deloitte FanTAXtic case competition finished in first and second place in the Northeast regional competition on October 30.
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McCormack Partners with SEEN to Offer New Graduate Fellowship
October 28, 2020
The SEEN-McCormack Graduate Fellowship will provide a SEEN community member with the opportunity to further their education by receiving a tuition-free and graduate assistantship-funded entry into the MS or Dual (MBA/MS) sport management program.
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McCormack Alumnus Named Chief Commercial Officer of U.S. Soccer
October 27, 2020
After four productive years as the chief marketing and commercial officer of Minor League Baseball, Isenberg alum David Wright was recently named chief commercial officer of U.S. Soccer.
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Annual CISDM Conference Explores Market and Public Policy Applications of Financial Frontiers
October 21, 2020
The specter of the Covid-19 crisis was never far off during the Center for International Securities and Derivatives’ (CISDM) annual conference on October 2.
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Isenberg Alumni Start Wine Import Business
October 16, 2020
Boston-based Vine Farmer, founded by Jace Chaffee '08 and his brother Kaden Chaffee '10, imports and wholesales wines from growers in Italy and Germany for sale to retailers and restaurants in Massachusetts.
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Students Develop Time-Management App
October 15, 2020
The app, ClassMate, has been downloaded from the App Store by users at 200 colleges and counting.
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$2,500 Awarded at Annual Minute Pitch
October 15, 2020
Hosted by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, the four-part Innovation Challenge began with The Minute Pitch on Monday, Oct. 13. Determined by a panel of industry expert judges, $2,500 in prize money was awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams and the audience choice selection.
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Bac-Be-Gone Wins $41,000 in Innovation Challenge: The Final
September 25, 2020
Hosted by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, the four-part 2019-20 Innovation Challenge concluded with The Final on Wednesday, September 23. In front of a panel of four judges, four student-led startups gave five-minute pitches describing their ventures and participated in a five-minute Q&A session.
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Nikunj Kapadia Named Chair of the Finance Department
September 25, 2020
Following the retirement of Professor Nelson Lacey this past summer, newly named Isenberg Department of Finance chair Nikunj Kapadia has stepped into the role.
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McCormack: A Year in Review
September 21, 2020
The McCormack Department of Sport Management is proud to share news about its faculty, students, alumni, and friends, as well as programmatic updates.
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