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Isenberg's Dr. Melissa Baker Presents on Strategies to Improve the Customer Experience
June 28, 2021
In a recent webinar, Building a Customer Excellence Strategy: The Essentials, hosted by Ivy Exec, Dr. Melissa Baker from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst discussed the importance of managing the customer experience journey both in person and online, and current strategies for firms to improve the customer experience.
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Isenberg Remembers Arthur Elkins ’57
June 15, 2021
On June 8, former Isenberg associate dean, faculty member, graduate, and donor Arthur Elkins died at age 85.
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Faculty Research: Isenberg Professor Shares Supply Chain Expertise During Pandemic
June 11, 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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Innovative Isenberg Class Focuses on D&I in Business
June 09, 2021
Two years in the making, Introduction to Diversity and Inclusiveness in Business debuted in January. The seminar attracted fifty students from all seven Isenberg majors.
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Innovations in the Graduate Programs Office
June 01, 2021
In a year defined by the Covid-19 pandemic, Isenberg has moved the needle on innovation, strengthening career and professional development services, program flexibility, analytics curriculum, and improved virtual interactivity for graduate students.
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Isenberg’s Dr. Walker Shares Expertise on Inclusive Cultures in the Workplace
May 20, 2021
Nefertiti A. Walker explores organizational culture, organizational exclusion, and the key aspects of building an inclusive culture in a webinar.
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Anna Nagurney Named Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies
April 27, 2021
“Anna’s research reputation and international stature combined with her integrative work in operations management and engineering make her a perfect fit for the honor,” wrote Isenberg Dean Anne Massey in an email announcement.
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Faculty Research: McCormack Department Launches Sport Rivalry Research Lab
April 14, 2021
Associate Professor David Tyler, a 2013 PhD graduate, and fellow McCormack doctoral alum Joe Cobbs ’10 are cofounders of Know Rivalry, a pathbreaking research lab devoted to identifying and measuring rivalries.
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Accounting Research at Isenberg Secures National Status
April 02, 2021
A new survey by Brigham Young University ranks Isenberg among elite accounting programs for its research into the role of judgment and decision making (JDM) in accounting practice.
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Faculty Research: Tracking Pandemic Leisure
March 16, 2021
Assistant Professor of Sport Management Bradley Baker has used social media and data from fitness trackers to study leisure trends over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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McCormack Introduces Groundbreaking Women in Business Course
January 28, 2021
The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management has announced a first-of-its-kind new course, Women in Business, which is launching during the spring 2021 semester for 25 students who aspire to pursue a career in the sports industry.
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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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Faculty Research: Covid-19 Pandemic Disrupts Nonprofit Operations
August 07, 2020
Priyank Arora, assistant professor in Isenberg’s Operations & Information Management Department, says the Covid-19 pandemic has underscored the ways that nonprofit organizations must use their scarce resources in an efficient and effective manner, so as to create the best possible social impact.
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Assaf Honored with Prestigious Research Award
July 31, 2020
Professor Albert Assaf is this year’s recipient of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Lifetime Research Achievement Award.
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Faculty Research: An Uncertain Future for Restaurants
July 15, 2020
“The current state of our limping economy does not bode well for the restaurant sector,” writes Isenberg Hospitality and Tourism Management Associate Professor Atul Sheel.
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Bentley Earns Prestigious Accounting Honor
July 14, 2020
Jeremy Bentley, an accounting assistant professor at Isenberg, has been named by the American Accounting Association (AAA) as 2020 Best Early Career Researcher in Management Accounting.
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What Is Online Learning Really Like?
July 13, 2020
One Isenberg student describes her experience transitioning to remote learning in the spring, and offers tips for fall 2020.
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Isenberg Online Instructors Lead Faculty Innovation
July 01, 2020
Five Isenberg educators have been named Isenberg Teaching Fellows, a first-time annual award that recognizes the innovative application of new technologies in the classroom.
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Isenberg’s Nagurney Shares Expertise on Pandemic Supply Chain Networks
June 23, 2020
Anna Nagurney was invited to give a webinar called “Blood, Sweat, and PPEs” as the inaugural presentation of a new series focused on applying analytics to real-world problems, for INFORMS.
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