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Isenberg faculty have secured a national reputation as thought leaders and advisors to industry. Adept in both the classroom and research, they excel in operations and quality management, alternative investments, data analytics, entrepreneurship, sport marketing, business leadership, and many other areas.

HTM Professor Wins UMass Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award

October 15, 2021

Melissa Baker is the first faculty member from Isenberg's Hospitality & Tourism Management department to win the university-wide teaching honor.

Isenberg’s Pioneering Online MBA Program Celebrates 20 Years of Success

September 30, 2021

“Our faculty members are seriously invested in teaching this population—online students are a core focus at Isenberg, not an afterthought," says Traci Hess, associate dean of graduate programs. "That is what has made the program successful for 20 years, and will make it stand out as a leader in online education for many decades in the future.”

Faculty Research: Women in Finance Scholarship

September 29, 2021

Mila Getmansky Sherman is a coauthor of “Female Representation in the Academic Finance Profession,” which will be published by the prestigious Journal of Finance.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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