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Driven Alumni: Li Li Leung, MBA/MS '03
December 05, 2018
A former gymnast may seem an unlikely star player for the NBA. But at the league headquarters in NYC, Li Li Leung, alum of Isenberg’s Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, is just that, deftly leading her team of offices and partners from all around the world. As the VP of Global Partnerships, she oversees cohesion and integration to maximize investments, meet business objectives and “help make their partnerships come to life.” Watch her video profile to learn more.
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Business Leaders Share Their Keys to Success
September 14, 2018
On August 29, at the UMass Club high above Boston Common, David O’Leary ’81 MBA convened the 2018 MBA Keys to Success panel discussion after drinks and dinner. The event was the celebratory end of a three-day Boot Camp for first-year MBA candidates, in which the students learned career-building skills while getting to know each other. Along with several supportive second-years, alumni, and faculty, the first-years engaged with moderator David and the panelists on subjects ranging from job searching and interviews to Ford’s recent decision to stop manufacturing almost all of their sedans.
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Walking the Tightrope of Social Media: An MBA Grad from Dell Shares Insights
June 01, 2018
Thom Lytle ’07 MBA, Senior Director of Social Business and Digital Marketing with Dell, spoke to Isenberg’s full-time MBA students to share his insights on the importance of aligning social media practices with a company's marketing strategy.
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Isenberg Brings New Leadership to Online Education
May 09, 2018
Linda Enghagen was appointed Isenberg’s Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs on January 1, 2018. She will now lead Isenberg’s dynamic Online/Part-Time MBA program, the school’s full-time MBA program, and a new Master of Science in Business & Analytics program. Her predecessor, John D. Wells, is now UMass Amherst’s Senior Vice Provost for Online Education.
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Fifth Annual Women of Isenberg Conference Empowers Hundreds of Students
March 21, 2018
“It isn’t working hard that gets you recognized. It’s working smart,” emphasized Victoria Vega ’88, keynote speaker at the 5th annual Women of Isenberg Annual Conference. Vega’s remarks formed the basis of a prevailing theme throughout the day-long conference, which stressed a changing landscape for women in the workplace and the importance of finding one’s own way even in challenging circumstances.
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Seven Finalists Selected for Innovation Challenge
March 02, 2018
Hosted by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, the four-part Innovation Challenge continued with The Semifinal on Wednesday, February 28. In front of a panel of four judges, 12 student-led teams gave five-minute pitches describing their ventures and participated in a 10-minute Q&A session. The judges selected seven teams to advance to Innovation Challenge
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Panel and Networking Highlight Isenberg Women in Finance Luncheon
December 15, 2017
Road-tested advice for women contemplating financial careers and networking opportunities with their peers and Boston area employers were highlights at Isenberg’s first Women in Finance Luncheon. Presented by State Street and coordinated by Isenberg’s MBA program and the school’s (undergraduate) Women in Business student group, the event at the UMass Club in downtown Boston attracted 51 students from Isenberg and five other area universities: Boston College, Brandeis, Northeastern, Suffolk, and Worcester Polytech.
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KPMG Professor in Residence: Bradley Bennett
September 21, 2017
In August, Professor Bradley Bennett began a prestigious three-month residency with KPMG’s James Marwick Professor in Residence Program. Based at KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice in Manhattan, Bennett is working with the firm’s Audit Innovation Group.
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Isenberg Accounting Programs Earn Top Ranking from Public Accounting Report
September 18, 2017
Nearly 1,000 accounting professors from 200 colleges and universities ranked Isenberg’s Department of Accounting 3rd in the Northeast and 25th in the Nation in the Public Accounting Report’s annual roster of the top 50 undergraduate accounting and master’s degree programs.
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Executive Panel and Workshops Prep First-Year MBAs for Leadership Careers
September 07, 2017
Deftly moderated by David O’Leary ’81 MBA, the panel discussion on August 30 at the elegant UMass Club on Beacon Hill in Boston was the culminating event at the annual David C. O’Leary MBA Orientation Program.* The three-day retreat for Isenberg’s 42 first-year full-time MBA students offered workshops and discussions devoted to team building, personality management, improvisatory skills, behavioral interviewing, and other career building skills. The immersive gatherings also included three days of social and networking opportunities with fellow MBA students and Isenberg alumni.
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Sport Management Graduate is New Cleveland Cavaliers GM
August 07, 2017
McCormack graduate Koby Altman ’09 MS recently took the reins as General Manager of NBA team the Cleveland Cavaliers - a first for a graduate of Isenberg's MS in Sport program.
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Berthiaume Center Fellows Prep Award-Winning Startups
June 22, 2017
On May 25, three UMass Amherst-based startups—all recipients of advice and technical assistance from Isenberg School of Management MBA Fellows working through the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship—were among 12 monetary award recipients/graduates of the Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) Accelerator program in Springfield.
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MBA Alumnus Sheds Light on Business Adaptation in India
May 22, 2017
Harsh Singhania ’86 MBA spoke to an MBA class about his experiences in Isenberg's MBA program and as Managing Director of Indian conglomerate JK Industries.
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Isenberg Celebrates Graduates of the Class of 2017
May 19, 2017
This year's commencement ceremonies celebrated the nearly 1,700 combined graduates of Isenberg's undergraduate, MBA, MS, and PhD programs.
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Innovation Challenge Celebrates Student Entrepreneurship
April 11, 2017
ElectroPure, a student team and developer of a water treatment/purification device for homes, schools, and other small-scale water systems, took first-place honors in the finals of the 2017 Innovation Challenge business plan competition on April 6th.
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Isenberg's MBA Program Excels in U.S. News Rankings
March 22, 2017
Isenberg’s Full-time MBA program has soared eighteen places from 75th to 57th in U.S. News’ just-released annual ranking of MBA programs. Isenberg also moved up three places from 16th to 13th in U.S. News’ ranking of Part-time MBA programs.
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Women of Isenberg Conference Highlights Diverse Perspectives
March 08, 2017
In February, 350 students, alumni, faculty, and staff attended the fourth annual Women of Isenberg conference, which brings together women from all career levels to talk about their unique experiences and challenges as women in business.
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Isenberg Online MBA Ranked #3 Worldwide by Financial Times
March 06, 2017
The Financial Times has ranked the Isenberg Online MBA program #1 nationally and #3 worldwide. That included Isenberg’s Online MBA ranking of 2nd in the world in a metric where recent graduates praised our online teaching and resources.
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Spotlight on Experiential Learning at Student-Run Sport Management Conference
February 17, 2017
Internships are critical, emphasized keynoter Kate Hogan ’05 at the third annual McCormack Future Leaders Conference on February 11. The UMass graduate was one of eight industry professionals who mentored fifty students during the daylong McCormack event.
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Ed Shirley '78 and His Winning Philosophy
January 07, 2017
It was after 2:00 in the morning in a conference room in downtown Boston, a few months before the NFL season was set to kick off. Ed Shirley ‘78 was holed up in a conference room with Jonathan Kraft, son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and two teams of intractable lawyers.
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