Isenberg’s management department simulates the real-world challenges you’ll face on the job so you’ll be ready to tackle any complex issue thrown your way.  Our faculty challenge students to answer questions about how theory applies to the real world through experiential learning.

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The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship plays a central role promoting entrepreneurship and innovation across the UMass Amherst campus. Headquartered in the Isenberg School of Management, the Center is a cross-campus network of scholars, innovators, and entrepreneurs, with a three-fold mission of supporting research, education, and practice, all targeted at facilitating the transformation of ideas into business realities.

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Students graduate from our program equipped with conceptual and practical skills for leadership, entrepreneurial skills for new ventures, techniques for solving complex problems, and proficiencies for managing change—all of which are essential for organizational survival in the increasingly globalizing competitive environment.
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Nicki Amos
Nicki Amos
Lecturer
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Michael Blomfield
Michael Blomfield
Assistant Professor
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Marta Calas
Marta Calás
Professor
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Frank Caruso
Lecturer
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Ina Ganguli
Professor of Economics
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Emily Heaphy
Emily Heaphy
Professor & John F. Kennedy Faculty Fellow
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Charles Johnson
Charles J. Johnson
Clinical Professor
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Jennifer Kish-Gephart
Associate Professor of Organization Studies
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Giuseppe (Joe) Labianca
Giuseppe (Joe) Labianca
Berthiaume Chaired Professor of Leadership
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Matthew D. Langenkamp
Lecturer
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Honggi Lee
Assistant Professor
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Mzamo Mangaliso
Mzamo Mangaliso
Department Chair, Associate Professor
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Jennifer Merton
Associate Department Chair, Law Lecturer Coordinator, & Senior Lecturer II
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Temitope S. Oladimeji
Assistant Professor
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Bogdan Prokopovych
Senior Lecturer II
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Feng Qiu
Assistant Professor
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Orlando Richard
Orlando Richard
Earl W. Stafford Endowed Professor
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Anurag Sharma
Anurag Sharma
Associate Professor
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Brian Shea
Brian Shea
Lecturer
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Bruce Skaggs
Bruce Skaggs
Flavin Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies: Management
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Student Spotlight: Erin Lopez
Student Spotlight: Erin Lopez
Erin Lopez is a senior pursuing a dual major in management with a concentration in human resources and legal studies. Lopez, who is from Waltham, MA
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Student Spotlight: Evan Stotsky
Student Spotlight: Evan Stotsky
Evan Stotsky is a senior management major from Newton, MA. He served as a congressional intern for the office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss in
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Think you can run a company? 📊 The Capsim Competition puts your strategy skills to the test. Compete in a live simulation, make high-stakes decisions, and go head-to-head with other teams. ✔️ 5 rounds of competition ✔️ Coaching + debrief sessions ✔️ Real-world strategy experience Top teams will be recognized with awards across several divisions. 🔗 Register Now! https://loom.ly/2uLx6LM
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As AI becomes part of nearly every business function—from forecasting and risk to marketing and operations—business schools face a shared challenge: preparing graduates not only to use AI tools, but to also lead ethically, with sound judgment and practical skills in AI-shaped workplaces. @[Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst](urn:li:organization:2468374) is weaving #AI into our work across curriculum, classroom, career prep, and research. We’ve launched two AI-focused credentials \(a five-course AI in Business undergraduate certificate and a 12-credit online graduate certificate\), integrated AI across core MBA areas, expanded career prep through micro-learning and AI-enabled VR practice for interviews and presentations, and advanced faculty research on how AI reshapes work and human / AI collaboration. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/du7M5kAk How are you approaching AI in the workplace—especially the balance of practical fluency, ethics, and leadership preparation? #highered #business #businessschools #careers #UMassAmherst #IsenbergImpact #ROIsenberg @[University of Massachusetts Amherst](urn:li:organization:4508)
Think you can run a company? 📊 The Capsim Competition puts your strategy skills to the test. Compete in a live simulation, make high-stakes decisions, and go head-to-head with other teams. ✔️ 5 rounds of competition ✔️ Coaching + debrief sessions ✔️ Real-world strategy experience Top teams will be recognized with awards across several divisions. 🔗 Register Now! https://loom.ly/2uLx6LM Ready to think like a strategist? 🧠 The Fourth Annual Isenberg Strategy Summit returns on April 25, bringing together students for a full day of strategy, competition, and collaboration. The summit features two main competitions: the Capsim Strategy Simulation Competition and the Isenberg Consulting Academy Case Competition. Save the date and register now! 🗓️ https://loom.ly/1WVpNlY #Isenberg #StrategySummit #CaseCompetition #StrategySimulation

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