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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
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Frank Caruso
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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
Associate Professor
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Bruce Skaggs
Bruce Skaggs
Flavin Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies: Management
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2026 Strategy Summit
2026 Strategy Summit
The Isenberg School of Management’s Management Department hosted its 4th annual Strategy Summit April 25, 2026, for students to develop and showcase
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Isenberg Announces 2026 Senior Awards Recipients
Isenberg Announces 2026 Senior Awards Recipients
The seven academic departments within the Isenberg School of Management each chose graduating seniors from the Class of 2026 to receive academic
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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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🎓✨ We’re so excited to celebrate these incredible Marriott Meals interns & TAs whose dedication has made such a meaningful impact on the Marriott Meals team and the @[Hospitality & Tourism Management, Isenberg School of Management](urn:li:organization:52174754) community! 👏 Shoutout to: Casey Connors — Head TA & Social Media Intern Xinle Lo — Head TA & Social Media Intern Taryn Frazier — Senior TA & Events/Catering Intern Thuy Nguyen — Senior TA & Events Intern Tu Nguyen — Senior TA & FOH Training Specialist Cally Seyler — Senior TA & FOH Training Specialist David Kasdon — Senior TA, BOH & Culinary Ryan Lynch — Senior TA, General Ops Bobby Wade — Junior TA, General Ops 🌟🍽️ From culinary and operations to events, training, and social media, this team keeps everything running behind the scenes! We wish all of these graduating TAs the very best in their next chapters! #IsenbergProud #HTMPossibilities #UMassHTM #IsenbergHTM #MarriottMeals #UMassDining
As Isenberg readies for Commencement on Friday, we’re looking back at a great day on the golf course this past April with @[Isenberg Women in Business](urn:li:organization:48541163)! ✨ Events like this showcase the strength of the Isenberg community and the power of experiential learning beyond the classroom. Opportunities to build confidence, develop new skills, and create meaningful connections are what make programs like this so impactful. We’re especially grateful for the continued support of Dean @[Anne P. Massey](urn:li:person:GaxdTy3EzU), a passionate golfer who understands firsthand the value the game brings in building confidence and fostering professional connections. ⛳ We’re also incredibly grateful to @[Denise M. Coll](urn:li:person:pQ9TSyOPR4) ’75 \(HTM\) for her support as a donor, her ongoing commitment to Isenberg and passion for empowering future leaders help make experiences like this possible. 💙
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Isenberg School of Management is pleased to announce that @[Nora Giannetti](urn:li:person:ojPTfpEEYi), an operations and information management major, has been selected to represent the Class of 2026 as the featured student speaker at this year’s Isenberg Senior Celebration on May 16 at the Mullins Center at @[University of Massachusetts Amherst](urn:li:organization:4508). ➡️ Read more about Nora: https://lnkd.in/ehixHJ-M #Isenberg #UMassAmherst #highered #Commencement #Classof2026
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Creating classrooms where every student can thrive💡 The Office of Access, Collaboration, and Engagement for Success \(ACES\) hosted a four-part Lunch & Learn series focused on advancing inclusive teaching practices for multilingual and neurodivergent students. By engaging faculty, staff, and graduate students with leading experts and actionable strategies, the series translated research into meaningful classroom applications. Here at Isenberg, we have a commitment to inclusive excellence and to equipping educators with the tools to support diverse learners in today’s higher education landscape. Read more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/e8DwmEb2 #Isenberg #UMassAmherst #InclusiveExcellence #HigherEducation #Accessibility #UDL

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