Isenberg Masters Programs In-person at Charles River Campus
UMass Amherst’s Charles River Campus offers students an intimate campus experience in beautiful Newton, Mass., a residential suburb of Boston. Newton is close to the greater Boston area, home to one of the world’s leading life sciences clusters, a major financial center, and many consulting and professional service firms. The Route 128 corridor directly surrounding Newton is home to numerous software, AI, cybersecurity, data analytics and healthcare organizations.
Isenberg School of Management offers the following in-person opportunities at the Charles River Campus:
MS in Business Analytics
Enhance your career opportunities by developing your data analysis, visualization, artificial intelligence, and strategic decision-making skills with the MS in Business Analytics (MSBA). Graduates learn to transform complex data into actionable insights and lead data-driven initiatives across organizations and industries. The MSBA is offered as a 1-year full-time program, on-campus at the Charles River Campus, and is classified as a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program.
The MSBA can also be pursued part-time or hybrid, with a mix of in-person and online courses. All MSBA in-person courses at the Charles River Campus are offered in the evenings and on Saturdays to accommodate working professionals.
Fall 2026 In-Person Courses and Networking
Starting in Fall 2026, an expanded set of courses will be offered during the weekday evenings and on select Saturdays (Sept 12 & 26, Oct 10 & 24, Nov 7 & 21, Dec 5 2026) to satisfy required and elective courses in Isenberg's MBA, MS in Management (MSM), and MS in Accounting (MSA). The list of fall offerings is provided below. Additional offerings will be available in Spring 2027.
On Saturdays, students can enjoy lunch and network with peers and faculty in between their morning and afternoon classes.
| Days | Course | Program(s) |
| Select Saturdays 9-12 pm | 656 Project Management | Required in MSBA and MSM; Elective in MBA and MSA |
| Select Saturdays 1-4pm | 602 Database Management for Analytics | Required in MSBA; Elective MBA, MSA |
| 680 Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Required in MBA and MSM; Elective in MSBA | |
| Tuesdays 5-7pm | 609 Business Applications of Python | Required in MSBA; Elective MBA, MSA |
| Wednesdays 5-7pm | 650 Statistics for Business | Required in MSBA; Elective MBA |
In addition to all the services UMass Amherst offers—including an onsite fitness center, award-winning dining services and the Office of Career Success—there is also the option to apply for on-campus housing. Free parking and free transportation to the MBTA green line provide easy access to Boston.
The proximity to Boston companies in such industries as life sciences, sports tech and business consulting makes professional development opportunities through the Isenberg network and internships easily accessible.