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Master of Science in Management
A Management Degree for Anyone
Whether you're an undergraduate planning your next step or a working professional ready to level up, our MS in Management is designed with your future in mind. This flexible, 30-credit program builds the practical business knowledge and leadership skills you need to thrive in today’s dynamic job market.
Core Business Knowledge and Career-focused Concentrations
The MS in Management will equip you with the practical business knowledge, leadership skills, and career readiness needed to launch a successful career in today’s competitive environment. Concentration options offer the opportunity to dive deeper into a specialized, career-focused area of business—equipping graduates with the skills and confidence to make an immediate impact in the workplace.
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Expert Faculty
Isenberg faculty are recruited from around the world and include award-winning research scholars and experts from many industries. They share their extensive professional experience to help you develop your business skills and knowledge. All of the faculty teaching the MS in Management also teach in our MBA, MS in Business Analytics, and MS in Accounting programs
Change Your Future
Organizations are seeking leaders with strong foundations in management, leadership, and decision-making. The job outlook in general management and organizational leadership is positive, with a 10-year employment growth forecast ranging from 5 to 10 percent, compared to overall job growth of 2.8 percent.
Flexible Format
This 30-credit program is designed to fit your schedule. It can be completed in one year full-time, with most courses also available on campus, or part-time in up to two years fully online. Classes are offered fall, winter, spring and summer.
4+1 Master's Degrees
4+1 Master's Degrees
Undergraduate students at UMass Amherst and other colleges in the Five College Consortium can pursue a 4+1 option, completing their undergraduate degree and their master's degree in 5 years. Isenberg's Master of Finance, Master of Science in Accounting, and Master of Science in Business Analytics all offer this option.
For UMass Amherst students, the 4+1 option can also be accelerated, allowing students to complete both their undergraduate and master's degrees in fewer than 5 years.
Interested students should apply to a master's degree program in their junior year or early in their senior year.
Expert Faculty
Learn from the country's leading business faculty.
Business Skills
Curriculum delivers business foundation and data-driven decision making skills.
Career-Focused
Concentrations in project management, human resources, and arts administration.
Career Services
Career Services
Visit IConnect for job postings, career events, and a suite of resources and tools in one central location to help you prepare for your career search. Resume guides, LinkedIn workshops, and interview tips are all available to you. Appointments for one-on-one career coaching are made through the IConnect platform.
Message from the Program Director
As the global financial markets become increasingly complex and investors seek greater diversification along with increased return on investments, there has never been more demand for expertise in the field of asset management. However, there has not been a graduate program as dedicated to this important field in finance, and particularly to the study Alternative Investments and Real Estate. To fill the gap, the Isenberg School of Management has created one of the world’s first such program, the Master of Finance, with specialties in Alternative Investments and Real Estate. In one short year, the MF will provide you with both the cutting-edge knowledge and the credentials you need to accelerate your career in this thriving field.
GET A UNIQUE DEGREE FROM A TOP, AACSB-ACCREDITED BUSINESS SCHOOL.
The Isenberg School of Management simulates the real-world challenges you’ll face on the job so you’ll be equipped to handle the ever-changing issues of today’s financial world.
ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF ONE OF THE BEST FINANCE DEPARTMENTS IN AI WORLDWIDE.
Isenberg faculty are recognized around the globe for their leading-edge research in Asset Management, and particularly Alternative Investments (AI). Isenberg Finance faculty also serve as editors of The Journal of Alternative Investments (JAI), the preeminent journal in the field. As a result, the department has an established reputation for excellence in scholarship as well as real-world application.
The Finance faculty have decades of global industry experience across real estate investment, strategy, advisory, analysis, capital markets, financing structures, development, transactions, construction, and management from the Occupier/Corporate, Institutional, Lender, and Investor perspectives. Faculty expertise is deep across all real estate asset classes including residential, commercial, retail, multi-family, eCommerce/distribution, data center, office, lab, and manufacturing.
TAP INTO OUR UNPARALLELED ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS.
The Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets (CISDM), located at Isenberg, hosts conferences, connects academic and business communities, and provides access to the Morningstar CISDM Database. In 2002, CISDM co-founded the Amherst-based Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), which supplies credentials and support for alternative investment professionals.
MS Management Faculty
MS Management Faculty
Traci J. Hess
Senior Associate Dean, Douglas & Diana Berthiaume Endowed Professor of Information Systems
Matthew Thomson
Professor, PhD Coordinator
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Apply Now
Follow our step-by-step process to complete your online application.
- Review the program specific admissions requirements.
- Click Apply Now to go to the University's Graduate School site where you can find a link to the secure online application.
- First-time users will need to create an account to start a new application. Note: You can submit your application before you have all your materials ready, simply save and resume your application as you gather required materials.
- After submitting, track your application at the Graduate School Status of Application page.
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