Isenberg School of Management explained

Isenberg School of Management
University:	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Location:	121 Presidents Drive Amherst, MA 01003
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Established:	^[1]
Named For:	Eugene Isenberg
Previous Names:	School of Management (1983–1997) School of Business Administration (1947–1982)
Colors:	^[2] ^[3]
Gender:	Co-educational
Dean:	Anne P. Massey^[4]
Undergraduates:	3400
Postgraduates:	1472
Endowment:	$82.09 million

The Isenberg School of Management is the business school and also the second largest school at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the flagship campus for the University of Massachusetts system. The Isenberg School is accredited by the AACSB International^[5] and ACPHA.^[6]

The school offers seven undergraduate majors along with MS, MBA and Ph.D. programs. As of the 2014-2015 academic year, there were approximately 3500 undergraduate students and 1300 graduate students enrolled in the Isenberg School of Management.^[7] As of 2017, the Isenberg School has nearly 44,000 alumni^[8] in 72 countries.^[9]

History

Business courses were first offered at the Massachusetts Agricultural College in the early years of the 20th century, expanding rapidly during the 1930s and 1940s in response to student demand.^[10] The college's board of trustees established the School of Business Administration in 1947, and within seven years, it was conferring graduate degrees, including doctorates after 1967.

In 1964, the school moved to its current building in the heart of the UMass Amherst campus.^[11] In 1983, the School of Business Administration changed its name to School of Management. In 1998 the Isenberg School of Management was named after Eugene Isenberg,^[12] the chairman and CEO of Nabors Industries,^[13] which at the time was a world leader in gas and petroleum drilling.

McCormack Department of Sport Management

In 2010, the department of sports studies was renamed as the McCormack Department of Sport Management after Mark McCormack, founder and CEO of IMG.^[14] The McCormack family gifted $1.5 million to endow educational initiatives including the Executive-in-Residence program and an international travel and exchange program.^[15]

Marriott Center for Hospitality Management

In 2007, 200 seat Marriott dining $6.3 million facility named in honor of J. Willard Marriott and Alice Marriott was opened at University Campus Center. The facility has two state-of-the-art commercial production and demonstration kitchen-classrooms for Hospitality & Tourism Management students.^[16]

Modern expansion

The business school completed and opened a 70,000-square-foot expansion in 2019. The project was estimated at $62 million and added classrooms, labs, and student-facing spaces.^{[17] [18] [19]}

Programs

Undergraduate program

Isenberg awards Bachelor of Business Administration in five majors and Bachelor of Science in two majors.^[20] The finance undergraduate degree is affiliated with CFA Institute.^[21] The acceptance rate to BBA program was 5% to 10% for internal students.^[22] From fall 2022, the school stopped internal transfers who were not directly accepted into the program.^[23]

MBA and masters program

Isenberg offers full-time, part-time and online programs for its AACSB-accredited MBA degree. The school has the second largest MBA degree program in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by total enrolled students.^[24]

Isenberg offers Dual MBA/MS degrees in six disciplines: Public Policy and Administration, Sport Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Isenberg also awards M.S. degrees in Accounting and Sport Management.^[25]

Rankings

Undergraduate level

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked undergraduate program 47th in the United States.^[26] and 29th among public universities.^[27]

Graduate level

At the MBA level, in 2020 and 2023^[28] U.S. News & World Report ranked Isenberg 53rd overall,^[29] and ranked its online MBA program 28th.^[30] Financial Times has ranked its online MBA program at 3rd worldwide and 1st in the United States for the years 2017,^[31] 2018,^[32] 2019, and 2020.^[33] In 2023, Financial Times has ranked its online MBA program at 5th worldwide and 2nd in the United States.^[34]

Individual departments

In 2019, Public Accounting Report’s Annual Professors Survey has ranked the college under top 30 for undergraduate,^[35] graduate,^[36] and Ph.D. accounting programs.^[37]

In 2022, the McCormack Department of Sport Management has been ranked #1 graduate-level global sports management program^[38] for the fourth time^[39] in the world by SportBusiness International.^{[40] [41] [42]} In 2014, Forbes called the sports management department "a world-wide leader in its field".^[43]

The school's Hospitality & Tourism Management Department was ranked #25 in the world in 2023 by CEOWORLD magazine.^[44]

Donor programs

In 2014, alumni Douglas and Diana Berthiaume donated $10 million to the university to establish Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship^{[45] [46]} and further in 2023, they donated $20 million to support and expand faculty research and endow new faculty positions and professorships.^{[47] [48]}

Notable alumni

Business

• Anshu Jain (1985), former Global co-CEO of Deutsche Bank
• Marc Forgione, owner of restaurant Marc Forgione in New York City
• John F. Smith, Jr. (1960), former CEO and chairman of General Motors Corporation
• Hina Rabbani Khar (2001), 30th Foreign Minister of Pakistan
• Julie Robenhymer, former Miss New Jersey
• V. Anantha Nageswaran, 18th Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India
• Vivek Paul, Adjunct Professor at Stanford University.^[49]
• James Pallotta (1979), President of A.S. Roma and Chairman and Managing Director of Raptor Group
• Jeff Taylor 2001, founder of Monster.com
• John Legere, CEO and President of T-Mobile US
• Rudolf Rodríguez, former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia
• Earl W. Stafford, founder of the Stafford Foundation

Academics

• Susan Fournier, Dean of Questrom School of Business
• David Fubini (1976), Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School^[50]
• Müjde Yüksel, Associate Professor at Suffolk University^[51]
• Dennis Hanno, President of Wheaton College^[52]

Sports and athletics

• Serena Williams,^[53] tennis player
• James Marcou, Assistant coach of Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey^[54]
• Jay Monahan, 4th Commissioner of the PGA Tour
• Li Li Leung (2003), President and CEO of USA Gymnastics
• Tony Barbee (1993), collegiate basketball coach at Auburn University
• Ben Cherington (1997), Former executive Vice President and General Manager of the Boston Red Sox
• Dave Jauss, baseball coach
• Neal Huntington (1992), General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Dave Littlefield (1984), Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Mike Tannenbaum (1991), former general manager of the New York Jets
• Adam Breneman, NFL player and commentator

Medicine

• J. Michael Millis, Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair of Global Surgery at University of Chicago.^[55]

Armed forces and police

• Robert I. Miller, 24th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force^[56]
• Samantha Sepulveda - Long Island police officer
• Lee E. Payne, Major General in the US Air Force

Honorary alumni

• Wayne Chang (Hon. D.B.), Co-founder of Crashlytics^{[57] [58]}

Notable faculty

Executive-in-Residence

• David Stern, 4th Commissioner of the National Basketball Association^{[59] [60]}
• Anita DeFrantz, member of the International Olympic Committee^[61]

Tenured faculty, endowed professors and chairs

• Javier Reyes, Professor of Finance and Chancellor^[62]
• Nefertiti Walker, Associate Professor
• Thomas Schneeweis, retired Michael and Cheryl Philipp Professor of Finance
• Sheila Bair, retired Visiting Professor of Finance, Chair Board of directors of Fannie Mae
• Hossein Kazemi, Michael and Cheryl Philipp Professor of Finance
• Anna Nagurney, John F. Smith Memorial Professor of Operations Management
• Linda Smircich, Professor of Management

See also

• List of United States graduate business school rankings
• List of business schools in the United States
• List of AACSB-accredited schools (accounting)

References

Citations

External links

• • BIG's copper-and-glass-clad "Isenberg School Expansion falls into place", The Architect's Newspaper, 2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . Isenberg School of Management . July 29, 2020.
2. Web site: Color . UMass Brand Guide . University of Massachusetts Amherst . April 27, 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430131703/http://www.umass.edu/brand/elements/color . April 30, 2015 .
3. Web site: Brand Identity.
4. Web site: UMass Amherst names first female dean for Isenberg School. . April 30, 2020.
5. Web site: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. April 30, 2020.
6. Web site: List of ACPHA Accredited Programs. Accreditation Commission for Programs In Hospitality Administration. August 7, 2016.
7. Web site: Data . 2019 . www.umass.edu . 2019-05-13.
8. Web site: Isenberg School of Management: Facts. Isenberg School of Management. October 31, 2019.
9. Web site: Isenberg School of Management: Alumni Enagagement. Isenberg School of Management. January 30, 2017.
10. Web site: Eugene M. Isenberg School of Management Records. W. E. B. Du Bois Library. October 20, 2021.
11. News: BIG's copper-and-glass-clad Isenberg School Expansion falls into place . Matthew . Marani . . July 31, 2019 . July 29, 2020.
12. Web site: UMass business school gets new name, direction. Boston Business Journal. July 14, 2012.
13. News: A Very Rich Adieu for Nabors CEO. The Wall Street Journal. 31 October 2011. July 14, 2012. Maremont. Mark.
14. Web site: Department Of Sport Management At UMass Amherst To Mark 50 Years. BusinessWest.com. March 30, 2023.
15. Web site: The McCormack Legacy. Isenberg School of Management. May 26, 2024.
16. Web site: Marriott Meals at the Marriott Center. Isenberg School of Managemnent. May 26, 2024.
17. Web site: UMass business school expansion turns to private sector for donations. The Boston Globe. July 16, 2016.
18. Web site: Open For Business: Spring 2019. Isenberg School of Management. July 16, 2016.
19. Web site: Groundbreaking at UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management. Goody Clancy. March 20, 2017.
20. Web site: Academics - Undergraduate Program. Isenberg School of Management. January 28, 2024. January 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128062542/https://www.isenberg.umass.edu/programs/undergraduate/on-campus/academics. bot: unknown.
21. Web site: University Affiliation Program - CFA Institute. CFA Institute. December 30, 2023.
22. Web site: BBA Application for Current UMass Students. Isenberg School of Management. January 17, 2024. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116202718/https://www.isenberg.umass.edu/programs/undergraduate/on-campus/admissions/current-umass-students/bba. bot: unknown.
23. Web site: Starting fall 2022, Isenberg will not allow internal transfers. The Massachusetts Daily Collegian. January 17, 2024. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116203155/https://dailycollegian.com/2021/11/starting-fall-2022-isenberg-will-not-allow-internal-transfers/. bot: unknown.
24. Web site: Largest MBA Programs in Massachusetts. Boston Business Journal. June 13, 2020.
25. Web site: All Masters Programs Landing Page - Isenberg Website - Isenberg School of Management - UMass Amherst. www.isenberg.umass.edu.
26. Web site: Ranking: U.S. News’ Best Undergraduate Business Programs Of 2024 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128064216/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ranking-u-news-best-undergraduate-204547526.html . January 28, 2024 . January 28, 2024 . Yahoo! Finance.
27. Web site: Isenberg School Dean's Report: 2023 Year in Review . April 14, 2024 . Isenberg School of Management.
28. Web site: 2023 Best Business Schools . March 16, 2023 . U.S. News & World Report.
29. Web site: 2021 Best Business Schools . July 30, 2020 . U.S. News & World Report.
30. Web site: Best Online MBA Programs . July 30, 2020 . U.S. News & World Report.
31. Web site: Online MBA Ranking 2017 . July 30, 2020 . Financial Times.
32. Web site: Online MBA Ranking 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191110111038/http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/online-mba-ranking-2019 . November 10, 2019 . October 28, 2019 . Financial Times.
33. Web site: Financial Times Rankings: Online MBA Ranking 2020 . May 27, 2020 . Financial Times.
34. Web site: Online MBA 2023 . March 16, 2023 . Financial Times.
35. Web site: 38th Annual Professors Survey - 2019 : 2019 Top 50 Undergraduate Accounting Programs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200610182847/https://wpcarey.asu.edu/sites/default/files/par-ug-2019.pdf . June 10, 2020 . June 10, 2020 . W. P. Carey School of Business.
36. Web site: 38th Annual Professors Survey - 2019 : 2019 Top 50 Master's Accounting Programs . June 10, 2020 . W. P. Carey School of Business.
37. Web site: Public Accounting Report 2018 . June 10, 2020 . W. P. Carey School of Business.
38. Web site: Post Graduate Sports Business Course Rankings for 2022 . November 10, 2020 . Sports Business International.
39. Web site: UMass Sport Management Graduate Program Earns Top International Ranking . November 10, 2020 . University of Massachusetts Amherst.
40. Web site: 2019-05-29 . University of Massachusetts Amherst tops SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings 2019 . 2019-05-30 . SportBusiness . en-US.
41. Web site: Post Graduate Sports Business Course Rankings for 2016 . August 6, 2016 . Sports Business International.
42. Web site: June 2016 . 2016 postgraduate sports course rankings . August 6, 2016 . Sports Business International.
43. Web site: Sports Industry 101: Breaking Into The Business Of Sports . August 6, 2016 . Forbes.
44. Web site: Best Hospitality And Hotel Management Schools In The World For 2023 . March 30, 2023 . CEOWORLD.
45. Web site: Milford: Waters Corp. CEO gives $10 million to UMass. The MetroWest Daily News. April 28, 2014.
46. Web site: Waters CEO Douglas Berthiaume and his wife give $10M to UMass Amherst. Boston Business Journal. April 28, 2014.
47. Web site: UMass Amherst business school receives $20 million ‘extraordinary gift,’ largest cash donation in its history. The Boston Globe. March 19, 2023.
48. Web site: UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management receives largest donation ever. MassLive.com. March 19, 2023.
49. Web site: Vivek Paul's Profile Stanford Profiles. profiles.stanford.edu. en. 2018-02-03.
50. Web site: David G. Fubini, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. Harvard Business School. August 10, 2016.
51. Web site: Mujde Yuksel: Associate Professor of Marketing. Suffolk University. May 21, 2019.
52. Web site: Wheaton names Dennis Hanno as new president. Wheaton College. March 1, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307174551/http://wheatoncollege.edu/about/presidential-announcements/hanno-appointed/. March 7, 2014.
53. Web site: A UMass Pre-Med Student Is Supposedly Dating Drake (Again). 24 August 2015 . Boston. September 16, 2020.
54. Web site: James Marcou - Harvard Athletics. Harvard Crimson. March 21, 2023.
55. Web site: J. Michael Millis, MD. University of Chicago Medicine.
56. Web site: Lieutenant General Robert Miller. United States Air Force. May 29, 2021.
57. Web site: A Twitter Executive's Philosophy on Entrepreneurship. Isenberg School of Management. 24 May 2017.
58. Web site: Twitter executive Wayne Chang tells UMass graduates to 'hack the system'. MassLive.com. 7 May 2016 . 24 May 2017.
59. Web site: Former NBA Commissioner David Stern Named McCormack Department of Sport Management Executive-in-Residence at UMass Amherst. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 2 November 2019.
60. Web site: David Stern, Commissioner Emeritus of the National Basketball Association, Named McCormack Executive-in-Residence at UMass Amherst. Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst. 2 November 2019.
61. Web site: International Olympic Committee Member Anita DeFrantz Named McCormack Executive-in-Residence. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 8 October 2021.
62. Web site: Chancellor Javier A. Reyes - Isenberg School of Management. Isenberg School of Managementaccess-date=1 January 2024.