Isenberg's Priorities : Isenberg School of Management : UMass Amherst

Why Reputation Matters.

We want a seat at the table with the best business schools in the world, and how we rank among our peers is crucial to meeting this goal. Reputation is a virtuous cycle allowing us to attract the best students and top-caliber faculty, enhance career development and success for students and alumni, and facilitate pride in the Isenberg brand. We are building a commitment towards greatness, where all members of the Isenberg community―students, faculty, staff and alumni―are engaged and dedicated to rethinking and improving what we do.

6 Areas for Success

Isenberg has achieved remarkable success over the past decade, rising in national rankings and attracting world-class students and faculty members. For supporters who want to help us maintain this momentum, we have identified six priority areas essential to advancing the school’s reputation and propelling Isenberg even higher among the top tier of public business school programs.

Attract Exceptional Students Attract Exceptional Students Enable Career Success Enable Career Success Sustain Faculty Excellence Sustain Faculty Excellence Create Global Citizens and Inclusive Leaders Create Global Citizens & Inclusive Leaders Inspire Innovation in Teaching & Learning Innovation in Teaching & Learning Foster Employee Well-Being Foster Employee Well-Being

The question I always ask is ‘how might we sustain or advance our reputation for excellence in all we do?' Excellence in terms of our quality of students, the quality of our faculty and their research, the career placement of our students, what recruiters think about the graduates they work with, and how companies feel once students are working for them for a few years.

Anne Massey

Dean and Thomas O'Brien Endowed Chair

Dean's Lunchtime Chats

Dean Massey is hosting a series of virtual Lunchtime Chats to share updates about Isenberg and how we are making an impact on our priorities and goals to maintain excellence in all we do.

Dean's Lunchtime Chat VideosWatch the recordings

Giving

Every size and kind of gift matters. Whether this is your first gift to Isenberg or one among many over the years, you can support Isenberg in a way that works best for you. Below you'll find descriptions and links for different types of philanthropic gifts.

Give Back to IsenbergWays to Give

Dean's Report 2023

In this years report, you’ll read about some of the new initiatives we’ve taken on this year as we continue pursuing excellence in academic research and thought leadership, donor impact, and other priorities that advance our reputation as a top business school.

Read the full ReportRead the full Report

U.S. News Highly Regards Isenberg

The most well known and established rankings institution, U.S News & World Report, ranks Isenberg programs among the Top 30 of all public business schools. We continue to strive to improve our recognition with our peers and business partners so that your degree from Isenberg maintains it's value.

Recent Rankings:

Undergraduate Program
#47 Overall, #29 Public, #1 Public in the Northeast (2024)

Online MBA
#12 Overall, #1 Public in the Northeast (2024)

On-Campus MBA
#72 Overall (2024)

Hybrid MBA
#45 Overall (2024)

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