At the Isenberg School of Management, our community is firmly committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment for our current and prospective students and their families, faculty, staff, and all visitors. Our mission is to create and disseminate knowledge related to the value of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for businesses and stakeholders through impactful, multidisciplinary, practice-oriented research and educational outreach that advances meaningful organizational and societal change aimed at increasing inclusivity. Isenberg promotes the exchange of varying perspectives and the inclusion of different experiences, which prepares our students to lead in an increasingly global market.
For the fall 2024 semester, we are bringing back our Professional Wardrobe Closet initiative. Students can visit the Isenberg Closet in the Office of Career Success (OCS) in suite N207 to browse the collection of free new and gently used items.
Hours of Operation: September 30 - December 6, 2024
Monday – Thursday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: By appointment only
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Drop-in to OCS, no appointment necessary
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.: By appointment only (last appointment at 4:30 p.m.)
Friday
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Drop-in to OCS, no appointment necessary
The DEIB Executive-in-Residence program, hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Isenberg, seeks to identify senior executives and board members of leading companies that have a distinguished track record of success with DEIB initiatives. We invite equity-centered executives who have led their organizations through the transactions our students learn about (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, restructurings, divestitures, activism, and other global/societal activities). On October 28, 2024 we held our inaugural event, featuring Beck Bailey, global chief diversity officer and managing director at Accenture and Dr. Anthony Hood, executive vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at First Horizon Bank.
The Isenberg Community Leadership Council consists of faculty and staff representatives from across various academic departments and office units dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work across Isenberg. These convenings enable Council members to meet and share best practices, strategize, collaborate, and pursue coordinated efforts with greater intentionality and impact.
The Isenberg Community Leadership Council for students looks to advocate for underrepresented students by providing a diverse set of voices with the goal of maximizing the accessibility of college resources, provides insight into pressing student issues and concerns, and provide feedback on priorities and policies impacting the student experience at Isenberg. In addition, the Council strives to enhance the relationship between students and the school administration and equips students with the knowledge, support, and resources to become successful student leaders at Isenberg.
Graduate Fellows collectively will advance and implement goals for the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Isenberg. Critical components of this work will include but are not limited to, supporting an inclusive community and enhancing the cultural, academic, and professional experience of historically underrepresented students (e.g., students of color, low income and first-generation college students, LGBTQ+ students, undocumented students, etc.). Graduate Fellows will work across and within academic units to assist in creating healthy communities and report directly to Assistant Dean for DEIB.
The Partners in Education Program is an exciting initiative at the Isenberg School of Management to help promote diversity in business professions. The initiative includes a first-year academic program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for students from underrepresented populations who are interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in business.
Visit our IConnect platform for dedicated resources for our underrepresented student population to assist in navigating the path towards their future and articles around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace for all students to learn from.
At the Isenberg School of Management, we strive to provide the resources, opportunities, and support that underrepresented students need to thrive. Here are just a few of the ways Isenberg fosters an inclusive culture.
From the study of gender and organization to the inclusion of marginalized groups in sport, Isenberg faculty are on the cutting edge of research that develops the understanding and promotion of diversity and inclusion on our campus and beyond.
Isenberg supports our diverse community with a range of both need- and merit-based scholarships for students from underrepresented groups, including people of color, women, international students, and others.
The Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Isenberg has active partnerships with a number of offices and centers on campus:
Isenberg Office of Career Success
Isenberg Office of Undergraduate Programs
The Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging supports a number of student organizations at Isenberg that advance the academic, professional, and social needs of our community, provide leadership opportunities, and help connect students with specific identities, backgrounds, and interests.
“At Isenberg and the Office of DEIB, we work collectively to create a culture of belonging—one that recognizes the value of diversity and creates an antiracist and just learning community. We recognize that we must wholeheartedly embrace the perspectives and experiences that arise from the diversity of ideas, identities, experiences, and backgrounds to ensure that every member of our community can be their authentic self.”
