Put your career on the fast track.
Whether you are changing careers or advancing within your current one, Isenberg provides a comprehensive career and professional development program to meet your needs. Starting with our Program Orientation, you’ll learn more about our many resources, our career workshops, and our dedicated career development team. We’ll also introduce you to IConnect, the online career and professional development platform sponsored by Isenberg’s Office of Career Success. IConnect hosts job postings, career events, and a suite of resources and tools in one central location. You can also find contact information for career coaches trained and ready to work with online MBA students.
Kick off your MBA experience with our Orientation. You will learn more about the resources available to you across the UMass Amherst campus. LinkedIn Learning, tutoring, library research support, and career and professional development are just some of the resources available to you. Panel presentations featuring Isenberg alumni offer insight into the importance of goal setting and focused career planning.
As an Isenberg MBA student, you will have direct access to a career coach who can help you with everything from a personalized job search to interview prep to general career planning. Our career development team and MBA program staff are available to support you during your professional development journey and connect you with our network of industry partners and alumni.
Isenberg MBA career workshops are innovative and comprehensive. We offer interactive, lunchtime workshops on life design and goal setting, effective interviewing, salary negotiation, and job search strategies. Our workshops and alumni panels are offered virtually, with some in-person events in Boston and Amherst. We make the recordings of all events and workshops available online 24/7.
Virtual Career Center
IConnect is Isenberg’s one-stop career and professional development portal. Through IConnect, you can personalize your job search, view a calendar of upcoming career events, access digital career resources and guidance, contact your career coach, and more.
- Upcoming career events
- Career coach information
- Interview guide and practice tool
- Career workshop recordings
- Cover letter strategies
- Job search tips
- LinkedIn profile guides
Career Development Team
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.