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University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Isenberg School of Management

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1242
  • Annual Tuition
    $1,714
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,286
  • University Selectivity
    63%
  • University Yield
    24%
  • Job Offers
    76%
  • Average Salary
    $49,831
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1947
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
121 Presidents Drive
Room 206
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
Website
405x225

Isenberg School of Management

Accredited at the highest level nationally and internationally, the Isenberg School of Management is located at the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst - a resource-rich, public research institution, renowned for accomplishments in technology, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. With 8 undergraduate majors, rigorous MBA and Ph.D. programs, Isenberg emphasizes hands-on, real world learning, through innovative multi-disciplinary projects, internship and study-abroad opportunities, local and global networking events, and a close connection between students, faculty, and network of alumni.

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Isenberg has a lot of heart, and the students seem self-motivated and driven toward success. I admire my classmates and feel that if and when I decide to pursue a career in business, I will do so successfully and by appropriately leveraging my own interests/skills.

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About University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
63% University of Massachusetts, Amherst 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Extracurricular activities
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1150
  • Min. ACT 25
  • Min. GPA 3.30
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
37696% 37,696
63% 63
24% 24
63% School Selectivity
24% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 2
Fall 2013
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Apr 15
Fall 2013
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

Dates listed are for Early Action, Regular Admission, Fall Transfer, and Spring Transfer, respectively. International: Demonstrated language proficiency (TOEFL score), bank and sponsor statements, I-20.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
6265% 6,265
35% 35
30% 30
35% Program Selectivity
30% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.5
  • Other transfer requirements Must earn a GPA of 3.5 or better in predictor courses - Calculus, Micro and Macro Economics, Statistics, and a 3.5 or better overall GPA.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 60
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

The Isenberg School has a restricted admissions program. Students achieve higher GPA and SAT scores than the general University admits. Minimum SAT scores are considered only with very high corresponding GPAs, and minimum GPAs are considered only with very high corresponding SAT scores.

Careers

Financial Services 15%
Top Industry
  • Manufacturing 8%
  • Consulting 4%
  • Other 3%
Ernst & Young 23
Top Employer
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 19
  • Deloitte 12
  • Macy's 11
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
76% Isenberg School of Management 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
63% 63
59% 59.267238095238085
63% Receive Offers
54% 54
56% 55.65923664122137
54% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
13% 13
16% 16.189999999999998
13% Receive Offers
24% 24
17% 17.25698275862069
24% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
5% 5
10% 10.193835616438358
5% Receive Offers
8% 8
13% 12.771399999999998
8% Accept Offers
84% Graduates seeking full-time employment
16% Graduates not seeking employment
73% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
4% 4
$50,600.00
30K 65K
Finance/Accounting
46% 46
$51,700.00
30K 65K
General Management
8% 8
$46,700.00
31K 55K
Human Resources
2% 2
$42,600.00
40K 45K
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$45,400.00
33K 60K
Marketing/Sales
20% 20
$45,900.00
28K 60K
Operations/Production
8% 8
$51,400.00
35K 60K
Logistics/Transportation
3% 3
$49,500.00
35K 56K
Other
3% 3
$50,000.00
45K 55K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
29% 29
$53,800.00
33K 63K
Consumer Products/Retail
19% 19
$42,500.00
26K 58K
Consulting
4% 4
$50,300.00
35K 63K
Financial Services
15% 15
$50,800.00
38K 60K
Government/Education
3% 3
$41,200.00
33K 58K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
4% 4
$41,300.00
30K 40K
Manufacturing
8% 8
$50,400.00
40K 65K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
$35,000.00
33K 37K
Non-Profit
1% 1
$45,000.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
1% 1
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
3% 3
$41,500.00
39K 44K
Technology/Science
8% 8
$49,200.00
38K 60K
Transportation
1% 1
$48,000.00 Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
3% 3
$40,500.00
40K 41K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
90% 90
$49,800.00
28K 65K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
3% 3
$52,400.00
43K 65K
U.S. South
1% 1
$49,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
$47,500.00
45K 50K
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
$37,000.00
35K 41K
U.S. West
1% 1
$60,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
1% 1
$45,000.00 Data not provided
Canada
1% 1
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • State Street Bank 40
  • Ernst & Young 35
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 22
  • KPMG 20
  • Liberty Mutual 12
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 71
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 257
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 978
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Chase Career Center provides advising, career planning workshops, career programming with advisors and employers, alumni networking, job search materials, a job and internship employer database, resume reviews and mock interviews, and a Career and Professional Development skill building course. The Center annually hosts the Isenberg Career Fair and other targeted career events. The Chase Career Center also works closely with many of our student clubs and professional organizations.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$24,167
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $1,714
  • Fees $11,516
  • Expenses $10,937
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$32,390
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $9,937
  • Fees $11,516
  • Expenses $10,937
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 64%
  • Merit 36%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.umass.edu/umfa/
Scholarships
$6,723,340
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$6,690,840
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Isenberg School of Management
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
41% 38
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
50% 29
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Isenberg School of Management 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Sustainability & Entrepreneurship
More Information
Business Program Classes
37% Less than 20 Students 8% More than 50 Students
55% 21 to 50 students
29 Average number of students in non-business required electives
123 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Strategic Mgt. for Sustainability
  • High Performance Organizations
  • Project Management
  • Special Topics in Social Media
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2011
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA 120
  • BBA Online
  • BS Sport Management
  • BS Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • BS Online Hospitality & Tourism Management
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
115% 115
45% 45
Prominent Faculty
  • Anna Nagurney

    Operations Management

  • Steven Floyd

    Strategic Management

  • Thomas Schneeweis

    Finance
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Students participate in work study positions within various offices within and outside of the Isenberg School, receive paid undergraduate teaching assistantships, and take advantage of many co-op opportunities with companies and organizations through the Chase Career Center housed within Isenberg.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The Isenberg School has numerous articulation agreements and affiliations with institutions world-wide for semester and longer study abroad opportunities. The Isenberg School also offers short-term study options for credit-bearing study programs in such countries as Australia, China, England, India, Ireland, and Italy.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    New comprehensive program - Isenberg Citizens First - "because community matters and character counts." Students earn recognition as an Isenberg Good Citizen through participation in a series of service learning activities while in Isenberg such as participating in the Hot Chocolate Race for Safe Passage, buying holiday gifts for underprivileged children, creating an exercise program for a local homeless shelter, community cleanups, disaster relief, and much more through clubs.

Students

26% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 47% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1290 75th Percentile Score on SAT 29 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
74% 74
Not Reported
12% 12
Asian American
8% 8
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
1%
96%
0%
0%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
96% 96
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
4% 4
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
88% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
76% 76
83% 83

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 33,823
Alumni Donations
$341 Average Gift $1,000,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Eugene M. Isenberg, '50

    Chairman & CEO, Nabors Industries

  • John (Jack) F. Smith, '60

    Former Chairman & CEO, General Motors

  • Edward D. Shirley, '78

    President & CEO, Baccardi Ltd.