From women’s-only sports betting to water-saving shower nozzles, this semester’s Capstone Competition at Syracuse University’s Whitman School showcased amazing business ideas that demonstrated students’ skills in development, ideation, research and financial planning. The two-day event, held April 29 and 30,…
Fall 2021 Capstone Competition Winners Announced
A semester’s worth of ideation, concept development, financial planning and research culminated in a two-day Capstone Competition at Syracuse University’s Whitman School on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. All senior undergraduates completing the required 3-credit Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course…
Spring 2021 Virtual Capstone Competition
Spring 2021 Virtual Capstone Competition For the third semester in a row, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Whitman School hosted a virtual “capstone competition,” the final component of the three-credit Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course taken by all undergraduate…
Fall 2020 Capstone Competition: Meet the Winners
As the Fall 2020 semester comes to an end, seniors at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management completed a three-credit Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course, more commonly known as “Capstone.” This course is designed to inspire graduating students’…
Spring 2020 Capstone Competition: Global Pandemic Edition
Each semester, graduating students at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management complete their undergraduate degrees with the three-credit Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course, more commonly known as “capstone.” Students form teams of four or five students to turn an original…
Capstone Profile: Luke Strang ’20, 3rd Place Goalie Guardian
Luke Strang ’20 has played lacrosse since childhood and is on the men’s lacrosse team at Syracuse University. Originally from Olney, Maryland, he is now a senior finishing a degree in marketing at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.…
Capstone Profile: Evelyn Teperman ’20, 2nd Place ReSpice
Evelyn Teperman ’20 decided to attend Syracuse University for the wide array of majors offered. Originally from Randolph, New Jersey, she is now a senior finishing a dual degree in advertising from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and…
Capstone Profile: Tyler Newman ’20, 1st Place Clear Coast Systems
Tyler Newman ’20 has had a passion for business since he was young. Originally from Suffern, New York, Newman is pursuing a double major in finance and marketing at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Newman’s…
Fall 2019 Capstone Business Plan Competition Winners
Every student’s business education at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is concluded by what is known as “Capstone.” This three-credit course is designed to inspire graduating students’ entrepreneurial spirits and teach tangible skills. The final product of this…
Spring 2019 Capstone Business Plan Competition: Meet the Winners
Each semester teams of graduating students enrolled in the Capstone course at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management are challenged to propose and develop viable, sustainable entrepreneurial ventures. At the end of the semester, teams pitch these ventures at…
Meet the Winners — Fall 2018 Capstone Business Plan Competition
The culmination of every student’s business education at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is what is known as “Capstone,” a three-credit course designed to inspire graduating students’ entrepreneurial spirits and teach tangible skills. The final…
Meet the 2018 Spring Capstone Winners
The Capstone course at Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management requires teams of students to propose and develop a viable, sustainable entrepreneurial venture. At the end of each semester, these student teams compete against one another in the Capstone Business…
Spring Capstone Business Plan Competition: Meet the Winners
This year, more than 30 teams of graduating students competed in the Spring 2017 Capstone Business Plan Competition at Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Capstone is an experiential program that joins all of the elements of the Whitman education by having…
Fall 2016 Senior Capstone Competition Recap
Each year undergraduate seniors from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management participate in the Whitman Capstone experience, an experiential program where students develop a viable, sustainable and innovative new venture using all of the elements of their business…
Spring 2016 Capstone Competition Results
The Spring 2016 Capstone Competition final round results are as follows: 1st Place: Monsoon Foods Team members: Julia Higgins, Alex Moore, Robby Bodner, Huijin Yang, Brett Stein Description: Monsoon Foods has developed a product to alleviate the hunger and dehydration prevalent in underdeveloped…
Fall 2015 Senior Capstone Competition Recap
For many Whitman School of Management seniors, Friday Dec. 11 was the culmination of a semester’s worth of hard work. On Friday, student teams participating in the fall semester business plan competition submitted their final business plans and then 63 teams…
Letter From the Director of Alumni Engagement
Letter from the Director of Alumni Engagement “It is quality rather than quantity that matters.” Variations of this quote are attributed to different people, but we’ve all heard it before—perhaps regarding our friendships, pairs of shoes in our closet or…
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Rehan “Reh” Balsara ’23
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Rehan “Reh” Balsara ’23 Hometown: Mumbai, India Majors: Accounting, Business Analytics and Finance Minor: Psychology Rehan “Reh” Balsara ’23 was initially drawn to the Whitman School’s finance program and its emphasis on experiential learning. He says, “During…
Panasci Business Competition Winners Showcase Entrepreneurial Spirit on Campus
The Syracuse University campus is always buzzing with great ideas, and the Panasci Business Plan Competition is an excellent example of that entrepreneurial spirit. A campus-wide business plan event hosted annually by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE)…
Haynie Taps Into Entrepreneurial Background to Manage COVID-19 on Campus
Haynie Taps Into Entrepreneurial Background to Manage COVID-19 on Campus Mike Haynie holds many titles at Syracuse University: Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, executive director of the Institute of Veterans and Military Families and, what might be…