One morning during his summer internship at General Motors (GM), Kenneth Mintz was walking toward the elevators when he heard a “ding” from the executive-only elevator shaft. The doors slid open to reveal a smiling Mary Barra, the company’s CEO,…
Author: Alexander Straus
Alex Straus is a senior from Doylestown, Pennsylvania majoring in public relations and economics at Syracuse University with a financial and investor communication emphasis. Alex is an active member of Delta Sigma Pi, Whitman’s professional business fraternity. He is a passionate soccer fan and frequent musical festival-goer always searching for his next favorite band. Alex firmly believes that social media is a transformative and unifying technology in our increasingly interconnected business world.
Everything You Need to Know About CBD: Latest FDA Guidance, State of the Industry and Buyers’ Guide
Earlier this month, now-resigned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a press release on hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), providing guidance on how the FDA will begin to regulate hemp CBD. This release was Gottlieb’s first since the passing…
From Cacao Pod to Chocolate Bar: The Commodity Chain of Chocolate
In January, the National Confectioners Association reported that over “90 percent of Americans are likely to share chocolate or candy with friends, family or that special someone at Valentine’s Day.” While consumers are often eager to purchase these sweet treats,…
Frederick Vona: From Online to On Campus
Frederick Vona, a veteran of the information technology industry, recently joined Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as an assistant professor of management after spending more than 23 years as an executive at Oracle Corporation and nearly seven…
An Entrepreneur’s Perspective: Legal Cannabis & Its Impact
As of March 30, 2018, 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form. Despite initiatives by state governments to end its prohibition, cannabis remains classified a schedule one substance by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).…
#WhitmanWatch: Daniela Lisa
Name: Daniela Lisa Graduation Year: 2017 Major(s)/ Minor: Marketing and Finance, (Minor) Political Science Hometown: Emerson, New Jersey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielalisa When Daniela Lisa ’17 first visited Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management she fell in love with the campus…
MBA Reflections: Anila John ’17
In this “MBA Reflections” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of a select few Whitman MBA students graduating in May of 2017. Anila John Major: MBA – Marketing Background: B.A. in economics and commerce Hometown: Ludhiana,…
Whitman Faculty Profile Recap 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at all the faculty profiles throughout the year. Here are the faculty profiles of 2016: EEE Ken Walsleben, Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice: http://bit.ly/2982ghx Alexandra Kostakis, Sharing Real-Life Entrepreneurial…
#WhitmanWatch: Logan Margolis
Name: Logan Margolis Graduation Year: May 2017 Majors: Marketing and management Minor: Music industry Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio When Logan Margolis chose to attend Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management the decision opened new opportunities for him to combine…
#WhitmanWatch: Kenneth Mintz
Name: Kenneth Mintz Graduation Year: 2019 Major(s)/Minor(s): Finance and public relations Hometown: Wantagh, New York As a Whitman-Newhouse dual, Kenneth Mintz has been pursuing an education jam-packed with experiences that have allowed him to combine his passion for business and public relations with his love of…
#WhitmanWatch: Lauren Knafo
Name: Lauren Knafo Graduation Year: 2017 Major: Marketing Minor: Economics Hometown: Allentown, P.A. As Lauren Knafo, president of the Whitman Student Government, entered her senior year, she recognized her personal desire to integrate both business and law into her studies.…
#WhitmanWatch: Sarah Whittaker
Sarah Whittaker Class of 2017 Majors: Marketing and communication sciences and disorders Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania Having a unique combination of interests, Sarah Whittaker was concerned at first about being able to incorporate all of her passions into her college experience.…
#WhitmanWatch: Qirong (Annie) Zheng
Qirong (Annie) Zheng Class of 2017 Major: Supply Chain Management Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut For Annie Zheng, the choice to attend Syracuse University came down to three factors: academic prestige, diversity and its large variety of extracurricular options. Now a senior…