Caroline K. Reff is a freelance writer/editor and teaches news and public relations writing at Syracuse University.
Caroline K. Reff is a freelance writer/editor and teaches news and public relations writing at Syracuse University.
It is well accepted that machine learning benefits organizations in terms of speed and the volume of information that can be processed. Businesses, hospitals, schools and countless other organizations have come to rely on machine learning algorithms to make decisions…
When most people think of an entrepreneur, the image of one person often comes to mind, but new research suggests that the benefits of entrepreneurial partnerships may be an overlooked resource when it comes to generating real solutions. In “Partnerships…
Adrianna Kocak ’19 was, by her own admission, the “smart kid” at her Syracuse high school, and she thrived on that. But, when she chose to attend Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, she quickly realized that there…
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Cristiano Bellavitis, Ph.D., has been around the world and back, living in and visiting a variety of places from his native Italy to New Zealand. When he joined the faculty at the Martin J. Whitman School…
Patrick Riolo ’20 (ECS), ’21 MBA, had always had an interest in healthcare, as well as a desire to create things that “would give value to people.” This led him to pursue a degree in bioengineering at Syracuse University’s College of…
Experiential learning and networking with alumni are among the great advantages of a Syracuse University education. The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s Career Center typically organizes site visits to alumni workplaces in New York City each January in order…
Most people think of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a negative, but Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice John M. Torrens G’93 (A&S), Ph.D. has a different take, showing that many aspects of the disorder can be turned into a positive.…
Number-driven data has always been fascinating to Hyoryung Nam, Ph.D., who joined the faculty at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as an assistant professor of marketing in August 2020. “Data matters. Data is the basic building block…
Assistant Professor of Marketing Meheli Basu, Ph.D., was drawn to Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management because she knew that many of her peers were involved in exactly the type of work she, too, was interested in. “Quantitative…
Fatma Sonmez-Leopold, Ph.D., assistant professor of finance at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management was honored as one of the 2020 Top 50 undergraduate business professors in the world by Poets and Quants for Undergrads, a higher education…
The Syracuse University community mourns the loss of the Whitman School’s Professor Emeritus Mohamed “Mo” Onsi, who passed away in November. As a member of the faculty, he made a significant impact over his 42 years at the school, widening…
Kimberly Boynton ’13 MBA: Hospital CEO Never Imagined Leading Through a Pandemic When Kimberly Boynton ’13 MBA was studying at the Whitman School, she never imagined that a few years later she would be using some of the skills she…
Whitman at Work: Entrepreneur Makes Anything But Beer Nothing But Successful One month after completing his master’s degree in entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, Logan Bonney ’17 M.S. was already putting his education into practice by incorporating Anything But Beer…
Alumni Step Up to Place Real Estate Interns from Boca to Buffalo When Liam Pierce ’21 interned in New York City in the summer of 2019 through the Fetner Architecture and Real Estate Collaborative Summer Program, he couldn’t believe he…
Whitman Alumni Network Supercharged Students with Opportunities During Challenging Summer The year 2020 will long be remembered for unimaginable challenges that came with living through a global pandemic. For students at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, it will…
Whitman NYC Intern Persevered Through the Pandemic In the last issue of Whitman magazine, we profiled students who were taking part in the inaugural semester of the Whitman School’s NYC Abroad program, an experience that allows students to intern and…
Mirza Tihic’s ’03 (A&S), ’04 (ECS), ’06 MBA, G’19 (SoE) interest in helping military veterans and their families stems from the peace the U.S. military helped to bring to his native Bosnia in the mid-1990s. His love of entrepreneurship came…
Burak Kazaz, Ph.D., was elected vice president of the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) Society, one of the largest societies within the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS). The position not only recognizes Kazaz’s contributions but also…
Tracy Barash and Amy McHale Women Business Leaders Share “Infinitely Useable” Information While many of the summer residency programs focused on issues related to the pandemic, a more universally relevant track, Women as Business Leaders, proved to be extremely popular.…
Canceling MBA Residencies was Never an Option When Syracuse University made the necessary decision to pivot to online learning in March 2020, Amy McHale, assistant dean for master’s programs at the Whitman School, and her team suddenly had a big…
Whitman School Makes Firm Commitment to Lead Business Schools in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts 2020 is certain to stand out as a year when issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion consumed the country – and the Syracuse University Campus…
Student Innovators Created Positive Opportunities in Hard Times COVID-19 has certainly had a negative impact on the Syracuse University community, but some Whitman students were able to find a small piece of the positive in recent months. And while there…
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Graduate Student Spotlights WENQI WU ’20 Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China Degree: M.S. in Business Analytics I really wanted to focus on the coding and technical parts of business analytics, and…
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Trailblazing Students Take on Newly Established NYC Abroad Program JULIA DANAN ’21 originally planned to study abroad in a more traditional sense this spring by going somewhere in Europe, but…
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Junior Faculty Contribute Groundbreaking Ideas to Position Whitman For the Future As the Martin J. Whitman School of Management continues to celebrate its first 100 years, it is also positioning…
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Whitman at Work: Alumnus Gives the Green Light to Superheroes and Disney Princesses Seth Weinger ’97 has gone from the halls of the Whitman School to a magical place where…
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty 2020 Whitman Scholars Each year, Whitman Scholars are chosen from the senior class through a competitive selection process. To be considered, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.65 and…
Two Martin J. Whitman School of Management seniors, Ryan Houck and Kristen Wong, were selected by Poets & Quants for Undergrads to be highlighted in its annual “best & brightest undergraduate business majors” feature. Each year the publication seeks to honor…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty MBA@Syracuse Residency Program Is Differentiator for Online Student Networking, World View Students in the MBA@Syracuse program at the Whitman School are classmates, but they rarely, if ever, get to spend time together, as…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Whitman Program Has Been Training Military Comptrollers for More Than 65 Years Since 1952, Syracuse University has been training members of the military and civilian personnel for careers as comptrollers for the armed…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Alumnus Knows Paying It Forward Is the Real Meaning of Success It was a family tragedy and some of the darkest days of his life that led Marcel Vernon Sr. ’94 MBA to…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Alumnus Pushes Boundaries, Broadens Student Experience through NYC Network Jeff Lipkin, ’92, looks back on his education at Whitman — then known as the School of Management — and appreciates the solid foundation…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Student Spotlight: Almantas Palubinskas ’20 Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia Degree: Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises As an undergraduate, Almantas Palubinskas already knew he wanted to pursue a doctorate However, it wasn’t until he…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Student Spotlight: Brittany Jackson ’19 Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut Major: MBA/Online Specialization: Marketing Management When you ask Whitman students where their careers are headed, most say the Big 4 accounting firms, Wall Street or…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Student Spotlight: Nandita Rebello ’20 Hometown: Mumbai, India Degree: MBA Nandita Rebello has always been artistic. Since age 4, she studied art and became known for her work in her native India. For…
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Student Spotlight: Brian Sotnick ’20 Hometown: Palo Alto, California Major: Marketing Management Minors: Information Management Technology and Psychology Brian Sotnick ’20 describes himself as someone “raised by an East Coast family on the…
As an accomplished business professional and entrepreneur, Jeff Lipkin, ’92, looks back on his time at the Whitman School — then the School of Management — and appreciates the solid foundation and opportunities he received as an undergraduate accounting major.…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Whitman Clubs Complement Classroom Learning With Real-World Skills Learning does not begin or end in the classroom at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. That commitment comes shining through in the…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Laughlin Gift Enables Greater Student Experiences in NYC Robert Laughlin ’87 works in the heart of New York City. As regional market manager at Citi Private Bank of New York, he…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Student Spotlight: Paul Altero ’23 Hometown: Point Pleasant, New Jersey Degree: Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Paul Altero earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel, restaurant and institutional management from the University…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Student Spotlight: Saman Modiri ’22 Hometown: Tehran, Iran Degree: Ph.D. in Quantitative Marketing A math teacher. A product and marketing manager. Co-founder and CEO of a social media application startup. An…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Student Spotlight: Adena Rochelson ’21 Hometown: Fayetteville, New York Major: Supply Chain Management Minor: Environment and Society Adena Rochelson has known how to make an impact since the fourth grade. At…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Student Spotlight: Faraz Khan ’20 Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan Degree: MBA Faraz Khan was an outstanding football player in Pakistan (soccer in the United States) and had offers to pursue the sport…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Whitman in Asia: Associate Dean’s Travels Cultivate Global Experiences for Students Whitman graduate students on their residency in Asia. Where in the world is Eunkyu Lee? That was the question in…
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff 5 Under 5: Ashley Thombs ’14, ’15 M.S. Our Five Under Five column features a Q&A with a Martin J. Whitman School of Management alum who graduated within the last five…