Voices of the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University
Assistant Professor of Management Lynne Vincent’s creativity research was featured in the Harvard Business Review and Inc. Her research finds that if a company holds up creativity as a rare trait, creative employees may become entitled and become more likely to engage in unethical behavior. The…
The Whitman Research Newsletter highlights awards, honors, new research and more from Whitman’s research faculty. It is published bi-monthly. Send your research inquiries/highlights to: Michel Benaroch, associate dean for research and doctoral programs. Awards and Honors Catherine Maritan, associate professor…
On Oct. 2, Amanda Nicholson, Whitman School of Management’s associate dean and professor of retail practice, discussed Whole Foods and its future strategy with Knowledge@Wharton on SiriusXM radio. Here are some excerpts from that interview.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s MS in Finance program has moved up to #33 in the country, according to TFE Times’ annual ranking of graduate finance programs. Whitman’s MS in Finance program was chosen from the…
Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management full-time MBA program took the #67 spot in Bloomberg Bussinessweek’s annual ranking of top programs across the world. Bloomberg collected data from 177 schools, including Whitman’s MBA program, which is among more than 700 business…
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently launched a website featuring faculty research in a variety of business topics. The site is a repository where users can access research briefs/translations and full papers from Whitman School faculty. The…
Think that you are special because you are creative? Well, you are not alone, and there may be some serious consequences especially if you believe that creativity is rare. A new study by Lynne Vincent, an assistant professor of management…
Michel Benaroch, associate dean for research and Ph.D. programs and professor of management information systems, and his co-authors, Yossi Lichtenstein (UCD Dublin) and Lior Fink (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), recently completed a study focused on contract development and how the upfront costs…
Breagin Riley, assistant professor of marketing at the Whitman School, spoke to new students on behalf of the faculty at Syracuse University and SUNY ESF at the new student convocation Aug. 27. She encouraged the students to plan, prepare and…
The Goodman IMPRESS program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is now in its second year. Fresh from a successful inaugural academic year, the program promises to include even more programming for freshmen and sophomores at…
Students are returning to the Syracuse University campus and the Whitman School. It’s been a long, hot summer; what’s the best way to make sure they’re ready for the start of a new academic year? Campus Life Expert Kelci Lynn…
The H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Whitman School is hosting the 66th annual Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program on Oct. 8 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the School’s Lender Auditorium This year’s recipient of…
Whitman’s graduate recruiters are traveling to a city near you this fall! Destinations include Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Mumbai, Delhi, Dallas, and many more! Take a look at their schedule and drop by when they’re near you to learn about Whitman’s full-time MBA and…
A paper co-authored by Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s Johan Wiklund, professor of entrepreneurship, and Professor Tom Lumpkin, The Chris J. Witting Chair in Entrepreneurship, was selected to receive the 2015 Greif Research Impact Award. The two…
Limiting Exchange Provision Would Slow Job Growth, Decrease Investment and Raise Rents A groundbreaking new economic study of the U.S. commercial real estate market released last month highlights the critical role the “like-kind exchange” tax provision plays in strengthening our…
The Whitman School may be on summer vacation but it’s bustling with construction activity. The stairwell flooring is being replaced, and the Flaum Grand Hall is being renovated to accommodate larger groups and events that are typical for the space. In addition,…
Research by Todd Moss, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, has been accepted for publication by the Academy of Management Journal. The paper, titled “Cooperation vs. Competition: Alternative Goal Structures for Motivating Groups in a Resource Scarce Environment,” finds that competitive goal structures generally lead…
John M. McHugh, U.S. Secretary of the Army and former member of Congress representing Northern and Central New York, visited Syracuse University and the Whitman School on Thursday, May 21, to learn more about the Institute for Veterans and Military…
The Whitman School building is being renovated throughout the summer to spruce it up, renovate existing space and update classroom technology. By early July, all 22 classrooms will be equipped with the latest technology for faculty and students, including new…
MBA@Syracuse, the online MBA program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has earned a #18 ranking on The Princeton Review’s new list naming the top 25 online MBA programs for 2015. The list can be found at www.princetonreview.com/online-mba. MBA@Syracuse, formerly iMBA, is Whitman’s…
Editor’s Note: Yildiray Yildirim, Michael Falcone Chair in Real Estate and professor of finance, authored the below article regarding his recent research. Yildirim also was honored as a 2015 Fellow of the Weimer School of Advanced Studies in Real Estate and Land Economics.…
Editor’s Note: The following article was written by David Nass ’91, managing director and co-head of real estate finance at UBS. After the credit crisis, I questioned if the commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) market would revive. There were many…
Editor’s Note: The following perspective was submitted by Chase Reiter ’15. Can REITs continue their post-recession momentum? Concerns over the strength of the economic recovery and uncertainty about rising interest rates have led skeptics to believe U.S. REITs, or Real…
Editor’s Note: The following is a reflection by Justin Cooper ’09. ’10 MSF Growing up in a home where we discussed current events and the markets every night at the dinner table, I was exposed to the world of finance at…
More than a dozen Whitman supply chain management graduate students are working on projects designed to help Syracuse University improve its sourcing processes, which could generate cost savings and create more effective purchasing processes for campus users. The projects engage…
Will Geoghegan, assistant professor of management at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been named one of the World’s Best 40 Under 40 Professors by Poets and Quants. The annual listing highlights “excellence in research and teaching prowess,” according to the website.…
The Kiebach Center’s Africa Business Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host the 6th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 16 through 18 at the Whitman School. The conference offers a…
This weekend, the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host the first of many residencies as part of the newly revamped online MBA known as MBA@Syracuse. More than 120 MBA students from around the world will travel to…
Incubator Has 100 Participating Student Businesses The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s Couri Hatchery, located within the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship, recently achieved a major milestone – 100 student businesses are now part of the incubator, a student-centered, supportive co-working space…
Researchers from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University have revealed a highly accurate model for pricing wine futures. In a recently accepted paper in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Burak Kazaz, PhD, Steven Becker Professor, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor…
Accounting students at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will offer free income tax assistance to all Syracuse University students, faculty and staff on Friday, April 3, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in Flaum Grand…
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s online MBA program, MBA@Syracuse, has been ranked #8 in the U.S. and #16 globally, in the QS Distance Online MBA Ranking, improving from #25 globally in 2014. The full QS…
A Whitman alum, Evan Watson ’11, will appear on this Friday’s episode of ABC’s Shark Tank, along with his co-founders, Pete Kistler ’10 BS (iSchool) and Patrick Ambron ’09 BS (Newhouse), as they pitch BrandYourself, a personal online branding company,…
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has been ranked #2 by Military Times in its 2015 list of Best for Vets: Business Schools, the publication announced Mar. 9. The organization, comprising Army Times, Navy Times, Air…
MBA@Syracuse is #5 in the U.S. The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s online MBA program has been ranked #8 in the Financial Times’ 2015 ranking of all online MBA programs worldwide, #5 in the nation. The…
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University hosted its first graduate student stock pitch competition Feb. 26, in Lender Auditorium. Organized by the Whitman finance department, the event featured three graduate student teams pitching three different stocks. Nearly 50 people attended.…
The H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is collaborating with Staples, Inc., in the first of its kind relationship to bring innovation and new research to the supply chain field. The collaboration will allow Whitman School…
Zip Conferencing is offering a scholarship to business school, marketing and communications students. It will award a $2,500 scholarship to the student who provides the best answer to the following questions: In what ways have the use of new communication…
Whitman Voices has a new look! Readers will find the same great content presented more visually and organized into topic areas. Now, if you’re looking for stories about our entrepreneurship program, or if you’re curious to hear the latest research…
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Retail Practice Amanda Nicholson was featured on “Knowledge@Wharton,” discussing Amazon’s recent higher than expected earnings report. “The big question is — how long will investors keep sticking with ?” said Dr. Nicholson, as…
The Whitman School hosted a real estate symposium Feb. 18, featuring five Syracuse University alumni who are recognized experts in affordable multifamily housing. Co-sponsored by the Real Estate Club at the Whitman School’s James D. Kuhn Real Estate Center, the event…
Editor’s note: The following article first appeared in Whitman Magazine in the fall, 2014. It was written by George Bain. Students in Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management Burak Kazaz’s class learn their subject by reading a book about people…