When I decided to study abroad in Florence, I knew that I wanted to live with a host family. I had participated in a similar exchange program in high school, and though that experience was only a week-long, staying with…
A New Perspective on Art and Business
As a marketing management and public relations dual major, as well as an art history minor, I spend a significant amount of time thinking about and/or studying modern marketing and communications and learning about various forms and eras of art.…
When in Rome: Culture and Community
Though I’m more than halfway done with my third year at Syracuse University, the campus is looking a little different for me this semester as I’m spending spring 2022 taking classes at Syracuse’s Florence Center! Since arriving in Italy at…
Whitman School Continues to Develop Range of Abroad Experiences
About two-thirds of Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management undergraduate students gain significant study abroad experience during their four years, making the School one of the most globalized institutions in comparison to other business schools. This is not just the…
Two Degrees in Four Years, Student Able to Accelerate Professional Goals
Though she is only in her third year at Syracuse University, Haley Francois ’22 will be graduating with a bachelor’s degree in accounting this spring. However, she will return next fall – but this time as a graduate student to…
WISE Center Incorporates New Programs With COVID-19 Response Funding
WISE Center Incorporates New Programs With COVID-19 Response Funding Last year, the WISE Women’s Business Center received a $420,000 grant from the Small Business Association to support the Center’s COVID-19 response activities. The funding, which was to be used between…
Guest Speakers Bring Industry Experience to Classes
Guest Speakers Bring Industry Experience to Classes The Whitman School is fortunate enough to have a robust, engaged network of alumni and professionals willing to share their knowledge and expertise with current students. Classroom experiences are often enriched with visits…
Future of the Workplace: Innovation, Flexibility Dominate Post-COVID-19 Environment
Future of the Workplace: Innovation, Flexibility Dominate Post-COVID-19 Environment Future of the Workplace: Innovation, Flexibility Dominate Post-COVID-19 Environment Though the initial frenzy of COVID-19 in the workplace may be over, the pandemic is having a lasting impact on offices around…
Nneka Akukwe ’21
Nneka Akukwe ’21 MBA Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland Degree: MBA Specialization: Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises and Finance Nneka Akukwe ’20 (MAX), ’22 MBA didn’t know that she would be attending graduate school so soon, but when COVID-19 descended on the…
Internship Experience Confirmed Real Estate Career Path
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Caroline GreenwoodGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Accounting /…
Student Finds Her Path Through Internship Experience
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Juliana CirilloGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Finance /…
Delta Sigma Pi Wins Regional Awards Including Outstanding Collegiate Chapter
The Xi Tau chapter of Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), a professional business fraternity at Syracuse University that consists primarily of Whitman School students, was recently granted multiple regional awards from its national headquarters. Awards were presented during the national organization’s…
Student Finds Passion for Entrepreneurship, Education in Cryptocurrency
Sophie Waldman ’22 starts every day by reading the news and checking the markets. As a finance and entrepreneurship & emerging enterprises (EEE) double major, staying on top of current events is a must, but this isn’t the only reason…
Internship Experience Expands Career Possibility for Student
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Jenna Fusco Graduation Year: 2022Majors: Supply Chain…
Student Credits Whitman, Prepared for Retail Career
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Feeras HabbabGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Retail Management…
Graduate Student Gains Experience with Startup
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Yu Bao Graduation Year: 2022Majors: M.S. in…
Student Finds Passion for FinTech Through Internship
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Lena Karakash Graduation Year: 2022Majors: Finance (WHIT)…
Student Gains Hands-On Data Analytics Experience
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Christopher Lorenz Graduation Year: 2022Majors: Supply Chain…
Student Helps Amazon Studios Market New Movies
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Katie HagemanGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Marketing Management…
Gaining Knowledge and Perspective: Student Pursues Graduate Degrees in Supply Chain Management, Finance
Xinyu Wang ’20 M.S. had two main reasons for coming to Syracuse University for graduate school. First, the view. “To be honest, at first I was attracted by the fabulous view of campus,” she admits. However, her plans were solidified…
Student Brings Business to Technology with M.S. in Marketing
Julia Nowicki ’20 (iSchool) ’21 M.S. spent her time as an undergraduate majoring in information management and technology at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, and enjoyed learning about digital analytics and consumer insights. When it came to graduate school…
MBA Helps Student Get Closer to Dream of Sustainable and Inclusive Business
Nneka Akukwe ’20 (MAX) ’22 MBA didn’t know that she would be attending graduate school so soon, but when COVID-19 descended on the country in the midst of her last semester of college, her plans changed. “Universities were asking students…
Graduate Student Applies Business Analytics to Real-World Business
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Kerri KunkelGraduation Year: 2021Major: M.S. in…
M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Allows Student to Pivot
Christopher Zdenek ’20 (NEW), ’21 M.S. didn’t plan on attending graduate school. His plans included relocating to Los Angeles after graduating from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and beginning a career in the entertainment industry. However, once COVID-19…
Student Combines Business, Communications in Olympics Internship
In this “Internship Experience” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of our students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as they reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Ryan BakerGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Marketing Management…
M.S. in Business Analytics Allows International Professional to Dive Deeper
After graduating from PES University in 2017 with a degree in electronics engineering, Prathik Reddy ’21 M.S. entered the workforce. He stayed in Bangalore, India, which is where he grew up and went to college. After two years of working…
Student Continues Education at Whitman with M.S. in Professional Accounting
When Emma Tangel ’20 G’21 graduated from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management in spring 2020, she decided that couldn’t be the end of her time in Syracuse. “After completing my undergraduate education at Whitman, I knew returning would…
Student Brings Entrepreneurial Spirit to Whitman MBA Program
Sabina Seredneva ’21 MBA and her family bled orange even before she made the nearly 6,000 mile trip from her hometown of Baku, Azerbaijan to Syracuse, NY. Her sister attended Syracuse University and completed the Whitman MBA experience that Seredneva…
Whitman Accounting Majors Honored to be Selected as 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars
Whitman Accounting Majors Honored to be Selected as 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars Jack Ramza ’22 Though he is about to enter his senior year at the Whitman School at Syracuse University, Jack Ramza’s connection to the Remembrance Scholar program began when he was…
Business Analytics Program Prepares Students for Rapidly Growing Industry
The field of analytics has been growing exponentially over the past few years and will not be slowing down anytime soon. To prepare for a growing demanding profession, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University recently introduced…
IMPRESS Program Continues to Teach Career Skills, Enable Networking Despite Pandemic
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s Goodman IMPRESS program has continued to offer programs to students virtually, allowing them to keep building up soft skills and network, even though alumni and other speakers are not currently able to travel…
Whitman Team Earns Highest Placement in 10 Years for CFA Institute Research Challenge
A team of five students from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University placed second in their bracket in the CFA Institute Research Challenge in February. This is the highest placement that the Whitman School has had…
Looking for a Post-Grad Destination? Up-and-Coming Cities Make Great Options for Business Students
Where do you see yourself living in the next 10 years? It’s a question that college students have probably been asked too many times to count. Though the most popular answer for Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management…
The Teacher Becomes the Student: Adjunct, Entrepreneur Uses Skills to Pivot His Own Business
Over the past few months, individuals and businesses alike have had to adapt to the ever-changing conditions brought on by COVID-19. Though entrepreneurs and newer businesses might have been more immediately vulnerable to the economic uncertainty, established business have turned…
Whitman Team Places Third in National Deloitte FanTAXtic Case Study Competition
Whitman Team Places Third in National Deloitte FanTAXtic Case Study Competition In January, a team of five students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management placed third in the 20th national FanTAXtic case study competition presented by Deloitte. This year’s case challenged teams to advise…
Business: An Essential Part of the Technology Industry
What comes to mind when thinking of the ever-growing technology industry? Many times, topics include coding, computer science, software engineering, information technology (IT) and other traditionally “techy” areas. However, what may go unnoticed is that every successful, innovative tech firm…
Recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts Reflect School’s Commitment
Recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts Reflect School’s Commitment Throughout the summer and fall semester, the Martin J. Whitman School School of Management has not only continued to prioritize its commitment to critical issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion…
Cristiano Bellavitis: New Entrepreneurship Faculty, Passion for Global Entrepreneurship
From growing up in Italy and starting multiple businesses before beginning college to living and working in places like Russia and New Zealand, Cristiano Bellavitis is no stranger to new experiences. His latest adventure, however, will be moving from Auckland,…
Study Abroad Hong Kong: Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone
Hong Kong, China isn’t the biggest study abroad program at Syracuse University, but for recent graduate Tyler Newman ’20, his semester living and working in Asia was unforgettable. “No matter where you go, you’re going to learn something,” Newman shares.…
Study Abroad Florence: Finding a Second Family with a Host Mother
From taking trips to places like northern Italy and seeing the Dolomites to decorating a Christmas tree with her host’s family, Brittney Loper ’21 had a study abroad experience that many students aspire to have. Loper, a senior dual major in marketing…
Supply Chain Professor Uses Innovative Spirit to Help Community
Supply Chain Professor Uses Innovative Spirit to Help Community Over the past several months, Julie Niederhoff, associate professor of supply chain management, spoke to multiple major media outlets, including CNN, NBC Nightly News and The New York Times about supply…
Childhood Dream Comes True Teaching Analytics, Statistics
Kivanç Avrenli has been a professor of practice at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management for five years, but he is still just as enthusiastic about being a part of the faculty as he was on his first day. Avrenli continues…
Study Abroad London: Finding a Second Home
Patrick Penfield Jr. ’21, finance major, didn’t have the most typical study abroad experience, but he was still able to make the most of his time in Europe and make memories that will stay with him for a lifetime. Penfield…
Experts Explore Changes in Retail in the Wake of COVID-19
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management hosted a virtual panel concerning the retail industry in June. The webinar, Perspectives on Retail in the Wake of COVID-19, covered various aspects of retail, including how the industry has been affected by…
From Analytics to Academics, Management Professor Now Earning Research Awards
Many students may know Cameron Miller as a management professor at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, but he also spends a lot of time working on various research projects. And outside of the office, Miller enjoys spending…
Recruitment Teams Adapt to Pandemic Restrictions
Recruitment Teams Adapt to Pandemic Restrictions So how does college recruitment work during such an uncertain and unusual time? While there’s been plenty of talk about the impact of COVID-19 on current students at Syracuse University and the Whitman School,…
New NYC Abroad Program Offers Unique Mix of Work Experience, Study
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty New NYC Abroad Program Offers Unique Mix of Work Experience, Study This spring was the inaugural semester of the Whitman School’s Study Abroad in NYC program. Three students intended to…
“Quarantivities” Recommendations from the Whitman Community
While we all would rather be at the Whitman School, there is so much business content out there that can keep you entertained and engaged during the COVID-19 quarantine. From podcasts to movies, we have a collection of recommendations from…
Higher Education Recruitment Changes in Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 has had no shortage of effects on nearly all industries around the world, and higher education is no exception. While current college students have had their routines upended and are now taking classes from home, prospective college students have…
Syracuse University Professors Co-author Book on Collaborative Success
Two Syracuse University faculty members recently published a book centered around team collaboration, titled “Team Being: The Art & Science of Working Well with Others.” The publication is a culmination of years of research conducted by the authors, Martin J.…