New Whitman School Dean on Strategic Planning and the Future of Business School Education
Eugene “Gene” Anderson, the new dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, is spending his first few days, weeks and months listening to the Whitman School community. So far, he is seeing and hearing opportunity,…
Maria Minniti: Developing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurial Leaders
From an early age, Maria Minniti, director of the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society (IES) and the L. Bantle Chair of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, was interested in exploring what causes…
Joseph Comprix’s Commitment to Academia Accounts for Student Success Both on Campus and Online
Academia wasn’t the initial profession the Whitman School’s Joe Comprix pursued, but he would come to realize it was the one for which he was best suited. Scores of students and a list of accolades bear evidence. “When I was in my…
Eugene “Gene” Anderson Appointed Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management
A results-driven, accomplished business education leader with a record of innovating new programs, increasing graduate student enrollment and building a diversely talented team of faculty will join Syracuse University as the new dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of…
Orange to the Bone Marrow
According to Gary La Point, supply chain professor at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, he’s Orange to the bone marrow. On the cusp of becoming a four-time graduate of Syracuse University, La Point has spent more than…
Third Time’s A Charm for Professor Walsh
Bill Walsh, professor of accounting practice and director of the graduate accounting programs, had a couple of chances to teach at the Whitman School but each time, he found a reason not to. Now, after 22 years, he can’t imagine…
Whitman Entrepreneurship Professor Appointed Editor-In-Chief of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Johan Wiklund, the Al Berg Chair and professor of entrepreneurship at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management will transition to the role of editor-in-chief for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, the second most influential journal in the field of…
Of Law, Teaching and Defamation
Every semester for the past 10 years Daniel Rice, a professor of law and public policy practice at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has led the bright and early 8:00 AM section of LPP 255: Introduction to…
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…
In Pursuit of an Academic Adventure
With a passion for teaching and a love of travel, Milena Petrova, associate professor of finance at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has built her academic career around global experiences. She grew up in Bulgaria and was…
A Love for Teaching
After earning her master’s degree from Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management in 1998, Susan Albring, associate professor of accounting, knew what to expect from Whitman students. “I chose to teach at Syracuse University because of the high…
Born Into Academia
Breagin K. Riley, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing, was meant to become a professor. Her grandmother, a linguist, and aunt, a sociologist, were both college professors. “I grew up around curious women telling me interesting stories and information they’d figured…
From the Midwest to the Northeast
When Jim Seward, professor of finance, first came to the Whitman School of Management, he was a visiting professor hailing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Two years later, he’s decided to stay. With more than 30 years of teaching experience,…
Whitman School of Management Welcomes New Faculty
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management welcomes three new faculty members for the 2016-17 academic year. Ricardo Lopez Aliouchkin is an assistant professor of finance whose research interests include empirical asset pricing, empirical option pricing, financial econometrics, portfolio…
Returning to Her Roots Leads to Great Reward
How does a certified public accountant go from working in audit and tax to investing $150 million as a corporate money manager to market research and strategic planning? It’s a long and winding road! MaryAnn Monforte was a jet-setter, one…
From the Football Field to the Classroom
Entering college as a promising athlete, Trent Williams, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, didn’t know he would end up in academia. “In addition to obtaining my English and philosophy degrees, I spent a lot of time in…
Bringing Supply Chain Management to Life
When Pat Penfield first met Fred Easton, Whitman School professor of supply chain management, he was president of the Central New York chapter of the Association for Operations Management (APICS) where he often would teach associated courses. Professor Easton was…
From Stats to Class
Professor Gary Witt’s academic career began in the late 1980s when he completed his Ph.D. in statistics at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. But it wasn’t until 2008 that he returned to higher education as a professor…
Questions, Answers and Disney World with Professor Balasubramanian
Natarajan Balasubramanian, associate professor of management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School, has made a career of questions and answers. Before joining academia, he provided answers to business and finance questions as a consultant. Today, he is the one asking questions,…
Sharing Real-Life Entrepreneurial Successes and Failures
Some say being in the right place at the right time makes all the difference in life. To Professor Alexandra “Alex” Kostakis that statement holds true as the right timing led her to Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of…
How Ravi Shukla Balances Finance and Football
Ravi Shukla, associate professor of finance at Syracuse University’s Whitman School, still has the teaching evaluations from the first statistics course that he taught to undergraduates as an MBA student. “The university needed somebody and my supervising professors suggested my…