Whitman Honors Alumni and Friends with Awards of Distinction On Thursday, April 29, 2021, we celebrated the close of a historic academic year and extended our appreciation to our alumni, corporate partners and friends who helped us overcome obstacles and…
2021 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 a demonstrated history of engagement and leadership at the Whitman…
2021 Graduate Student Spotlights Shiwen (Valerie) Wang ’19 (iSchool, A&S), ’21 M.S. Hometown: Shanghai, China Degree: M.S. in Business Analytics “I studied information technology and economics at Syracuse University during my undergraduate experience. I wanted to continue my studies and…
A team of three students from the Martin J. Whitman School at Syracuse University took top honors in the 2021 Whitman Business Case Competition. This year’s competition, held virtually, welcomed seven teams of MBA students from four different schools, including…
Hometown: Hanoi, VietnamDegree: Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises After participating in the Orange Tank Pitch Competition and the Panasci Business Plan Competition while pursuing her MBA at the Whitman School, Mi Hoang Tran ’19 MBA discovered an interest in…
Hometown: Silver Spring, MarylandMajor: Finance Finding a home away from home was important for Jared Byrd ’23 when choosing a college. While his mom encouraged him to attend her alma mater, his first visit to the Whitman School gave him…
An innovative and an entrepreneurial spirit abounded during The Panasci Business Plan Competition, a campus-wide student business plan competition hosted by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The annual…
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…
Virtual Dean’s Address, April 20, 2021 Noon EDT For the second consecutive year, we commemorated Whitman Day amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. And, again, this year, we celebrated the incredible response of our community in creating opportunities and overcoming challenges during unprecedented…
Scott Mueller and Ruth Yehyun Bang, both seniors at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, were featured as two of the “best & brightest undergraduate business majors,” by Poets&Quants for Undergrads, a news website for undergraduate business education. This is the sixth…
Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award, and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were announced…
College courses are vital when it comes to education, but the key to success is taking advantage of extracurriculars to make your experience as well-rounded as possible. If anyone knows about using extracurricular opportunities to solidify the path as a…
Last semester, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University selected Ruth Bang and Scott Mueller as the 2021 Whitman Class Marshals to represent the senior class throughout the academic year. As marshals, Bang and Mueller serve as…
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…
The first time that Michelle Truong ’21 visited Syracuse University’s campus also happened to be her move-in day. Truong, from San Jose, California, made the decision to cross the country because of the unique opportunity to pursue a dual major in marketing management at the Martin J.…
What do a resume and a TikTok video have in common? Some may say they are both creative pieces used to demonstrate your talents. Others may see no relationship at all. For Madison Dallas ’21, both were essential to her…
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…
Dominique Visser ’20 MBA: Online MBA Program Was “Business as Usual” During Belgian Lockdown Completing the online MBA program in Belgium while COVID-19 had the country locked down was “business as usual for me,” says Dominique Visser ’20 MBA. “I…
Ze Zeng ’23 has a passion for people and a desire to change the world similarly to his role model, Elon Musk. Although Zeng admires many people, he explains, “I think that the ideas that Musk has are for the greater good. Tesla and SpaceX are a couple of the companies that he runs. They are for humanity’s future. He wants to do things for the greater good, the entire population. I may not achieve something like that, but if I have a chance, I hope to be a person like him.”
Student Spotlight: Marie-Jose Michel Sanchez ’21 Hometown: Miami, Flordia Degree: Online M.S. in Professional Accounting Marie-Jose Michel Sanchez ’21 M.S. is an individual who exemplifies the term “life-long learner.” Earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1993 from the University…
On Oct. 22, 2020, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management hosted the sixth annual Orange Tank business pitch competition virtually. Student and alumni entrepreneurs pitched their ventures to a panel of accomplished judges in hopes of receiving valuable feedback…
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.…
Bryan Jardines ’21 is a second-generation American and a first-generation college student. His background speaks strongly as to why this young man has fully immersed himself in the opportunities college has to offer him both in and outside of the…
Michael Wood ’21, born and raised in a small town near Syracuse, always knew he would study abroad. He wanted to travel to the other side of the world and embrace another culture, stepping out of the upstate New York bubble,…
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.…
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 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…
Madrid is well-known for its great food, art and history — and is one of Syracuse University’s most popular study abroad destinations — so it was a no-brainer choice for Connor and Justin Laurent ’21 when they were deciding where to…
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…
Cafui Awasu ’20 knew she was going to spend a semester abroad in Santiago, Chile from her first week at Syracuse University. Right after she attended the Syracuse University Study Abroad Fair during Welcome Week with her parents, she made…
The first time that Jenna Thomas ’23 visited Syracuse she was moved by the potential that she knew Syracuse University held. Thomas, from Bethlehem, PA, recalls, “I wanted to go to Syracuse University ever since I first stepped foot on…
As a triple-major at Syracuse University, Charlie Naples ’21 is steadfastly working towards degrees in finance and accounting at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Spanish at the College of Arts and Sciences, while serving as a leader of several student organizations, gaining…
Elizabeth Gordon ’20 (ECS), ’22 MBA has a long-term goal, which is to work in STEM and develop a product to empower women. She explains, “I want to work in the engineering field for 10 years or so and then…
So, you’re looking for a career that combines math, technology and business? Maybe you have even heard the words “big data” and want to learn more about how best to use data. Look no further; a degree in business analytics…
Whitman Takes Competitions Virtual The pandemic has hindered many students from traveling to business competitions. However, at the Whitman School, undergraduate seniors were able to complete their spring 2020 capstone with a virtual pitch competition. Graduate students were also able…
Like many international students, Winnie Nguyen ’12, ’13 M.S. had few connections in the United States upon starting her college career. However, in coming to Syracuse, she quickly discovered her passion for accounting, and has been working in Public Accounting…
Like most students, Robert Spichiger ’20 stumbled upon his major, and later career path, through trial and error. In doing so, he discovered his love for accounting and tax, a passion almost comparable to his love of swimming. Spichiger chose…
When it came time for Julia Fiedler ’21 to search for a college, she didn’t bother. She knew Syracuse University was the place for her. “Syracuse University and the Whitman School have always been close to home for me, both…
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,…
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management today announced it will offer an online Master of Supply Chain Management in partnership with 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology.
Jack Adler ’23 was excited to start his first-year experience at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. What he didn’t expect was having to cut his time on campus short because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adler made the…
The first annual Graduate Business Thruway Invitational Case Competition was held April 17-18, 2020 via Zoom. Hosted by the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, it featured three teams each from SUNY Buffalo, University of Rochester and the…
Like many students, Lucas Krupkin ’20 did not perform as well as he had hoped to when taking standardized tests for college. For him, the exams were incredibly difficult, and for some colleges, only numbers determined a student’s eligibility for admission. …
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…
A group of five Syracuse University students and one alumni, all active members of the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad), were selected as a top ten team in the east division at the Techstars Startup…
Arianna Boyce ’23 chose to attend Syracuse University because of the welcoming atmosphere she felt in the campus community and the countless opportunities she saw for herself to grow personally, professionally and academically. In addition to pursuing a major in…
Over winter break, from Jan. 2-7, I was fortunate to have the opportunity as part of Team Guatemala, a Syracuse University Enactus project, to travel to Guatemala with project leaders Sarah Ferranti ’20 and Emily Rosen ’22, fellow team member…
Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award, and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were announced on April 14,…
A certification that typically requires multiple years of work experience and practical projects has become a reality for two Syracuse University MBA students as they have successfully passed their American Society of Quality Six Sigma Black Belt exams. Eshank Sehgal ’20 and Xuan…
Tyler Newman ’20, finance and marketing double major, always knew he wanted to be part of the Syracuse University community. From a young age he attended sporting events on campus and heard about the University from older friends. Newman has collected many…