As the Fall 2020 semester comes to an end, seniors at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management completed a three-credit Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course, more commonly known as “Capstone.” This course is designed to inspire graduating students’…
This past spring, 10 students in the Certificate of Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise (CASSE) Capstone course worked alongside Macy’s to create sustainable solutions for the company. This interactive consulting course provided graduate students enrolled in the course a chance…
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…
Each semester, graduating students at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management complete their undergraduate degrees with the three-credit Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course, more commonly known as “capstone.” Students form teams of four or five students to turn an original…
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…
Luke Strang ’20 has played lacrosse since childhood and is on the men’s lacrosse team at Syracuse University. Originally from Olney, Maryland, he is now a senior finishing a degree in marketing at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.…
Evelyn Teperman ’20 decided to attend Syracuse University for the wide array of majors offered. Originally from Randolph, New Jersey, she is now a senior finishing a dual degree in advertising from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and…
Tyler Newman ’20 has had a passion for business since he was young. Originally from Suffern, New York, Newman is pursuing a double major in finance and marketing at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Newman’s…
Alumnus Daniel Fridliand ’18, entrepreneur and co-founder of the stress management app Awning, almost didn’t pursue a business degree at Syracuse University. He started as an intended international relations major. When Fridliand started his first semester through the SU Discovery…
Every student’s business education at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is concluded by what is known as “Capstone.” This three-credit course is designed to inspire graduating students’ entrepreneurial spirits and teach tangible skills. The final product of this…
Each semester teams of graduating students enrolled in the Capstone course at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management are challenged to propose and develop viable, sustainable entrepreneurial ventures. At the end of the semester, teams pitch these ventures at…
The culmination of every student’s business education at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is what is known as “Capstone,” a three-credit course designed to inspire graduating students’ entrepreneurial spirits and teach tangible skills. The final…
Name: Nicole Kibler Graduation Year: 2018 Major(s)/Minor(s): Supply Chain Management & Retail Management Hometown: Bronx, New York Nicole Kibler ’18 chose Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management because she felt she would be given a well-rounded business education. According…
This year, more than 30 teams of graduating students competed in the Spring 2017 Capstone Business Plan Competition at Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Capstone is an experiential program that joins all of the elements of the Whitman education by having…
Each year undergraduate seniors from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management participate in the Whitman Capstone experience, an experiential program where students develop a viable, sustainable and innovative new venture using all of the elements of their business…
Ken Walsleben’s career came full circle when he joined the faculty at his alma mater. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1983 with a degree in economics and returned to teach in the Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Department at the…
Arriving at Syracuse University almost six years ago, I never could have imagined the endless opportunities the Whitman School would provide me during and after school. From my first class to my last, the faculty at Whitman were accessible, supportive…
I entered Syracuse knowing that I wanted to major in business but was not sure what that looked like. Throughout high school, I was continually attempting business ventures which led me to enter Whitman with a thirst for knowledge but an…
My mom, Lena Ackerman ’48, was always very proud of her educational accomplishments and of her Syracuse University connection. She remained close to her classmates and, while her health permitted, she attended all her class reunions and homecoming events. She…
Having several, seemingly unrelated, interests, I often found myself planning out a way to make it all fit in a mere four years. Syracuse turned out to be a great place to ‘build your own’ undergrad. Nine years after leaving…
Voce—it’s the Italian word for voice, and it’s exactly what the winners of Whitman’s fall 2014 capstone competition want to give back to women on college campuses with their award-winning product. Last fall, the team worked together to develop a…
Last month, more than $30,000 was awarded to students at the The Panasci Business Plan Competition. The event took place over this past Friday and Saturday in Whitman in conjunction with the RvD IDEA Awards and Invention & Creativity Competition. For the Panasci Business…
Class of 2015 Majors: Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Minor: Psychology Hometown: South Windsor, Connecticut LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kdesy For Katherine Desy, the opportunity to take classes in almost every major Whitman offers has been hugely beneficial to her experience at Syracuse.…