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…
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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…
Why Study Finance?
When you hear the word finance, what comes to mind? Money? Banks? Wall Street? While many of these terms are associated with a finance degree, the field of study is much more complex. If you’re looking to learn more about…
Why Study Supply Chain Management?
The next time you go to the store, take a moment to imagine all the steps it takes for those products to end up on the shelves. We often forget about the hidden global network of processes that supply, create…
Why Study Business Analytics?
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…
Internship Experience: Scott Mueller, Project Management Intern at Lendlease
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 return from summer internships. Name: Scott Mueller Graduation Year: May 2021 Major: Finance…
Internship Experience: Becca Shepard, Retail Leadership Rookie Intern at Under Armour
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 return from summer internships. Name: Becca Shepard Graduation Year: May 2020 Major(s): Marketing /…
#WhitmanWatch: Lilibeth Wolfe
Name: Lilibeth Wolfe Graduation Year: May 2018 Major(s)/Minor(s): Marketing management and Advertising Hometown: Gurabo, Puerto Rico Lilibeth Wolfe ’18 has dedicated her time at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management to exposing herself to a diverse set of experiences.…
Networking Your Way to an Internship
The first year of an MBA program can be exciting for a number of reasons. There is so much happening with respect to academics, club activities and professional development. Before you realize it you are almost at the end of…
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management Adds Business Analytics Specialization to its MBA Program
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management is now offering a specialization in business analytics to its MBA program, both on-campus and online through MBA@Syracuse. This brings the number of concentrations to seven; the other six include accounting, entrepreneurship,…
The Highest Honor – Beta Gamma Sigma
Joining Beta Gamma Sigma is one of the highest accolades that can be bestowed upon a Whitman School of Management undergraduate student. Beta Gamma Sigma is the only AACSB accredited honors business society. Their mission is to encourage and honor…
Whitman Career Fair Who’s Who
The Whitman Career Fair can be one of the most pivotal events in a student’s 4-years at Syracuse. The purpose of the career fair is to create relationships between students and employers. If done right, it can lead to significant…
4 Tips for Creating a Stand-out LinkedIn Profile
Last Friday we welcomed the multi-talented Kim Brown, director of communications and digital engagement for Syracuse University alumni to the Whitman School of Management to talk to the students in our Goodman IMPRESS program about LinkedIn. She gave us several tips…
4 Benefits of Adopting Remote Employees
Having a remote employee is a win-win scenario—for the employer and the employee. Many companies now recognize the mutual benefits of allowing employees to telecommute and are leading the way with remote employee options including Google, Dell, American Express, Aetna, Xerox, Humana,…
4 Tips To Master: The Remote Internship
Internships. Some Whitman students may shudder at the mention of the word. It may bring back memories of endless resume and cover letter edits and a continuous saga of applications and interviews. Now it’s summer and for a few of…
Inaugural Class of Accounting@Syracuse Begins Classes July 10
The inaugural class of Accounting@Syracuse will begin its semester on Friday, July 10. The program serves to provide working professionals the opportunity to earn a Master of Science in Accounting on a flexible online platform. The class is comprised of…
Career Center Tips: Rethink Your Network
Regardless of their academic majors, students are constantly reminded of the “importance of networking” and that “networking is the key to success.” While this may be true, when a singular word is constantly tossed our way without much clarification, we…
Danielle Shields Receives AWESOME Scholarship
Danielle Shields a senior Whitman/Newhouse dual, majoring in supply chain management and advertising. Born in Southern California, Shields now resides in Saratoga Springs, where she works at the distribution center at Target for the summer. Shields is a recipient of the…
WhitmanNYC
Editor’s Note: The following piece was originally published in the Spring 2015 edition of Whitman Magazine. The WhitmanNYC Alumni Club recently launched the real estate breakfast speaker series. The goal of the program is to connect alumni in the real…
Honoring the Future of Business: Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is the honor society for undergraduate and graduate scholars in business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Every year, the crème de la crème (top 10 per cent) of Whitman’s…
Whitman Supply Chain Management Students Helping Syracuse University “Fast Forward”
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…
#WhitmanWatch: Kelsey Lord
Class of 2015 Major: Marketing Minor: Child and Family Studies Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseylord Arriving for her first visit to Syracuse University on a sunny spring day, Kelsey Lord immediately knew that she had found the place where she…
Whitman School’s Couri Hatchery Reaches Significant Milestone
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…
Whitman Alum to Appear on ABC’s Shark Tank
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,…
Whitman Hosts First Graduate Student Stock Pitch Competition
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.…
Whitman School Collaborates with Staples to Analyze Supply Chain Management Opportunities
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…
News from the Career Center
Syracuse University Career Fair Week was a smashing success! The Whitman School along with its partners hosted 203 corporations for its spring career fair series. The program saw more than 1,600 students attend the fairs, which is a record number…
Whitman Joins Wharton on Business Radio
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…
Real Estate Symposium Held
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…
Business Analytics at Whitman
Where are the jobs today for business school graduates? Business Analytics! The Gartner Group reports that 4.4 million jobs will be created over two years in the big data or business analytics arena, with only one-third of those jobs being…
#WhitmanWatch: Taylor Brady
#WhitmanWatch: Taylor Brady Class of 2015 Majors: Finance, Marketing Management Minor: Information Management & Technology Hometown: Mendham, New Jersey LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcbrady As a fourth generation Syracuse University student, Taylor Brady has grown up surrounded by plenty of orange. However, it…
Class Notes
We welcome announcements of new jobs, promotions, board positions, marriages and family additions. Please send your news items to Cindie Adams, executive director of alumni and corporate relations, at csadams@syr.edu. Promotions: Tatiana Kidd ’10: Associate Buyer at The TJX Companies, Inc.…
Duneier Named 2014 Whitman Young Alumnus
Jake Duneier ’10 was named the 2014 Whitman Young Alumnus of the Year. A dual EEE and Management major at Whitman, Duneier is now director of business development at Clyde Duneier, Inc., a NYC-based fourth-generation family business internationally recognized as…
Mambo, Malbec & Mentoring — The Many Pursuits of Burak Kazaz
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…
13 Signs You’re a Business Student on Winter Break
1. Your holiday gift list includes a subscription to Fast Company Magazine. 2. Internship applications are the new black. 3. You brought your business cards to your significant other’s family functions…networking opportunity, people! 4. You can’t wait for a day…
Guest Post: 2014 Frankel Scholar
Today we have another guest post! If you remember from Tuesday’s #WhitmanWatch, Tatiana Turner is one to look out for! Today she is back with some insight into her time as a 2014 Frankel Scholar: During the summer, I was…
Come Visit Syracuse & Whitman!
Visit Us This Summer! Summer is a great time to visit Syracuse! If you’re visiting colleges this summer, we invite you to stop and see us at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management. Learn about our 8 undergraduate majors, double and dual majors,Freshman and…
The Best Ships are Friendships
Sorry for the delay in the weekly blog post, as I was in Westlake, Texas for a corporate retreat for my internship. But that is beside the point. Anyways, the topic I would like to surface is the idea of…
Believe to Achieve
First off, if you don’t do so already, follow the Whitman School of Management on Twitter at @WhitmanatSU for the latest news to keep you updated with what is happening in Whitman, as well as great tips to help you…
What Companies can Learn from Detroit
***First, Whitman is part of the 21st century! If you have a social media account follow Whitman to keep up to date with articles and the happenings of the school. For example the online MBA program has recently partnered with…
Change
To begin, I would just like to say how grateful and appreciative I am to be given the opportunity to upload blog posts throughout the summer for the Whitman School of Management. I am truly blessed and hope my readers…