Adrianna Kocak ’19 was, by her own admission, the “smart kid” at her Syracuse high school, and she thrived on that. But, when she chose to attend Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, she quickly realized that there…
From Intern to Manager, Alumna Builds Career at Unilever
Emily Fishman ’12 from Langhorne, Pennsylvania had her life changed by Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Not only did she gain skills she needed to be successful working for Unilever, but she also made lifelong memories, close friends and…
Julia Fiedler ’21: Close to Home, Close to Opportunity
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…
Students Experience Guatemala Through Syracuse University Enactus
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…
Advice from the Class of 2018 to the Class of 2022
Each year, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University welcomes newly admitted students to campus, where they will spend the following years learning and growing into exceptional business professionals. While attending college can be exciting and thrilling,…
#WhitmanWatch: Caitlin O’Hara
Name: Caitlin O’Hara Graduation Year: May 2018 Major(s)/Minor(s): Finance/Accounting Hometown: Merrick, New York According to Caitlin O’Hara, a finance and accounting double major at Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman of Management, leadership has always come naturally to her. Growing up as a triplet, she…
#WhitmanWatch: Lindsay Swanson ’18
Name: Lindsay Swanson Graduation Year: 2018 Hometown: Burlington, Vermont Majors: Supply chain management and Marketing Management When Lindsay Swanson first visited Syracuse, she could tell the Martin J. Whitman School of Management was the small community on a big campus she…
#WhitmanWatch: Jennie Waterfall May ’17
Name: Jennie Waterfall May Graduation Year: 2017 Majors: Supply chain management, marketing, public relations Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Jennie May ’17 is a Syracuse University triple-threat who has taken advantage of all the University has to offer and made a name…
Get to Know Whitman’s Undergraduate Student Clubs and Orgs
At Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School, students can meet and network with students and professionals who share their business and entrepreneurial interest. With approximately 12 undergraduate student clubs and organizations, Whitman students are provided a chance to learn from professionals and…
#WhitmanWatch: Kristen Unangst
Name: Kristen Unangst Graduation Year: 2018 Major(s)/Minor(s): Finance and Supply Chain Management; minor in Global Political Economy Hometown: Lansdale, Pennsylvania As a senior in high school, Kristen Unangst ’18 knew that she wanted to study business, but also wanted to…
GivingCUSEday
To celebrate Giving Tuesday (GivingCuseDay on campus) and the spirit of giving, Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman of Management is highlighting how some of the student organizations give back to the community during the year. This fall, the Whitman Student Government hosted…
Orange Family Legacy: The Ryan Family Tree Blooms Orange
As long as I can remember, the Ryans have truly BLED ORANGE. It’s impossible to make it through one page of a Ryan family photo album without seeing Syracuse paraphernalia. With countless memories on campus, from my brother Colin ’07…
Dear Whitman Alumni: June Message from Cindie Adams
It’s June, and the halls of Whitman seem a bit wider. The bustle of busy students has been largely replaced with a quieter buzz of staff and faculty wrapping up the academic year and planning (though not quite yet in…
SU Enactus to Compete in the 2016 Enactus National Exposition
In less than two weeks, a handful of Syracuse University Enactus students will be competing in the 2016 Enactus National Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. Every year, SU Enactus, a social entrepreneurship organization housed within Whitman, competes in a presentation competition. This…
#WhitmanWatch: Seth Samowitz
Class of 2017 Majors: Entrepreneurship, emerging enterprises, information management & technology Hometown: Black Rock, Connecticut LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethsamowitz Seth Samowitz has always had an entrepreneurial spirit—he started his first company when he was just 16 years old. Gladiator Snapbacks was the…
Whitman’s Jose Godinez and ENACTUS Honored With Chancellor’s Awards
Each year, Syracuse University’s Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service hosts the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship ceremony to recognize individual students, groups of students, residence halls, residence floors, student organizations and academic projects or…
Discover the Impact Enactus has on Campus, in the Community and in the World
Enactus is a student group organized through the Whitman School of Management. The group of students split into teams and work on different committees to impact the local Syracuse community and global communities alike, whether it be repurposing clothes through 3fifteen or…
#WhitmanWatch: Sarah Mikal Dalusma
Class of 2016 Majors: Marketing and Finance Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmikaldalusma When Sarah Mikal Dalusma made the decision to attend Syracuse University, it meant leaving behind everything that she knew in her hometown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Now as a…
Settled In, Getting Involved
As students settle in to the third week of classes, they might start looking for things to break up the routine. Getting involved with a student group at Whitman is one way to do this, and there are plenty that are looking…
Alumni of the Week: Addyson Gallagher ’14
I always knew that I wanted my undergraduate career to be focused on business, but it wasn’t until I became a student at Whitman that I was able to explore and discover all that the world of business had to…
Alumni of the Week: Melinda Rivera ’15
When I was a Whitman student studying marketing and entrepreneurship, I had no idea where I wanted to end up after graduation. Luckily, because of the Marketing Exploration Trip organized by the career center, I was exposed to the television…
Enactus: Students Creating Positive Change through Social Entrepreneurship
Enactus is a global non-profit organization. The Syracuse University Enactus Team, formed at the Whitman School in 2006, is one of the many groups that offer student members invaluable career and life preparation experiences. The SU team supports nine projects…
#WhitmanWatch: Katherine Desy
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.…
#WhitmanWatch: Sandra Carruitero
Class of 2016 (Dec. grad) Majors: Retail Management, Supply Chain Management Hometown: Miami, Florida LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandracarruitero While Whitman classes have helped Sandra Carruitero gain knowledge in the fields of retail and supply chain management, her experiences outside of the classroom…
#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…
Creating conscientious entrepreneurs: SU Enactus
In 2006, Syracuse University joined a global network of colleges and universities in a bid to train interested students to become intelligent entrepreneurs while engaging themselves in building a better community. Enactus (previously known as Students in Free Enterprise) is…