The social space is exploding with new apps every day that small businesses can capitalize on, and among those is Periscope, an app that allows you to broadcast live video. Twitter acquired Periscope in January 2015 and launched the app publicly…
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Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center Joanne Lenweaver Honored as 2016 Woman of Distinction by Assemblyman Al Stirpe
Joanne Lenweaver, director of the Whitman School’s WISE Women’s Business Center, was selected as one of the 2016 Women of Distinction Award recipients and was honored at the 4th Annual Women of Distinction Awards ceremony held Saturday, April 16, at the…
Five Social Media Tools Every Student Entrepreneur Needs
Social media is a very accessible marketing tool for any student entrepreneur. Online platforms have allowed brands and consumers to connect, engage and build relationships at a faster rate. Social media is also now influencing purchase decisions. According to a…
Patriot Portraits
Abigail (Abby) Hamilton, currently a sophomore at Syracuse University, knew she wanted to pursue a career in business from a young age. Abby began running lemonade stands at the age of 10 establishing her fascination with the world of…
Central Network of Entrepreneurial Collegiate Teams Collaboration
The Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises department at the Martin j. Whitman School of Management in collaboration with Stanford University’s Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES), Columbia University’s Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE), Harvard University’s Harvard College Ventures, Northwestern…
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management Named Among the Best Colleges for Start-Ups by bestcolleges.com
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently was ranked #18 on bestcolleges.com’s list of the Best Colleges for Start-Ups. According to the site, “nearly all of these entrepreneurial powerhouses are large research universities, as big schools often have the vast and…
What can I do with a Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Degree?
Established in the 1990s, the entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises program Whitman offers is one of the few formal academic programs dedicated to teaching students entrepreneurial skills. The program consistently ranks as one of the top entrepreneurship programs in the country and…
5 Lessons For Vets Before You Start Your Own Business
Here are the top five entrepreneurship lessons currently being taught at 180 military installations across the world. For years, military service has been recognized as one of the leading indicators of entrepreneurial success. According to a report by the U.S.…
Three Ways to Leap into Changes for Your Small Business
If you’re a small-business owner, you probably can’t remember a time you didn’t wish for more hours in a day and every four years on Feb. 29, that wish is granted. But what to do with your extra 24 hours…
#WhitmanWatch: Kanique Swinson
Class of 2016 Majors: Marketing Management, EEE Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaniqueswinson If there’s one thing to know about Kanique Swinson, it’s that she bleeds Orange. Swinson is involved all over campus, serving as the current president of Whitman,…
#WhitmanWatch: Xinye Zou
Class of 2017 Majors: Supply Chain Management, EEE, International Relations Minor: Global Enterprise Technology Hometown: China LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinyezou With three majors and one minor in three different Syracuse University colleges, Xinye Zou has embraced a diverse and busy academic experience in…
Guest Post: Graduate Student Gefei Zhang Finds Passion through Balancing the Books Volunteer Program
After I started classes at Syracuse, I often felt bored because as a graduate student, I only had three courses this semester. Naturally, I tried to find something else to do. I went to the Annual Taste of Westcott, had delicious…
Fall 2015 Senior Capstone Competition Recap
For many Whitman School of Management seniors, Friday Dec. 11 was the culmination of a semester’s worth of hard work. On Friday, student teams participating in the fall semester business plan competition submitted their final business plans and then 63 teams…
Faculty Spotlight: John J. Petosa, Professor of Practice
John Petosa is the perfect example of how a golf game can influence a career. Nearly 12 years ago, while on the golf course with Professor of Accounting Practice Bill Walsh, Petosa first considered being an adjunct professor of accounting. Professor Walsh thought he’d…
Students Encouraged to Pitch Business Ideas at ACC Innovation Challenge
Entrepreneurship initiatives within schools from across the Syracuse University campus are working together to collect applications from current and aspiring student entrepreneurs to enter the first annual Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Innovation Challenge. Students with a business idea or startup…
Syracuse University’s Entrepreneurship Club Attends Harvard’s SPARK Conference
On Nov. 14 the Syracuse University Entrepreneurship Club took a trip to Boston to take part in Harvard University’s annual one-day Entrepreneurship Conference, SPARK. The conference was an exciting opportunity to connect with and learn from renowned entrepreneurs, investors, experts…
Dylan Kim Finds Kickstarter Success
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform through which entrepreneurs can raise capital for their ideas. This new form of funding has given young entrepreneurs more access to capital. Dylan Kim, senior psychology major and marketing minor at Syracuse University, used Kickstarter…
#WhitmanWatch: Kevin Lynch
Class of 2017 Program: MBA@Syracuse Hometown: Lido Beach, New York & Quebradillas Puerto Rico LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinpatricklynch While many MBA students spend their days sitting in a classroom, Kevin Lynch spends his serving as a management consultant in New York City.…
Whitman Research Newsletter – Sept./Oct.
The Whitman Research Newsletter highlights awards, honors, new research and more from Whitman’s research faculty. It is published bi-monthly. Send your research inquiries/highlights to: Michel Benaroch, associate dean for research and doctoral programs. Awards and Honors Catherine Maritan, associate professor…
#WhitmanWatch: Scott Dawe
MBA Class of 2017 Concentration: Entrepreneurship Hometown: Northborough, MA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-dawe-53655b68 After graduating from West Point in 2007 with a degree in history, Scott Dawe spent eight years as an officer in the United States Army. He held various positions…
Professor John Torrens Teaches from Experience
John Torrens, professor of entrepreneurial practice (Pop), started his collegiate studies at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music to pursue a music education degree. He changed his major to speech-language pathology his first semester after a visit to an area…
Orange Tank business competition at Whitman
Student and alumni entrepreneurs filed into the Grand Hall of the Whitman School on Friday, Oct. 23 to compete in the first-ever Orange Tank pitch competition, a Shark Tank-style competition where teams comprised of current students and alumni entrepreneurs from…
Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises 2014-2015 Year at a Glance
Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises is a flagship program at the Whitman School of Management, which is consistently ranked as one of the top entrepreneurship programs in the nation. Whitman EEE helps students discover their innate entrepreneurial potential, giving them a set…
Alumna Tracie Long Shares Avocadough Success Story
After years working as an insurance claim representative, Tracie Long ditched the 9-5 office job to pursue her long-time passion of baking, but decided to add a twist. Long has a history of heart disease and high cholesterol in her family…
Whitman Launches Faculty Research Website
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently launched a website featuring faculty research in a variety of business topics. The site is a repository where users can access research briefs/translations and full papers from Whitman School faculty. The…
South Side Innovation Center Awarded Outstanding Program Performance
The South Side Innovation Center (SSIC), a program of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, received an award at the New York State Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) Annual Conference on Aug. 20, 2015. the SSIC was presented…
Joanne Lenweaver Honored at Successful Business Women Awards
Joanne Lenweaver, director of the WISE Women’s Business Center—a program of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University—was recognized with the 2015 Award of Outstanding Mentor at the inaugural Successful Business Women Awards on Sept. 24. Lenweaver…
Meet the New Whitman Faculty Members
Whitman welcomes seven new faculty members to its team this fall. Feel free to say ‘hello’ if you see any of these new faculty members around Whitman! …
Two Whitman Entrepreneurship Professors Receive 2015 Greif Research Impact Award
A paper co-authored by Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s Johan Wiklund, professor of entrepreneurship, and Professor Tom Lumpkin, The Chris J. Witting Chair in Entrepreneurship, was selected to receive the 2015 Greif Research Impact Award. The two…
Starting a Business Isn’t Just a Young Person’s Game
It is well-known that starting a business tends to happen frequently among young people, especially for millennials. But what about the older population? Bantle Chair in Entrepreneurship and Public Policy Maria Minniti studied the phenomenon of older people engaging in…
Falcone Center: SBA Accelerator
At the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, we believe that everyone deserves to climb the economic ladder to success. We are passionate about our purpose and committed to use entrepreneurship to develop Syracuse. Entrepreneurs…
Alumni Profile: David Schwartz ’99
Editor’s Note: The following post was originally published in the spring 2015 edition of Whitman Magazine. While it is certainly possible to be good at something but not enjoy it, it is far more likely that you’ll excel in doing what excites you.” David Schwartz ’99…
Whitman’s Summer Vacation
The Whitman School may be on summer vacation but it’s bustling with construction activity. The stairwell flooring is being replaced, and the Flaum Grand Hall is being renovated to accommodate larger groups and events that are typical for the space. In addition,…
Research Finds Competition Fuels Motivation When Resources are Scarce
Research by Todd Moss, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, has been accepted for publication by the Academy of Management Journal. The paper, titled “Cooperation vs. Competition: Alternative Goal Structures for Motivating Groups in a Resource Scarce Environment,” finds that competitive goal structures generally lead…
Whitman PhD Candidates Present at Babson Conference
The Whitman School was proud to sponsor and participate in the 35th annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) this past month at The Verve Crowne Plaza in Natick, Massachusetts. The BCERC is the largest entrepreneurship research conference in the…
Recent Whitman Alum and CEO of Study Abroad Apartments, Ryan Blum
Ryan Blum is the co-founder and CEO of Study Abroad Apartments. Study Abroad Apartments acts as a third party intermediary between American students studying abroad and international housing providers. University students are able to rent apartments for as little as…
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…
Alumni of the Week: Mike Smith ’12 ’13 M.S.
I came to Whitman as a Whitman/Newhouse dual major. I took Dr. Burman’s EEE 370 class and it opened my eyes to the world around me. Through Whitman, I would work with entrepreneurs like Ryan Dickerson of Rylaxer and Tory Gentes of Squeezemytees.…
Alumni of the Week: Stephanie Voong ’12
If you are like most people, you get overwhelmed and don’t know what to do when it comes to social media. Most people are afraid of social media and don’t know how to use it. Did you know that social…
Student Business Award Winners Use Rewards to Move Ventures Forward
“Receiving the CNY Student Business Award inspired us to dedicate all our efforts to grow the business. Having six months of hard work preparing the business plan be rewarded in this way was both validating and motivating. It has allowed…
Michael Gursha ’10: An Early Entrepreneurial Calling
Michael Gursha ’10 visited campus on two separate occasions in April. The first was to judge the Panasci Business Plan and RvD IDEA competitions, which provide seed funding for student ventures and innovations at Syracuse University. The second time was…
Team Voce Shares their Voice at TCU’s Ventures and Values Competition
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…
Diamond Hits Gold at Panasci Business Plan Competition
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…
A Commitment to Giving to a Place that Was Home
Editor’s note: The following article first appeared in Whitman’s 2013-2014 Annual Report. Most people who have spent a good deal of time in Syracuse have likely heard someone refer to “the light” when giving directions in the Tipperary Hill area…
Whitman School of Management Hosts 6th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship
The Kiebach Center’s Africa Business Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host the 6th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 16 through 18 at the Whitman School. The conference offers a…
Michael Sadicario ’03: A Career Path Paved by a Passion for Media
When it came time to choose a university, Michael Sadicario ’03 knew he wanted to do two things: watch competitive college basketball and learn everything he needed to know about business to become a successful media executive. The Syracuse University…
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…
#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.…
Whitman Programs Ranked Among the Best in the U.S. and Globally
More Reasons to Be Proud of Your Alma Mater In the past two weeks, Whitman has earned four rankings that place the school and its programs among the world’s elite. Whitman’s online MBA program, MBA@Syracuse, took the 5th spot in…
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,…