finance | Whitman Voices - Part 3

Whitman Faculty Profile Recap 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at all the faculty profiles throughout the year. Here are the faculty profiles of 2016: EEE Ken Walsleben, Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice: http://bit.ly/2982ghx Alexandra Kostakis, Sharing Real-Life Entrepreneurial…

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Novel Research Demonstrates Improvements in Board-Level IT Governance in Firms that Experience Cyber Incidents

New research from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University finds that when companies experience operational IT failures, such as a data breach, they make changes to their boards of directors in order to improve oversight and monitoring…

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Whitman School Frankel Scholars Explore Finance in New York City

Each year, top undergraduate and graduate finance students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management are selected to spend three days in New York City as part of the Stuart Frankel & Company New York Stock Exchange Program.…

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In Pursuit of an Academic Adventure

With a passion for teaching and a love of travel, Milena Petrova, associate professor of finance at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has built her academic career around global experiences. She grew up in Bulgaria and was…

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How Whitman Ranks

Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management combines the resources of a large university with small class sizes and highly individualized attention to offer students the best possible learning experience. Students study under the leadership of exceptional faculty members as…

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#WhitmanWatch: Kenneth Mintz

Name: Kenneth Mintz Graduation Year: 2019 Major(s)/Minor(s): Finance and public relations Hometown: Wantagh, New York As a Whitman-Newhouse dual, Kenneth Mintz has been pursuing an education jam-packed with experiences that have allowed him to combine his passion for business and public relations with his love of…

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Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s M.S. in Finance Program Ranked #30 in the Country by TFE Times

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s M.S. in Finance Program has moved up three spots to #30 in the country, according to TFE Times’ annual ranking of graduate finance programs. Whitman’s M.S. in Finance program was…

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Whitman Research Newsletter – September/October 2016

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 Natarajan Balasubramanian, associate professor of…

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From the Midwest to the Northeast

When Jim Seward, professor of finance, first came to the Whitman School of Management, he was a visiting professor hailing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Two years later, he’s decided to stay. With more than 30 years of teaching experience,…

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#WhitmanWatch: Jason Zou

Name: Jason Zou Graduation Year: 2018 Major(s)/Minor(s): Accounting CPA and finance In his time as a finance and accounting double major at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Jason Zou has seen the importance of being an effective…

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Real Estate Course Allows Students to Invest in Real Property

Professor Graig Arcuri’s Real Estate Capital Markets class at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management is taking learning to a new level. Moving from classroom theory to practical application, students not only evaluated properties, but also had the…

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Whitman School Executive Education Seminars

Syracuse University‘s Whitman School of Management offers executive education events that help professionals gain the essential skills needed to compete in a complex and evolving marketplace. The Whitman School will host two new seminar events covering finance for non-financial managers and corporate…

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Bringing Supply Chain Management to Life

When Pat Penfield first met Fred Easton, Whitman School professor of supply chain management, he was president of the Central New York chapter of the Association for Operations Management (APICS) where he often would teach associated courses. Professor Easton was…

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Whitman Research Newsletter – July/August 2016

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 Ravi Dharwadkar, chair and professor of…

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From Stats to Class

Professor Gary Witt’s academic career began in the late 1980s when he completed his Ph.D. in statistics at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. But it wasn’t until 2008 that he returned to higher education as a professor…

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How Ravi Shukla Balances Finance and Football

Ravi Shukla, associate professor of finance at Syracuse University’s Whitman School, still has the teaching evaluations from the first statistics course that he taught to undergraduates as an MBA student. “The university needed somebody and my supervising professors suggested my…

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Faculty Spotlight: Amber Anand

Amber Anand, professor of finance at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, considers himself not only a teacher but also a professional discoverer. “Generally speaking, professors are in the discovery profession,” said Anand. “You can either try and find some…

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#WhitmanWatch: Andrew Garibaldi

From developing innovative marketing strategies to creating a plan to finance a development project, Andrew Garibaldi has increased his financial acumen while pursuing his MBA at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. After graduating from Boston College with…

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Q&A: Brexit Vote and the Possible Economic Impacts

British citizens have a weighty decision this week. Stay in or leave the European Union (EU), the economic and political union composed of 28 European countries that they have been part of for decades. Each side of the “Brexit” question…

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Five Ways to Make Money From Moving

With the end of the semester in sight, thousands of students will be spending the next few weeks packing up and moving off campus. Moving can be stressful, not to mention expensive—shipping boxes home, paying for storage or driving furniture…

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Student Start-Up Encourages Students to Engage with the Local Community

Richard Lewis launched his company, StudentTicket, during his first year at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, where he is currently double majoring in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises and finance. “Almost every member of my extended family has…

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Personal Finance Apps to Help You Save

From college students to business owners, everyone knows the importance of having a budget and sticking to it—or at least trying. But with expenses coming from nearly every direction, it’s not always easy to do so. Fortunately, there are plenty…

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#WhitmanWatch: Jenna Kaufman

Class of 2016 Majors: Marketing Management, Finance Minor: Public Communications Hometown: Randolph, NJ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-kaufman-a5708174 For Jenna Kaufman, Orange runs in the family. With cousins and an older sister who are all recent Syracuse University graduates, Kaufman had been hearing…

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Follow the Money: The Marketing of March Madness

With both the men’s and women’s basketball teams dancing to the Final Four, Syracuse is making history this spring in the NCAA March Madness tournament. In the business world, the real madness is happening behind the scenes—with marketing opportunities abounding…

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The Cost of a Bad Credit Score

By Syracuse Staff Some of life’s biggest moments are also some the most expensive. The average cost of a home in the U.S. is more than $300,000. A college degree can easily top $100,000. Even the price of new car can…

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MBA Reflections: Kyle Coleman ’16

In this “MBA Reflections” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of a select few Whitman MBA students graduating in May 2016. Episode 3: Kyle Coleman Major: Dual Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Public…

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What Can I Do With a Real Estate Major?

The real estate program at Whitman, recently ranked #7 in the country by College Factual, provides budding professionals with the skills necessary to succeed in this competitive and challenging industry. Students can prepare for a career as a real estate…

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What can I do with a Finance Major?

If you have always wanted to be in the center of business, a degree in finance may be your path to success. Financers play a hand in every part of the business world by being strategic in managing money and…

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What can I do with an Accounting Major?

If you love numbers and have a knack for details, a degree in accounting could be a great fit for you. But accounting doesn’t mean that you have to sit at a desk all day, crunching numbers—today’s accountants are involved…

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Tax Expert Discusses Five Things to Consider Before Filing a Tax Extension

John J. Petosa, CPA, J.D., professor of accounting practice at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, says tax extensions are necessary for many taxpayers. He is available to discuss some of the reasons for filing an extension, including:…

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#WhitmanWatch: Marcus Coleman

Class of 2016 Majors: Finance and Supply Chain Management Hometown: Voorhees, New Jersey Student-Athlete Profile: http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10008 Marcus Coleman is a force to be reckoned with, both on the football field and in the classroom. When Coleman was offered a scholarship…

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#WhitmanWatch: Morgan Dreyer

Class of 2016 Majors: Finance, Applied Mathematics Hometown: San Jose, California LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dreyermorgan When Morgan Dreyer was applying to colleges, she was intent on leaving California for a school on the East Coast. She discovered Syracuse University, and it checked…

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Finance Department Focused on Quality Education

According to the finance department chair, Dr. Ravi Shukla, the department has been updating its curriculum to ensure that students graduating with a finance degree are getting the education necessary to smoothly transition into their first full-time position. Specifically, the…

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#WhitmanWatch: Alexis Drickel

MBA Class of 2017 Concentrations: Marketing and Finance Hometown: Milford, MA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisdrickel Alexis Drickel had always dreamed of attending Syracuse University. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the State University of New York at Oswego, she decided to…

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