Haynie Taps Into Entrepreneurial Background to Manage COVID-19 on Campus Mike Haynie holds many titles at Syracuse University: Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, executive director of the Institute of Veterans and Military Families and, what might be…
Research Profile: Cristiano Bellavitis Cristiano Bellavitis arrived at the Whitman School in the middle of a global pandemic to a sparsely populated campus. But over the past year, the assistant professor of entrepreneurship—a native of Rome, Italy, who has taught…
Ph.D. Alumni Accomplish Success Globally The Whitman School has graduated four outstanding alumni through the entrepreneurship Ph.D. program over the last five years; all have gained positions in top research universities with a global reach. Learn more about what these…
WISE Center Incorporates New Programs With COVID-19 Response Funding Last year, the WISE Women’s Business Center received a $420,000 grant from the Small Business Association to support the Center’s COVID-19 response activities. The funding, which was to be used between…
Blackstone LaunchPad Is Hub for Whitman Students When students come to the Whitman School to pursue entrepreneurship, they have a unique opportunity to further their business ventures through Syracuse University’s Blackstone LaunchPad. An innovation hub that connects the University’s thriving…
Ph.D. Alumni Profile: Almantas Palubinskas ’20 Almantas Palubinskas ’20 Ph.D. may have arrived at Emlyon Business School in France in the middle of a global pandemic, but he has greatly enjoyed his past months as a postdoctoral researcher. In fact, the…
Guest Speakers Bring Industry Experience to Classes The Whitman School is fortunate enough to have a robust, engaged network of alumni and professionals willing to share their knowledge and expertise with current students. Classroom experiences are often enriched with visits…
A semester’s worth of ideation, concept development, financial planning and research culminated in a two-day Capstone Competition at Syracuse University’s Whitman School on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. All senior undergraduates completing the required 3-credit Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course…
Whitman Magazine | Fall 2021 ON THE COVER Breaking Barriers: Whitman Alumni Are Redefining Workplace Roles, Leading Through Innovation and Technology and Carving Out Diverse Paths to Success Whether it’s educating its students and faculty on issues surrounding diversity, equity…
Breaking Barriers: Whitman Alumni Are Redefining Workplace Roles, Leading Through Innovation and Technology and Carving Out Diverse Paths to Success Whether it’s educating its students and faculty on issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion; fostering new ventures through research, innovation…
AACSB Accreditation Accreditation, the lifeblood of an academic institution, is an ongoing process. Every five years comes the reward, extension of accreditation, in the case of the Whitman School from AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.…
EEE Master’s Program Adjusts Requirements to Better Fit Student Business Goals The core of entrepreneurship is creating unique ideas and solutions that provide value for customers. So, it is only fitting that Whitman’s master of science in entrepreneurship and emerging…
Despite Pandemic, Whitman Continues NYC Learning Opportunities The Whitman Career Center team continued to provide students with opportunities to connect with and learn from our alumni network of leaders and change makers in New York City during the pandemic. Although…
Future of the Workplace: Innovation, Flexibility Dominate Post-COVID-19 Environment Future of the Workplace: Innovation, Flexibility Dominate Post-COVID-19 Environment Though the initial frenzy of COVID-19 in the workplace may be over, the pandemic is having a lasting impact on offices around…
Daniella French ’23 Hometown: Miami, Florida Major: Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (WHIT) and Public Relations (NEW) Daniella French ’23 (WHIT/NEW) found her second home over 1,500 miles away from her native Miami. “Syracuse University was far from home, but I…
JT Garwood ’22 MBA Hometown: Seattle, Washington Degree: MBA JT Garwood ’22 MBA believes nothing is more important than finding advisors and mentors you trust. “There are always people who have gone through the same triumphs and failures. Getting advice…
Nneka Akukwe ’21 MBA Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland Degree: MBA Specialization: Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises and Finance Nneka Akukwe ’20 (MAX), ’22 MBA didn’t know that she would be attending graduate school so soon, but when COVID-19 descended on the…
Devin Stein ’22 Ph.D. Hometown: Long Island, New York Degree: Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises When Devin Stein moved to Logan, Utah in 2011, he was taken aback by the haze that hung in eerily orange skies during the…
Whitman Hosts Coming Back Together Panel The Whitman School hosted a networking luncheon and real-talk panel discussion, “Being Black and Latino/a in Academic and Corporate Culture,” on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, as part of Syracuse University’s Coming Back Together 2021…
Five Under Five: Saphyir Moody ’17 Our Five Under Five column features a Q&A with a Whitman School graduate of the last five years. In this issue, meet Saphyir Moody ’17, a native and current resident of Brooklyn, New York,…
Stephanie Johnson: Building Success One Brick at a Time You might say Stephanie Johnson ’05 built her most recent career opportunity brick-by-brick—Lego® bricks, that is. After working for Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren and the Simon Property Group, Johnson was recently…
Foundations Built at Whitman Helped Equifax CEO Mark Begor Achieve Success When Mark Begor ’80 came to Syracuse University, he had no idea that he would one day be leading 12,000 employees as the CEO of Equifax, a data analytics…
Three Generations of the Zaretzky Family Take Pride in Their Orange Legacy In August 2021, when Lee Zaretzky ’89 and his wife, Lauren, dropped off their oldest child Matt Zaretzky ’25 to study real estate at the Whitman School, Lee…
Whitman’s Diverse Academic Pipeline to Top B-Schools When Willie Reddic G’12 (MAX), ’13 Ph.D. decided to join the doctoral program in accounting at the Whitman School, he was attracted not only by the School’s academic qualities but also by seeing…
Faculty Research on Economic Risks and Uncertainty Are Banks Managing Risk Better as They Grow or Is Risk Growing, Too? Associate Professor of Finance Anna Chernobai, Ali Ozdagli (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston) and Jianlin Wang (University of California at…
Loss Reduction During Wildfires and Other Disasters: Implications of Individuals and Organizations This year’s wildfires in the western United States have been raging so severely that even East Coast residents felt the effects on air quality—compelling evidence for the timeliness…
Whitman Welcomes New Faculty RACHAEL D. GOODWIN Assistant Professor of Management Goodwin joins the management department at the Whitman School as a tenure-track assistant professor and is a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program.…
University’s Cluster Hire Initiative Draws Top Researchers to Whitman The Whitman School continues to make strides as part of Syracuse University’s research cluster-hire initiative, which aims to strengthen research activity, enhance faculty diversity and develop new opportunities for student research…
The Global Supply Chain is in Crisis: When Will it Return to Normal? “In the News and Trending” includes the perspectives of accomplished Whitman professors on timely issues impacting business. Stated wording and opinions are those of the author. Today’s…
Orange Tank 2021 Awards $42,000 to Student and Alumni Entrepreneurs A true entrepreneurial spirit was in the air as the Whitman School held its seventh annual Orange Tank business pitch competition on Nov. 4, 2021. The event brought Whitman students…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Caroline GreenwoodGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Accounting /…
Goodman IMPRESS Program Builds Future Business Leaders From guest lectures by industry leaders to small group one-on-one networking opportunities, the Whitman School’s Goodman IMPRESS Program provides students co-curricular programs to build the next generation of business leaders. The IMPRESS program…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Juliana CirilloGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Finance /…
As consumers are gearing up for the holiday season, retailers are experiencing unprecedented supply chain issues. Congested ports, lack of truck drivers, long lead times and increased consumer demand are causing many of these supply chain setbacks. In addition to…
Sophie Waldman ’22 starts every day by reading the news and checking the markets. As a finance and entrepreneurship & emerging enterprises (EEE) double major, staying on top of current events is a must, but this isn’t the only reason…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Jenna Fusco Graduation Year: 2022Majors: Supply Chain…
From her days of participating in team sports to her new position as an assistant professor of management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School, Jamie Lyn Perry has always been interested in how people work together in teams. Her research focuses…
Tianyue Zhao ’13 M.S. made a positive impression on the faculty of Syracuse University’s Whitman School while working on her master’s degree in finance. Almost a decade later, that reputation stuck with her as she was hired this fall as…
While working in New York City 15 years ago, Rachael Goodwin fell in love with Central New York while on a weekend trip. When she heard about an opening at the Whitman School for an assistant professor of management earlier…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Feeras HabbabGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Retail Management…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Yu Bao Graduation Year: 2022Majors: M.S. in…
Awards and Honors A forthcoming Journal of Marketing article, “R2M Index 1.0: Assessing the Practical Relevance of Academic Marketing Articles,” ranks an article of S.P. Raj, chair and distinguished professor of marketing, the late David Wilemon, professor emeritus of marketing, and…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Lena Karakash Graduation Year: 2022Majors: Finance (WHIT)…
When Emily Woodilla ’20, ’21 M.S. was a little girl, her mother bought her a calculator because she just wanted to push the buttons. Since then, Woodilla pushed all the right buttons, it seems, as she works towards a master’s…
As Joseph Colon graduated with the Syracuse University Class of 2021, he not only celebrated earning two bachelor’s degrees and landing a great job at a New York City accounting firm, but he had the honor of being the first…
The United States differ significantly from the rest of the world in how investment properties are valued in financial statements. Investors, however, appear to favor the international standards, according to “Market Perceptions of Fair Value Reporting for Tangible Assets” by…
Accounting Stars Program Introduces Students to the “Language of Business” When Professor of Accounting Practice MaryAnn Monforte ’95 MBA, asks students in her Introduction to Financial Accounting class what majors they are considering, too few answered “accounting.” She set out…
Arielle Newman: New Addition to EEE Faculty Focuses Research on Entrepreneurs Outside the Mainstream Most entrepreneurs worldwide are far from the image of the prosperous young White male many Americans may have when they think of entrepreneurship. In fact, approximately…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Christopher Lorenz Graduation Year: 2022Majors: Supply Chain…
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 reflect on their internship experience over the last year. Name: Katie HagemanGraduation Year: 2022Majors: Marketing Management…