This year alone 25,000 stores are expected to close. This news surfaces as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly eases up and companies have a moment to reevaluate their circumstances. More than half of the closing stores will be accounted for in malls across…
How to Become an Influencer?
When you hear the word influencer, what image do you picture? Many of you might think of Instagram pages with young women who share flawless selfies and make up hacks. Others might picture a professional male athlete wearing name brand…
How to Negotiate Salary
Whether you are applying for your first job or seeking a new one, you should always be prepared to negotiate your salary. Kara Primrose, director of career services and John Petosa L’95, professor of practice, at Syracuse University’s Martin J.…
Refugee to Entrepreneur, Alumna Says Yes to New Opportunities
Esther Kim ’12, came to the United States with her parents as Jewish refugees— their life in suitcases— and their family dog. Kim was a marketing management and supply chain management double major during her undergraduate time at Syracuse University’s…
Omnichannel Supply Chain Method Reinvents Retail Distribution Centers
Rong Li, associate professor of supply chain management at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has published research on reinventing retail supply chain and the Ship-from-Store-to-Store (SFSTS) practice. This practice has emerged as retailers have become equipped to deliver…
Not Your Typical 9-5, A New Normal
Has the typical 9-5 workday changed for good? For many, waking up early to pack lunches and commute to work has become a thing of the past during the pandemic. Our “normal” routine of showing up to the office early,…
#WhitmanWatch: Charlie Naples ’21
As a triple-major at Syracuse University, Charlie Naples ’21 is steadfastly working towards degrees in finance and accounting at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Spanish at the College of Arts and Sciences, while serving as a leader of several student organizations, gaining…
A Mentor On and Off the Syracuse University Football Field
advisor in the Whitman Undergraduate Office.
When Employees Leave to Create their Own Entrepreneurial Ventures
Many research studies explore why founders of companies create new ones after breaking off a parent company, this process is called a “spinout.” Mariko Sakakibara (University of California, Los Angeles) and Natarajan Balasubramanian, professor of management at Syracuse University’s Martin J.…
What Specialties Can You Study Within Business?
Like most students applying to college, you want a degree that offers flexibility and prepares you for success in the field. You probably desire something that aligns with your skills and interests, but simultaneously may boost your earning potential. We…
Recent Graduate Continues Education at Whitman with Forever Orange Scholarship
Elizabeth Gordon ’20 (ECS), ’22 MBA has a long-term goal, which is to work in STEM and develop a product to empower women. She explains, “I want to work in the engineering field for 10 years or so and then…
Syracuse University Entrepreneurship Thought Leaders Appointed to CNBC Disruptor 50 Advisory Council for Fifth Year In A Row
For the fifth year in a row Michael Haynie, Syracuse University’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, and Alexander McKelvie, associate dean for undergraduate and master’s education, and professor of entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, were…