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Bradley Pokorny ’22 MBA: U.S. Army Paratrooper Makes It His Mission to Complete Online MBA from Whitman School

In August of 2021, Staff Sergeant Bradley Pokorny ’22 MBA was deployed to Afghanistan with the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an elite infantry specializing in parachute assault operations. When he found out he was deploying, Pokorny told his professors…
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Chris Douglass ’23 MBA Is Already Applying What He Learned at Whitman as Both an Employee and a Business Owner

As a principal sales manager at HubSpot, a co-owner and coach of CrossFit and a new dad, Chris Douglass ’23 MBA has plenty on his plate, but he decided he could add something more with an online MBA from Syracuse University’s…
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Shital Mars ’23 MBA: Online Student Manages the Demands of Business, Family and Pursing an MBA for a “Better Tomorrow”

“Do better today than you did yesterday, so you can be better tomorrow than you are today.” That’s the motto Shital Mars ’23 MBA lives by every day, as she juggles her career as a management consultant and executive coach…
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Tia Thevenin ’18, MBA ’23, L’23 Is On the Fast Track to a Joint JD/MBA Degree 

Tia Thevenin ’18 (A&S), ’23 MBA, L’23 has never stopped moving at a fast pace. From breaking track and field records at Syracuse University as an undergraduate to concurrently earning an MBA at the Whitman School and a law degree from the…
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Syracuse University’s Maxwell and Whitman Schools Launch Two New Graduate Level Dual Degree Programs 

Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs are launching two new dual degree programs: the master of public administration (M.P.A.) combined with the master of business administration (MBA) and the master…
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SUNY Upstate, Syracuse University Partner for MD/MBA Program

SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management are launching a joint MD/MBA, which allows students to earn two valuable degrees in a coordinated five-year program. Applicants for this new joint program at Upstate Medical…
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Kara Montellano ’23 MBA: Unexpected Detour Led Her to an MBA at Whitman

Kara Montellano ’23 MBA believes that life “has a way of taking you on a detour you didn’t plan for.” Fortunately, her most recent detour took her to Syracuse University’s Whitman School this past fall to pursue an MBA with concentrations in…
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Whitman’s Full-Time MBA Program Achieves Highest U.S. News Ranking Since 1998

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is now ranked #57 in the nation for its full-time MBA program by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest-ranking for the Whitman School since 1998 and is…
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Anushree Jagdish ’23 MBA: MBA Program Introduces Real-World Scenarios, New Traditions and a Welcoming “Orange Family”

Anushree Jagdish ’23 MBA came to Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management after working in the advertising industry in her home country of India for a number of years. Equipped with an undergraduate degree in finance, she hopes to expand…
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Syracuse University’s Whitman School Partners with the Institute of Management Technology in India

Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management partnered with the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) in Ghaziabad, India, to provide a short-term immersion program in fall 2021. The program was designed and coordinated by the Earl V. Snyder Innovation…
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Whitman School of Management Announces STEM-Designation for MBA

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University announced today that its MBA program will be classified as STEM-designated for students who successfully complete concentrations in accounting, business analytics, finance, marketing and supply chain management. The class of…
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MBA Helps Student Get Closer to Dream of Sustainable and Inclusive Business

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 country in the midst of her last semester of college, her plans changed.  “Universities were asking students…
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Whitman MBA Pursues Ph.D. to Share Research on the Intersection of Psychology and Female Entrepreneurship

Whitman MBA Pursues Ph.D. to Investigate the Intersection of Psychology and Female Entrepreneurship Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam Degree: Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises After participating in the Orange Tank Pitch Competition and the Panasci Business Plan Competition while pursuing her…
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Riley 3+2 Dual Degree Program Helps Student Land Job That Combines Interests in Business and Engineering

Patrick Riolo ’20 (ECS), ’21 MBA, had always had an interest in healthcare, as well as a desire to create things that “would give value to people.” This led him to pursue a degree in bioengineering at Syracuse University’s College of…
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Kimberly Boynton ’13 MBA: Hospital CEO Never Imagined Leading Through a Pandemic

Kimberly Boynton ’13 MBA: Hospital CEO Never Imagined Leading Through a Pandemic When Kimberly Boynton ’13 MBA was studying at the Whitman School, she never imagined that a few years later she would be using some of the skills she…
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Post-Doc’s Appreciation for Veterans, Entrepreneurship Shapes Career Path

Mirza Tihic’s ’03 (A&S), ’04 (ECS), ’06 MBA, G’19 (SoE) interest in helping military veterans and their families stems from the peace the U.S. military helped to bring to his native Bosnia in the mid-1990s. His love of entrepreneurship came…
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Student Profile: Manpreet Singh Saini ’21

Student Spotlight: Manpreet Singh Saini ’21 Hometown: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Degree: MBA Specializations: Finance and Business Analytics Manpreet Singh Saini ’21 MBA earned a bachelor’s degree in information technology in 2015 from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University in…
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Recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts Reflect School’s Commitment

Recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts Reflect School’s Commitment Throughout the summer and fall semester, the Martin J. Whitman School School of Management has not only continued to prioritize its commitment to critical issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion…
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Internship Experience: Andy Torres-Lopez, Summer Extern at United Talent Agency

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 return from summer internships. Name: Andy Torres-LopezGraduation Year: 2021Program: MBAHometown: Queens,…
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Student Profile: James Coleman ’16, ’21 MBA

HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Student Profile: James Coleman ’16, ’21 MBA Hometown: Southington, Connecticut Degree: MBA Concentrations: Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics James Coleman graduated from Syracuse University in 2016 from the College…
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Why Should You Earn a Graduate Degree in Business Today?

Uncertainty is a lingering feeling that many people are experiencing right now given the current events surrounding COVID-19. This feeling is especially prevalent for individuals considering whether to apply and commit to a graduate program.  Recent graduates, full-time workers trying…
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MBA Students Pass Six Sigma Black Belt Certifications

A certification that typically requires multiple years of work experience and practical projects has become a reality for two Syracuse University MBA students as they have successfully passed their American Society of Quality Six Sigma Black Belt exams. Eshank Sehgal ’20 and Xuan…
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From Reader to Writer, Alumna Finds Her Passion Through Books

Reading is Deedi Brown’s ’16 MBA superpower. Last year, she read 120 books — dystopian fiction, memoirs, Malcolm Gladwell-type nonfiction and everything in between. She organized international book giveaways and met authors at local bookstores. She also documented all her…
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Syracuse University’s MBA and Master’s Programs Adjust Admissions Timelines Due to COVID-19

UPDATE (as of May 29, 2020): Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management continues to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our daily lives and has added some flexible options to the Fall 2020 application process for…
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Syracuse University’s MBA Ranked In Top 100 By U.S. News & World Report

The full-time MBA program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s jumped 12 spots to #77 in the U.S. News & World Report’s publication of the 2021 Best Graduate Business Programs, released March 17. The rankings include 199 programs from the nearly…
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Internship Experience: Faraz Khan, Finance and Accounting Intern at Proctor & Gamble

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 return from summer internships. Name: Faraz KhanGraduation Year: May 2020Major: MBA (concentration in Finance…
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Syracuse University College of Law and Whitman School of Management Launch Nation’s First Online Joint JD/MBA Degree

Syracuse University College of Law announces the launch of the nation’s first online joint JD/MBA degree program, in partnership with Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The new joint degree combines the College of Law’s ground-breaking, ABA-accredited JDinteractive…
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From New Delhi to Syracuse, Shubhankar Goel’s ’13 Passion Led Him to Amazon

Even before applying to Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Shubhankar Goel `13 knew he was passionate about marketing and meeting new people — and the reason he made the trek to snowy Syracuse, New York from New…
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Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management Ranked Among Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Business Schools of 2019-20

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has been named to Bloomberg Businessweek’s ranking of the best U.S. business schools of 2019-20, jumping 12 spots to number 65 on the list.
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Internship Experience: Andy Torres-Lopez, Marketing Intern at Atlantic Records

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 return from summer internships. Name: Andy Torres-LopezGraduation Year: May 2021Major: MBAHometown: Queens, NYIntern Company/Title: Atlantic Records – Marketing…
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Online Programs Lead to More Entrepreneurs

Syracuse University has long been known for its entrepreneurship program and overall entrepreneurial spirit. So, it’s no surprise that the Whitman School’s online programs are increasingly turning out new entrepreneurs. Since fall 2017, there have been 174 MBA@Syracuse graduates certified…
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