Voices of the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University
Class of 2016 Majors: Accounting and Finance Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ola-adenekan/8a/126/901 When Ola Adenekan came to the United States three years ago, his plan was to live the proverbial “American Dream” by maximizing his academic opportunities and developing himself…
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.…
A former member of the military, MBA@Syracuse student Lezlie Labbe is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Usherwood Office Technology in Syracuse, NY. At a recent residency held on campus at Syracuse University, we spoke to Lezlie about her experience with the MBA@Syracuse…
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…
Dave Bauer, after leaving active military duty, decided to pursue an MBA through Syracuse University‘s MBA@Syracuse program. As a veteran, he detailed some of the thoughts he had for his motivation to continue on with his degree and what he…
Joining Beta Gamma Sigma is one of the highest accolades that can be bestowed upon a Whitman School of Management undergraduate student. Beta Gamma Sigma is the only AACSB accredited honors business society. Their mission is to encourage and honor…
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), with co-sponsor Alpha Kappa Psi, held a blood drive in Flaum Grand Hall of the Whitman School of Management. Donors of all blood types came out to give blood to support the…
Following the Marketing Day events at Syracuse University‘s Whitman School of Management on Oct. 23, the local chapter of the American Marketing Association hosted a student panel discussing internship experiences. The panel included five students bringing a range of experiences…
Though the term “sabermetrics” has only been around since the early 1980s, the practice of using statistics to gain a winning edge in baseball goes back almost two centuries. As the tools of sabermetrics continue to advance, teams like the…
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…
Class of 2016 Majors: Marketing and Finance Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmikaldalusma When Sarah Mikal Dalusma made the decision to attend Syracuse University, it meant leaving behind everything that she knew in her hometown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Now as a…
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…
As October 2015 comes to a close, so does Breast Cancer Awareness month. One student group on campus made sure to recognize the cause. Whitman Women in Business raised funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc by hosting a table and selling…
Class of 2017 Majors: Marketing and Management Minor: Music Industry Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganmargolis Logan Margolis has always had an interest in marketing and a love for music, demonstrated through his marketing and management majors in Whitman and minor in VPA’s…
Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management hosted an IMPRESS SUccess week to prepare students for different business situations including networking tips, a professional dress workshop and an etiquette dinner. The week began with a networking session that gave students a few tips…
MBA Class of 2016 Concentration: Finance Hometown: New Delhi, India LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshusoni9 When Himanshu Soni was offered the opportunity to participate in an annual stock pitch competition hosted by Credit Suisse called the HOLT Valuation Challenge, he was eager to…
Gathering name recognition across Wall Street, the Orange Value Fund (OVF) is one of Whitman School of Management’s most prestigious programs. Founded in 2006, OVF, and its managing director, Fernando Diz, carefully select a handful of students in their sophomore year…
Consurtio, Whitman School of Management‘s new experiential learning venture, has launched. This will serve as a student-run business for Whitman, engaging students in practical learning experiences doing hands on work with real clients. Consurtio CEO, Terry Brown, states that this “project-based…
Congratulations on another successful Career Fair! Over 90 companies were recruiting and 900 students came to meet employers from some of their dream companies such as Bloomberg, IBM, GE and Amazon. View the video above to see an overview of…
On Friday, September 25, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University held the first ever Field Day as part of its Goodman IMPRESS program. The four houses competed for the grand prize of 1,000 IMPRESS points. Since…
Class of 2016 Major: Marketing Management Minor: EEE Hometown: Pulaski, NY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-howard/81/25/5a7 Instead of watching television this summer, Joseph Howard decided to give life on the other side of the screen a try. As an intern for ABC Family…
Breagin Riley, assistant professor of marketing at the Whitman School, spoke to new students on behalf of the faculty at Syracuse University and SUNY ESF at the new student convocation Aug. 27. She encouraged the students to plan, prepare and…
The Goodman IMPRESS program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is now in its second year. Fresh from a successful inaugural academic year, the program promises to include even more programming for freshmen and sophomores at…
Students are returning to the Syracuse University campus and the Whitman School. It’s been a long, hot summer; what’s the best way to make sure they’re ready for the start of a new academic year? Campus Life Expert Kelci Lynn…
Whitman’s graduate recruiters are traveling to a city near you this fall! Destinations include Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Mumbai, Delhi, Dallas, and many more! Take a look at their schedule and drop by when they’re near you to learn about Whitman’s full-time MBA and…
The following post was written by Whitman junior, Joshua Manzi. I found out around March that I had gotten the job to work as a resident adviser for Summer College. At the time I had no clue what the program…
Weisi Liu, one of our Whitman students, was selected as one of the 99 top students from across the United States to participate the NSN Student Sales & Marketing Conference in Atlanta. She will join the top talent representing more than 20…
Syracuse University is kicking off campus days this week! A campus visit is one of the best ways to experience Syracuse and learn about what it has to offer. The Whitman School will also be hosting building tours in conjunction with…
Internships. Some Whitman students may shudder at the mention of the word. It may bring back memories of endless resume and cover letter edits and a continuous saga of applications and interviews. Now it’s summer and for a few of…
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,…
When I first came to Whitman, I was sure that I wanted to work in the jewelry industry. I applied to many jewelry companies around the New York area and after two rounds of interviews, I was accepted as a…
Our full-time MBA program is one of the finalists for the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)’s TeamMBA Award. The TeamMBA Award program recognizes schools that exemplify a commitment to social responsibility through the actions of their students and the school’s demonstrated support of…
John M. McHugh, U.S. Secretary of the Army and former member of Congress representing Northern and Central New York, visited Syracuse University and the Whitman School on Thursday, May 21, to learn more about the Institute for Veterans and Military…
In April, Whitman hosted the first residency of the newly revamped online MBA known as MBA@Syracuse. More than 120 students from around the world traveled to campus to meet other classmates, faculty and staff in person for the first time since…
The number 44 holds special meaning for Syracuse University athletics. It is also a significant number for Whitman’s 2015 graduating class in that 44 percent of all seniors chose to illustrate the value they place on their experience at Whitman…
The Whitman School building is being renovated throughout the summer to spruce it up, renovate existing space and update classroom technology. By early July, all 22 classrooms will be equipped with the latest technology for faculty and students, including new…
Wow…it’s May already? When did that happen? Amid all the studying, group meetings, student life events, and business-school-greatness, my first year of the MBA program is over. And it was everything I’d signed up for and more. Here are the…
MBA@Syracuse, the online MBA program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has earned a #18 ranking on The Princeton Review’s new list naming the top 25 online MBA programs for 2015. The list can be found at www.princetonreview.com/online-mba. MBA@Syracuse, formerly iMBA, is Whitman’s…
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…
More than a dozen Whitman supply chain management graduate students are working on projects designed to help Syracuse University improve its sourcing processes, which could generate cost savings and create more effective purchasing processes for campus users. The projects engage…
Class of 2015 Majors: Marketing Management, Writing and Rhetoric Hometown: Bowie, Maryland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannakinboyewa If you’re a student at Syracuse University, chances are you’ve come across Maryann Akinboyewa at some point during the last four years. Between various internships, two majors…
You’ve just filed your tax return and “woo hoo!” you’re getting a refund! That Apple watch is looking pretty good and it’s now within your reach, but, not so fast! Careful consideration of where you spend this bonus money is…
April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, and this year, Whitman Women in Business wanted to get the entire Whitman community out to show their support and Light it Up Blue! WWiB decorated the pillars on the four main floors…
The Whitman Graduate Student Organization (WGSO) is the student body of Whitman that represents all graduate students studying and working under the school’s umbrella. Elected by their cohort at the end of their first year, five second-year MBA candidates comprise…
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…
Class of 2015 Majors: Finance, Information Management & Techonology (iSchool) Hometown: Milton, Massachusetts LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrskoler/en When David Skoler first visited the Syracuse campus, he was blown away by the school spirit that he saw from the students, especially after his…
Whenever anyone asks me the most important thing I learned in my four years of college, I tell them the importance of networking. Networking can range from small things like building relationships with your professors to bigger things like emailing…
Leen Nsouli, a ’12 Whitman MBA alumnus, has been working as a marketing analyst for NPD Group, a leading global market research company, since graduation. During her time at Whitman, Leen incorporated different learning experiences to carve a unique career path…
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.…
Accounting students at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will offer free income tax assistance to all Syracuse University students, faculty and staff on Friday, April 3, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in Flaum Grand…