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,…
Regardless of their academic majors, students are constantly reminded of the “importance of networking” and that “networking is the key to success.” While this may be true, when a singular word is constantly tossed our way without much clarification, we…
Danielle Shields a senior Whitman/Newhouse dual, majoring in supply chain management and advertising. Born in Southern California, Shields now resides in Saratoga Springs, where she works at the distribution center at Target for the summer. Shields is a recipient of the…
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…
Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is the honor society for undergraduate and graduate scholars in business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Every year, the crème de la crème (top 10 per cent) of Whitman’s…
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…
Editor’s Note: The following perspective was submitted by Chase Reiter ’15. Can REITs continue their post-recession momentum? Concerns over the strength of the economic recovery and uncertainty about rising interest rates have led skeptics to believe U.S. REITs, or Real…
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…
Last month, more than $30,000 was awarded to students at the The Panasci Business Plan Competition. The event took place over this past Friday and Saturday in Whitman in conjunction with the RvD IDEA Awards and Invention & Creativity Competition. For the Panasci Business…
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…
Class of 2015 Major: Marketing Minor: Child and Family Studies Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseylord Arriving for her first visit to Syracuse University on a sunny spring day, Kelsey Lord immediately knew that she had found the place where she…
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…
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…
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.…
Class of 2016 (Dec. grad) Majors: Retail Management, Supply Chain Management Hometown: Miami, Florida LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandracarruitero While Whitman classes have helped Sandra Carruitero gain knowledge in the fields of retail and supply chain management, her experiences outside of the classroom…
Whitman’s Seniors Sprint Ahead in Gift Giving Whitman’s 2015 graduates are on a mission. Within one week of launching the Class Act 2015 Graduation Challenge, they beat last year’s total percentage of giving. Class Act is Syracuse University’s annual senior…
Class of 2015 Majors: Marketing; Television, Radio and Film (Newhouse) Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-arlotto/65/a6a/549 As a dual major in Whitman and Newhouse studying marketing and television, radio and film, Sarah Arlotto wanted to combine her interest in…
Class of 2016 Majors: Finance, Real Estate Minor: Global Political Economy Hometown: Smithtown, New York LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/giuseppe-castelli/62/a93/263 Giuseppe Castelli is used to working with money—in fact, it’s not unusual for him to handle millions of dollars every day. As a junior…
The H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is collaborating with Staples, Inc., in the first of its kind relationship to bring innovation and new research to the supply chain field. The collaboration will allow Whitman School…
Class of 2015 Majors: Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises Minor: Public Communications Hometown: Bronx, New York LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindarivera1 Last summer, Melinda Rivera discovered a passion for the television industry when she had the unique opportunity to intern with ABC…
’16 Dylan Weinberger Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Majors: Finance and Information Management and Technology (IST) Dylan Weinberger has always had a knack for working with numbers. When he learned he could combine his mathematics skills with networking and leadership opportunities as…
#WhitmanWatch: Taylor Brady Class of 2015 Majors: Finance, Marketing Management Minor: Information Management & Technology Hometown: Mendham, New Jersey LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcbrady As a fourth generation Syracuse University student, Taylor Brady has grown up surrounded by plenty of orange. However, it…
Last fall, a group of students from the EEE program at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management won $1,000 at an IDEA juicer event. An IDEA juicer is a “Shark Tank” type of presentation, where students from all across campus pitch ideas…
Three Syracuse University students were each presented with a $5,000 scholarship at the annual YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Awards Dinner on January 7, 2015. Indradevi Nuon, David Kern and Kate Johnson were all recipients of the…
Class of 2015 Majors: Finance, Supply Chain Management Hometown: Skaneateles, New York LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kenneth-dick/a1/a95/9ba Kenneth Dick initially came to Syracuse with a plan to major in finance, but quickly discovered a secondary interest in supply chain and logistics that has…
In 2006, Syracuse University joined a global network of colleges and universities in a bid to train interested students to become intelligent entrepreneurs while engaging themselves in building a better community. Enactus (previously known as Students in Free Enterprise) is…
Dr. Aaron Skewes Assistant professor of statistical practice Ph.D., University of Houston askewes@syr.edu MAS362, MBC638, MAS766 Dr. Aaron Skewes recently joined the Whitman team to teach management statistics at the undergraduate and graduate level. He brings with him more than 15…
Ashley Thombs Class of 2014 undergrad, Class of 2015 grad Majors: Finance and Accounting (undergrad); Master of Science in Accounting (grad) Hometown: Tarrytown, N.Y. For Ashley Thombs, busy isn’t just a word she uses to describe her day—it’s how she…
Todd Moss has joined Whitman as an assistant professor of entrepreneurship and faculty director of the Sustainable Enterprise Partnership. Moss’ research is focused on the intersections of entrepreneurship, social responsibility and innovation and has appeared in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice,…
John Torrens entered college as a music education major but realized he was meant for another path after observing an elementary school clarinet lesson. He earned a bachelor’s in psychology from State University of New York at Potsdam and a…
Jake Duneier ’10 was named the 2014 Whitman Young Alumnus of the Year. A dual EEE and Management major at Whitman, Duneier is now director of business development at Clyde Duneier, Inc., a NYC-based fourth-generation family business internationally recognized as…
Editor’s note: The following article first appeared in Whitman Magazine in the fall, 2014. It was written by George Bain. Students in Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management Burak Kazaz’s class learn their subject by reading a book about people…
1. Your holiday gift list includes a subscription to Fast Company Magazine. 2. Internship applications are the new black. 3. You brought your business cards to your significant other’s family functions…networking opportunity, people! 4. You can’t wait for a day…
Name: Whitney Harrigan Hometown: DeWitt, NY Grade: Sophomore Major/Minor: Accounting and Finance with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies Clubs and Organizations: Whitman Peer Mentor, First Year Players, The Mandarins, University 100 LinkedIn Originally from DeWitt, New York, Syracuse University was not first on Whitney…
Today we have another guest post! If you remember from Tuesday’s #WhitmanWatch, Tatiana Turner is one to look out for! Today she is back with some insight into her time as a 2014 Frankel Scholar: During the summer, I was…
Name: Tatiana Turner Hometown: Grayson, GA Grade: Senior Major/Minor: CPA Accounting GPA: 3.68 Clubs and Organizations: Whitman Peer Mentor, Multicultural Student Leader Program. Ronald McDonald House, Alpha Phi, University 100 LinkedIn Tatiana Turner is an accounting major in…
Good morning! Today we have a guest piece from Taylor Farris, our #WhitmanWatch student from Tuesday!Hi Everyone! This is Taylor Farris and I feel honored to have been asked to write a guest piece for the Whitman Blog. I am…
Name: Taylor Farris Hometown: Andover, MA Grade: Junior Major/Minor: Double Major in Marketing Management and Finance Awards and Recognition: Whitman Alumni Club Scholarship Recipient; Jason L. Morales Rising Greek Leader; Outstanding Sophomore Leader in the Greek Community Panhellenic Award LinkedIn…
Name: Jennifer Bennett Hometown: Hershey, PA Grade: Sophomore Major/Minor: Double Major in Marketing and Retail Management GPA: 3.774 Clubs and Organizations: IMPRESS Peer Mentor, Delta Sigma Pi, Enactus, American Marketing Association LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/jennifer-bennett/94/377/174 Jennifer Bennett, rising sophomore in the Whitman…
Name: William Zimmermann Hometown: Duluth, MN Grade: Sophomore Major/Minor: Dual Major with Business Management and Television/Radio/Film GPA: 3.906 Clubs and Organizations: Orangeseeds, DKA film fraternity, Whitman Peer Mentor, SU Sailing Rising sophomore William Zimmermann is a proud Midwesterner. Born…
The summer before my freshman year I made a packing list. A week later I made another list. And the next week another was written up and posted in the refrigerator. This was page 1 of the final list: …
Name: Aidan Cunniffe, CEO & Founder Queue Software Inc. Hometown: Malvern, PA Clubs&Organizations: SU Running Club, EEE Club Major: Entrepreneurship LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acunniffe Two years ago, Aidan Cunniffe came to Syracuse University as a freshman interested in both film and entrepreneurship. After…
Visit Us This Summer! Summer is a great time to visit Syracuse! If you’re visiting colleges this summer, we invite you to stop and see us at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management. Learn about our 8 undergraduate majors, double and dual majors,Freshman and…
Name: Bijou Gervais Hometown: Miami, Florida Grade: Freshman Major/Minor: Marketing/Global Economy GPA: 3.68 Clubs and Organizations: Intramural volleyball, Orange Seeds (Alumni), Alpha Phi Omega, American Marketing Association (Vice President) Growing up in Miami Florida Bijou found herself constantly being exposed…
Name: Imran Khanbhai Hometown: Arusha, Tanzania Major(s): Finance & Accounting Minor(s): Economics GPA: 3.83 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/imran-khanbhai/ Clubs & Organizations: Delta Sigma Pi, Whitman IMPRESS Mentor, Ping Pong Club, Intramural Basketball Imran Khanbhai, a rising junior, has traveled a great distance…
Sorry for the delay in the weekly blog post, as I was in Westlake, Texas for a corporate retreat for my internship. But that is beside the point. Anyways, the topic I would like to surface is the idea of…
Name: Jason Tuckman Hometown: Montville, New Jersey Major(s)/Minor(s): Dual major: Finance and Television/Radio/Film Clubs & Organizations: Zamboni Revolution, Float Your Boat, Phi Delta Theta LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-tuckman/89/744/85b A native from Montville, New Jersey, it only took Jason one visit to…