Class Act 2022: Ensuring the Future of Business is Orange! Class Act is a giving campaign held each year and led by student ambassadors who encourage their peers to make a gift in honor of their graduation. The campaign is…
New Service Engagement Initiatives Reach Out to Assist Syracuse City Communities
New Service Engagement Initiatives Reach Out to Assist Syracuse City Communities While Whitman School of Management students are required to complete 50 hours of community engagement to complete their degrees, they have many ways to do so. However, Diane Crawford,…
2022 Whitman Scholars
2022 Whitman Scholars Each year, Whitman Scholars are chosen from the senior class through a competitive selection process. To be considered, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.65 and a demonstrated history of engagement and leadership at the Whitman…
2022 Graduate Student Spotlights
2022 Graduate Student Spotlights Elizabeth Gordon ’20 (ECS), ’22 MBA Hometown: Radnor, Pennsylvania Degree: MBA “I decided to continue my education with Syracuse University because I loved my undergraduate experience here. My career goals are to learn as much as possible…
Orange Central 2021
Orange Central 2021 Honoring Exemplary Alumni with Awards of Distinction During the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony held during Orange Central 2021, María D. Meléndez ’89 and Dan Mezzalingua ’60 (A&S/VPA) were among four alumni presented with the George Arents Award,…
Letter From the Director of Alumni Engagement
Letter from the Director of Alumni Engagement “It is quality rather than quantity that matters.” Variations of this quote are attributed to different people, but we’ve all heard it before—perhaps regarding our friendships, pairs of shoes in our closet or…
Seizing the Moment to Offer Real Value to the Syracuse Community
Seizing the Moment to Offer Real Value to the Syracuse Community Melanie Littlejohn ’97 MBA was six months pregnant when her boss at National Grid suggested she pursue an MBA at Syracuse University. She liked the idea but assumed she’d…
Young Alumnus Syracuse Business Owner Has Gilded Dreams
Young Alumnus Syracuse Business Owner Has Gilded Dreams Scott Friedberg ’14 started his first business in middle school, building a snow removal company in his northern New Jersey hometown. As a seventh-grader, he hired a team of friends and matched…
Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Mingwei “Max” Liang ’23
Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Mingwei “Max” Liang ’23 Hometown: Foshan, China Degree: Ph.D. in Finance (emphasis Real Estate) Max Liang ’23 Ph.D. came to Syracuse University with a passion for finance. It wasn’t until meeting his mentor, Associate Professor of Finance…
Full-Time Graduate Student Spotlight: Anushree Jagdish ’23 MBA
Full-Time Graduate Student Spotlight: Anushree Jagdish ’23 MBA Hometown: Thane, India Degree: MBA Concentrations: Marketing and Supply Chain Management Anushree Jagdish ’23 MBA came to the Whitman School after working in advertising in her home country of India for a…
From Malls to Microchips, Alumna Helps Put Syracuse on the Map
From Malls to Microchips, Alumna Helps Put Syracuse on the Map When Barbara Ashkin ’74 (A&S), ’77 M.S. was studying accounting at Syracuse University in the mid-’70s, there weren’t many women accountants in the workplace. That didn’t stop her, however,…
Letter From the Dean
Letter From the Dean A central theme of our strategic plan, the Roadmap to Whitman’s Second Century, is to leverage the breadth and richness of our sister schools and colleges here on campus. In a time when interdisciplinary talent and…
Sharing Her Expertise and Showing Her Generosity to Benefit the Whitman School
Sharing Her Expertise and Showing Her Generosity to Benefit the Whitman School Deb Leone ’86, ’87 MBA didn’t think twice about attending Syracuse University. Following in her older sister’s footsteps, the Long Island native loved the school from the first…
Five Under Five: Yuhong (Ellee) Chen ’18 (WHIT/iSchool)
Five Under Five: Yuhong “Ellee” Chen ’18 (WHIT/iSchool) Our Five Under Five column features a Q&A with a Whitman School graduate of the last five years. In this issue, meet Yuhong “Ellee” Chen ’18 (WHIT/iSchool), a native of Guangzhou, China,…
Whitman at Work: Dual Degree Program Helps Recent Grad Carve Out Career Opportunities Combining Business, Engineering
Whitman at Work: Dual Degree Program Helps Recent Grad Carve Out Career Opportunities Combining Business, Engineering Patrick Riolo ’20 (ECS), ’21 MBA always had an interest in health care, and a desire to create things that “would give value to people.”…
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Rehan “Reh” Balsara ’23
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Rehan “Reh” Balsara ’23 Hometown: Mumbai, India Majors: Accounting, Business Analytics and Finance Minor: Psychology Rehan “Reh” Balsara ’23 was initially drawn to the Whitman School’s finance program and its emphasis on experiential learning. He says, “During…
Online Graduate Student Spotlight: Delanie West ’23 MBA
Online Graduate Student Spotlight: Delanie West ’23 MBA Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Degree: Online MBA Concentrations: Marketing and Supply Chain Management Delanie West ’23 MBA has always been a creative thinker. From her 14 years at Wilton Brands to her own…
Scott W. Klein ’79 and Family Share Their Orange Legacy from Coast to Coast
Scott W. Klein ’79 and Family Share Their Orange Legacy from Coast to Coast Scott W. Klein ’79 was only 11 years old when he visited his older brother, Dennis Klein ’72, over Parents Weekend at Syracuse University in 1968.…
Engaged Syracuse: Whitman Interdisciplinary Programs Offer Students the Opportunity to Combine Business with Medicine or Law Degrees and Much More!
Engaged Syracuse: Whitman Interdisciplinary Programs Offer Students the Opportunity to Combine Business with Medicine or Law Degrees and Much More! One of the goals of the Whitman School is to continue to be a leader in providing undergraduate and graduate…
Orange Tank 2021 Awards $41,000 to Student and Alumni Entrepreneurs
Orange Tank 2021 Awards $41,000 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 and alumni entrepreneurs together…
New Ph.D. Students Show Strength in the Face of Adversity
New Ph.D. Students Show Strength in the Face of Adversity Moving to a new city and starting a Ph.D. program can be challenging under the best of circumstances. But for three international students, the COVID-19 pandemic turned the journey to…
In the News and Trending: The Shopping Mall Crisis: What Will It Take for Them to Recover? Is There any Hope?
In the News and Trending: The Shopping Mall Crisis: What Will It Take for Them to Recover? Is There any Hope? Ray Wimer is a professor of retail practice leading courses on retail, buying and planning, marketing, sales and business foundations.…
Whitman Professor Firmly Grounded in Syracuse University and the Community
Whitman Professor Firmly Grounded in Syracuse University and the Community John Petosa L’95 jokes that he is “a kind of Swiss army knife” of teaching at the Whitman School. Indeed, since 2003 the professor of practice has led classes in…
Supply Chain Disruptions Through a Marketing Lens
Supply Chain Disruptions Through a Marketing Lens During the pandemic, shoppers in many places have reached for a product, only to find an empty shelf. COVID-19, however, is only the latest among a number of factors contributing to growing supply…
The Case of Havana’s Paladares, Creating Legitimacy in the Eyes of Stakeholders
The Case of Havana’s Paladares, Creating Legitimacy in the Eyes of Stakeholders What if you start a business under one set of rules, and then the rules keep changing—sometimes drastically. This is the regulatory environment in which owners of paladares,…
The Dynamics of Maintaining a Reputation of Creativity
The Dynamics of Maintaining a Reputation of Creativity In the modern economy, creativity is in high demand as a key skill for delivering innovative ideas and thriving as a worker. But being labeled a workplace’s “creative” can have downsides—which is…
Evaluating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Holistically: How Businesses Grow, Develop, Exit or Survive
Evaluating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Holistically: How Businesses Grow, Develop, Exit or Survive How does a diverse set of actors—such as investors, business incubators, governments and universities—interact to boost entrepreneurial activity and help new companies thrive? This entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) perspective,…
Letter from the Assistant Dean for Advancement
Letter from the Assistant Dean for Advancement I share this as context for how radically our work has changed—just like last November, at a combined meeting of the Whitman Advisory Council (WAC) and Young Whitman Advisory Council (YWAC) on campus,…
Goodman IMPRESS Program Builds Future Business Leaders
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…
Whitman Magazine Fall 2020
Feature Articles The Power of the Orange Network While every issue of the Whitman magazine helps you stay plugged in to what’s happening on and around campus, much of what you’ll read in the pages that follow revolves around some…
Challenging Assumptions About Entrepreneurship
Challenging Assumptions About Entrepreneurship The undergraduate and master’s level elective course, Minority and Woman’s Entrepreneurship: Race, Gender and Entrepreneurial Opportunity, is a hidden gem that presents perspectives on entrepreneurship not often studied. “Readings, assignments and guest speakers cover practical and…
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…
Canceling MBA Residencies was Never an Option
Canceling MBA Residencies was Never an Option When Syracuse University made the necessary decision to pivot to online learning in March 2020, Amy McHale, assistant dean for master’s programs at the Whitman School, and her team suddenly had a big…
Whitman School Makes Firm Commitment to Lead Business Schools in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts
Whitman School Makes Firm Commitment to Lead Business Schools in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts 2020 is certain to stand out as a year when issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion consumed the country – and the Syracuse University Campus…
Whitman Adapts Quickly to Address Army Training Needs
DCP class of 2020. Please note, this image was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and does not reflect current public health guidelines. Whitman Adapts Quickly to Address Army Training Needs In March, the 27 military and civilian students in…
Student Profile: Ruth Bang ’21
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Student Profile: Ruth Bang ’21 Hometown: Parkland, Florida Major: Marketing Management and Supply Chain Management Minor: Psychology Ruth Bang ’21 was born in Chicago and moved to Florida at a…
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…
Student Profile: Jill M. Syracuse ’20
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Student Profile: Jill M. Syracuse ’20 Hometown: Buffalo, New York Major: MBA/Online Jill Syracuse had always planned on going back to school to earn an MBA. For over 30 years,…
California Alumnus Aims to Connect Whitman Entrepreneurs to West Coast Resources
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty California Alumnus Aims to Connect Whitman Entrepreneurs to West Coast Resources Jim Keene ’79 was born in Connecticut and spent his college years in Upstate New York, but he’s lived…
Business Schools Embracing Digital Transformation
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Business Schools Embracing Digital Transformation It is no question that all aspects of professional life and the business world are affected by the booming digital age, but what about business…
New NYC Abroad Program Offers Unique Mix of Work Experience, Study
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty New NYC Abroad Program Offers Unique Mix of Work Experience, Study This spring was the inaugural semester of the Whitman School’s Study Abroad in NYC program. Three students intended to…
Graduate Student Spotlights
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Graduate Student Spotlights WENQI WU ’20 Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China Degree: M.S. in Business Analytics I really wanted to focus on the coding and technical parts of business analytics, and…
Trustee Lisa Fontenelli Makes $1 Million Gift Focused on Experiential Learning Opportunities in NYC
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Trustee Lisa Fontenelli Makes $1 Million Gift Focused on Experiential Learning Opportunities in NYC Elisabeth “Lisa” Fontenelli ’86 well remembers a summer internship with a media company that introduced her…
5 Under 5: Kora-Lynah Abelard ’15
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty 5 Under 5: Kora-Lynah Abelard ’15 Our Five Under Five column features a Q&A with a Whitman School alumna/alumnus who graduated within the last five years. For this issue, meet…
David Park: An Avid Learner Making an Impact on Students
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty David Park: An Avid Learner Making an Impact on Students David Park loves to learn. Indeed, his decision to become an entrepreneurship professor is rooted in that love. He joined…
Trailblazing Students Take on Newly Established NYC Abroad Program
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Trailblazing Students Take on Newly Established NYC Abroad Program JULIA DANAN ’21 originally planned to study abroad in a more traditional sense this spring by going somewhere in Europe, but…
Funded Research on Diversity and Inclusion in Business and Management
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Funded Research on Diversity and Inclusion in Business and Management Several research projects focused on diversity and inclusion in business and management are supported by an internal grant program sponsored…
Former Football Player and Wife Give $1 Million to Establish Undergraduate Scholarship
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Former Football Player and Wife Give $1 Million to Establish Undergraduate Scholarship A $1 million gift has established a four-year scholarship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management for…
Whitman History with Veterans to be Furthered with NVRC
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Whitman History with Veterans to be Furthered with NVRC Entrepreneurship envelops the relationship between the Whitman School and the new National Veterans Resource Center, which opened this year on the…
Junior Faculty Contribute Groundbreaking Ideas to Position Whitman For the Future
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Junior Faculty Contribute Groundbreaking Ideas to Position Whitman For the Future As the Martin J. Whitman School of Management continues to celebrate its first 100 years, it is also positioning…