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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…

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Syracuse University’s Whitman School Hosts Alumni NYC Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Syracuse University‘s top-ranked Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises department at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host an Entrepreneurship Bootcamp on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fisher Center in New York City. The NYC Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is designed for Syracuse University alumni who are thinking…

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Whitman School Professor John Petosa Weighs in on Martin Shkreli and Turing Pharmaceuticals

When businesses make praised, innovative decisions, the media will cover it in a story, maybe two. When businesses make mistakes, the media will keep the company in headlines for weeks as people try to make sense of the situation. Whitman…

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Five Business Practices We Wish You Were Using

For both new and established businesses, there are many best practices that are often overlooked. Once you’ve settled into a routine as a manager, it can be easy to forget some of the critical components of running a successful business.…

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MBA Reflections: Kyle Coleman ’16

In this “MBA Reflections” blog post series, we will be featuring the profile and thoughts of a select few Whitman MBA students graduating in May 2016. Episode 3: Kyle Coleman Major: Dual Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Public…

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Whitman Ph.D. Graduate: Tim Noparumpa

Close partnerships with faculty, customized curriculum and hands-on learning are all key factors of the Ph.D. program offered at Whitman. Ph.D. students are considered key contributors to their specific departments. Tim Noparumpa graduated in 2012 from the Whitman Ph.D. program…

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Finance Department Focused on Quality Education

According to the finance department chair, Dr. Ravi Shukla, the department has been updating its curriculum to ensure that students graduating with a finance degree are getting the education necessary to smoothly transition into their first full-time position. Specifically, the…

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International Week 2015

Whitman International Week 2015

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#WhitmanWatch: Kevin Lynch

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.…

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Falcone Center: SBA Accelerator

At the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, we believe that everyone deserves to climb the economic ladder to success. We are passionate about our purpose and committed to use entrepreneurship to develop Syracuse. Entrepreneurs…

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Summer Campus Visits

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…

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Career Center Tips: Rethink Your Network

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…

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The Whitman Freshmen Experience

Before beginning I want to congratulate the Whitman School of Management Class of 2014! Please keep in touch with Whitman, email/tweet/message us with updates or any information! Now onto the freshman experience, it is unique at Whitman. You begin with…

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The Whitman/Newhouse Dual

I am proud to say on my campus tours that I am a Whitman/Newhouse dual. Being a dual major comes with so many advantages. I chose to enter the dual major program before my first semester at Syracuse. I loved…

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Fun run with Chancellor Syverud through campus

This morning, we were able to participate in the first ever inauguration run through campus with Syracuse University’s 12th Chancellor Kent Syverud. Amy McHale, Angela Nikolaus and I were on hand to represent the Masters Programs office in addition to…

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Things I would tell my freshman self after four years of college…

It’s not hard to imagine that after almost four great years here, I’m finding myself constantly reflecting on my experience as a student at this great institution. After this continued reflection, I have determined my top three pieces of advice…

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The Experience of EEE

One day you will all know what it feels to be a senior, trying to avoid leaving the place you’ve called home for the past three+ years. Many students will have completed their core classes, leaving some lighter electives for…

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Congratulations from the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment!

Congratulations to all of our newly admitted undergraduate students! This year’s applicant pool was especially competitive – kudos to you on being accepted into our Whitman family. I am Carol Heil, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment; whether you are deciding which…

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Closing the Deal

As demonstrated in my last post, the Career Center at Whitman is instrumental in helping students land jobs at top firms. Providing everything from professional development to steady career fairs and networking opportunities, the Career Center has been extremely helpful…

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Tips for Success

-content by Hillary Tucker- As I begin my last semester of college, I cannot help but feel a wave of nostalgia with each step on my walk to Whitman. I take the time to reflect on all of the incredible…

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An Opportunity to Experience

-Content by Jack Weigle ’14 MBA- I completed an experiential learning project this past semester for my Corporate Financial Policy & Strategy class with Professor Barkley. We worked with Driver’s Village to determine whether or not the company should enter…

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Can’t be thrifty for Macklemore…

-Content by Aishik Barua ’15 MBA- …But we SU students did not need to think twice about it. Being an SU student got us tickets for only $15 to see Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (as opposed to a $100 for…

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Thanksgiving in Alaska

-Content by Jinbin Ma ’14 MBA- When my friends heard of my Thanksgiving break would be in Alaska, their first reaction was “you don’t feel cold enough in Syracuse?” After a ten hour flight from Syracuse to Anchorage, along with…

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The city that beckons

Content by Aishik Barua ’15 MBA Up until a few months back, New York City was a dream. However, this Thanksgiving was the fifth time I visited the city (that’s what we call the city that never sleeps, here in…

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Whitman Graduate Students Celebrate International Week 2013

Content by: Aayushi Chiripal ’14 MBA From November 12th through November 15th the Whitman School of Management was all about fun, food and fiesta as we celebrated the Whitman International Festival 2013 in association with Whitman Graduate Student Organization and…

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Whitman Alumni Club Mentoring Program

-content by Maryann Akinboyewa- I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I signed up for the Whitman Alumni Club Mentoring Program. I just knew it was something I had to do. Now that I’m in my…

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Traveling through Europe

-content by Tatiana Turner- Heidelberg, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Brugge, Paris, Valencia, Ibiza, Segovia, Barcelona, Toledo, Mallorca, Sevilla, Cordoba, Morocco, Prague, Amsterdam, Granada, Pisa, Florence, and Madrid. These are all of the cities and countries I have either traveled to, or have…

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The Hunt for Employment

-content by Sam Whitaker- Securing a job can at times be an overwhelming process. Deciding what you want to do for the rest of your life is challenging enough, and when you add in the job search and interview processes,…

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A Day Outside of the Office…

-content by Hilary Tucker- As I mentioned in my previous blog post, the impact of an internship is almost incomparable to any course, organization, or program you take part in during your undergraduate years. As I prepare for the final…

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My Summer Internship

-content by Tatiana Turner- After living in New York City for a month now, I can already tell that I have learned so much. Although I moved here for the summer to complete my internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and…

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Summer in the City

-content by Sam Whitaker- A summer in New York City will both intimidate and excite any college student looking to build a career in business. For the last month I have been living in Manhattan working as a private brand…

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Is Your College Search Underway? We Invite You to Visit and Connect with Whitman!

Warm summer greetings to you! I’m Carol Heil, the Whitman School’s Director of Undergraduate Recruitment. As the Mother of three, two who are in college, I know how important your college search is and how helpful it can be to…

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My summer and fall plans

-content by Tatiana Turner- With my sophomore year here in Whitman quickly coming to an end, I have started planning for all of the exciting events coming up within the next few months. I have been fortunate enough to obtain…

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Leaving the continent (for a few days)

-content by Hilary Tucker- Tonight at midnight, I will be departing for another weekend trip. Last weekend was the first weekend in nearly a month and a half which I spent in my home city. I absolutely love Madrid, but…

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Syracuse to Madrid. Madrid to Syracuse.

-content by Hilary Tucker- If you have been following my blog over the past 11 weeks, you would know I have been studying in Madrid, Spain for the semester. So many SU students make the great decision to study abroad…

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My College Selection Process

-content by Tatiana Turner- Hearing that acceptance letters for fall 2013 are going out brings back my memories of getting accepted to the Whitman School of Management. Since I am from Georgia, I constantly get the question “Why Syracuse?!” When…

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