Business & Economy
Noted Lacrosse Programs Using Training Device Invented by Former Syracuse Players
On the lacrosse field, timing is everything. No one knows that better than former Syracuse goalie Dom Madonna ’18. In 2017, Madonna and his lacrosse teammates Ben Williams ’17 and Joe DeMarco ’17 saw a need for a solo training…
Newhouse Partners with The Trade Desk to Teach Students about Data-Driven Digital Campaigns
An innovative advertising course at the Newhouse School, developed in partnership with The Trade Desk, a leading programmatic buying platform, is helping students master data-driven digital campaigns. Who’s Your Data? The Power and Promise of Big Data was taught this spring by…
Businesses, Consumers Should Prep Contingency Plan for Potential UPS Strike
The United Parcel Service could be facing one of its largest strikes in decades. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which covers roughly 260,000 UPS workers, reports the overwhelming majority of UPS members have given the green light to strike if…
Latest Sears’ Announcement is Really About Private Brand Portfolio
Sears announced today that it plans to close 72 non-profitable stores as “part of ongoing efforts to streamline the company’s operations.” The list of exact stores that will be impacted will be announced later on today. Ray Wimer is an…
Whole Foods Discount for Amazon Customers is Logical Next Step in ‘Cyber-Physical Strategy’
This week Whole Foods launched a loyalty program for Amazon Prime members, offering them special discounts at their grocery stores. The specials are available now in Florida and will roll out to all other stores starting this summer. Associate professor…
University Holds New York City Career Fair
The University will be hosting the New York City Career Fair on Tuesday, May 22, from 2-5 p.m. at Lubin House in Manhattan. This event provides Syracuse University students and recent graduates a chance to meet directly with employers based…
Syracuse University Teams Capture Awards at NY Business Plan Competition
Once again, Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams took home awards at the ninth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 27, in Albany. The event, cosponsored by Upstate Capital Association of New York, the…
Engineering and Computer Science Students Win Panasci Business Plan Competition with Wearable Inhaler
College of Engineering and Computer Science students Kayla Simon ’19 and Elizabeth Tarangelo ’19 took first place and a $20,000 prize in the 2018 Panasci Business Plan Competition with their In-Spire wearable asthma inhaler. The competition is hosted by the Martin J. Whitman…
Deutsche Bank’s Graham Warner ’02 G’13 to Deliver 2018 VPA Convocation Address
Graham Warner ’02 G’13, chief operating officer of Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Bank (GTB) Americas, will deliver the 2018 convocation address to bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at the college’s convocation…
All Signs Point to Success: Wivi, TCLP Collaborate to Drive an ASL Interpreter App to Market
When entrepreneurs talk about “disruption,” they are typically referring to the disruptive potential of their technology. They hope, that is, that their invention might have the power to shake up a long-established market and become the next Airbnb or GoFundMe….