Business & Economy
Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 13-17
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) launches Monday, Nov. 13, with Syracuse University and community networking events, workshops, lectures and competitions. The celebration, from Nov. 13-17, is the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship. Its purpose is to inspire and educate ideators and…
Invent@Su Info Sessions Nov. 13 & 14
Next summer, Invent@SU will return to transform undergraduate students into inventors as they design, prototype and pitch original devices. The immersive invention accelerators will be held on campus and at the Fisher Center in New York City. For the first time, the program…
Finalists Announced for Inaugural Impact Prize Competition
A panel of Syracuse University judges has announced the 12 finalists for the inaugural Impact Prize competition. The student ventures were selected from 36 applicant teams by a panel of Syracuse University faculty and staff who are engaged in entrepreneurship and…
Whitman Accounting Students Place First in Regionals of Annual Deloitte Tax Competition
On Nov. 4, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management Tax Team placed first in the annual Deloitte FanTAXtic regional competition in Boston. The students, Yonglin Wang ’19, Leanne Paddock ’20, Jonathan Gauthier ’20, Yue Lei ’18, Ryan Houck ’20, Michael Leong ’20, Julie Le Hello…
NEXT Conference to Feature Commercialization Experts
The College of Law’s New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC) has a leading role at the NEXT Conference and Tech Showcase, taking place on Nov. 17 at the Sheraton Syracuse University. NYSSTLC is both a conference co-sponsor…
MBA@Syracuse Named to Princeton Review’s 2018 ‘Top 25 Online MBA Programs’
MBA@Syracuse has earned a #23 ranking on The Princeton Review’s list naming the top 25 online MBA programs for 2018, accessible at www.princetonreview.com/best-business-schools. The online MBA program, delivered in partnership with 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU), includes live weekly classes taught by Martin J. Whitman School of Management award-winning…
‘Wall Street Week’ Co-Host Gary Kaminsky ’86 Will Speak at Newhouse Nov. 14
Gary Kaminsky ’86, contributor for Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel and co-host of “Wall Street Week,” will speak at the Newhouse School Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. in 101 Newhouse 1. His talk is sponsored by the financial…
Student Venture Captures Top Prize in International Innovation Competition
Josh Aviv, co-founder and CEO of SparkCharge, won grand prize at the Blackstone/Techstars global venture pitch competition in New York City on Oct. 18. The competition came at the conclusion of a two-day Blackstone/Techstars Training Camp, an innovative new program…
Applications Open for EntreTech NYC Immersion Trip
The EntreTech NYC immersion program at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) is now accepting applications for the January 2018 trip. A signature immersion program at the iSchool, Entretech NYC is designed to give students a firsthand look at the companies, entrepreneurs,…
Sport Management Professor Receives Grants to Study 2018 Winter Olympics Youth Viewership
With final preparations underway for the 2018 Winter Olympics, scheduled to begin Feb. 9 in PyeongChang, South Korea, Falk College Assistant Professor of Sport Management Jamie Jeeyoon Kim is researching the negotiation of motivation and constraints in young people’s decision making…