Business & Economy
Inaugural Whitman Dean’s Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Challenge Awards $25,000 in Prizes
Bandages that monitor for diabetic foot ulcers and creating safe spaces for conversations about sexual wellness and self-love were just some of the winning innovations presented at the Whitman School Dean’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Innovation Challenge on April 18….
Whitman’s Panasci Business Competition Awards $40,000 to Emerging Entrepreneurs
From delicious new food items to cloud management solutions and an innovative digital platform to connect local food producers and consumers, this year’s Panasci Business Plan Competition showcased outstanding ideas from the most innovative, business-minded students across Syracuse University. A…
Whitman Shows Its Commitment to Entrepreneurship by Hiring Student-Run POV Digital Marketing Agency
If you’ve noticed some additional content on the Whitman School’s social media platforms lately, it’s likely the work of POV Brand Management, a student-run digital marketing agency working with the school’s marketing and communications department this semester. “Fostering emerging entrepreneurs…
Whitman School Welcomes New Director and Associate Director to Defense Programs
The Defense Programs at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management welcomes Thomas Constable G’04, G’04, as its director and Ltc. (ret) John G. Dean IV G’04 MBA, G’04, as associate director. Both Constable and Dean are both graduates of…
5 Students Use Couri Hatchery to Prepare for New York Business Plan Competition
This semester, five University students working at the Couri Hatchery Student Business Incubator at the Whitman School of Management made it through the regional level of the New York State Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), an intercollegiate event designed to help…
iSchool Partners With SUNY Morrisville to Provide Path for Master’s Students
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) is excited to announce a new partnership with SUNY Morrisville that will allow more students to enroll in master’s degree programs at the School. Under this agreement, SUNY Morrisville’s undergraduate students will have more…
WISE Women’s Business Center Awarded Grant from Empire State Development to Expand Entrepreneurial Support
The WISE Women’s Business Center, in collaboration with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has been selected as one of 24 Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers in New York state. This recognition follows the receipt of a grant from Empire State…
Whitman School Receives Insight Into Diversity Magazine’s 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award
The Whitman School of Management received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in Business Award honors colleges and universities that…
Joe Comprix and Willie Reddic Named Associate Deans at Whitman School
The Whitman School of Management announced the appointment of two new associate deans, effective Feb. 1. Professor Joe Comprix has been named associate dean for faculty affairs and Professor Willie Reddic has been named associate dean for business education. In…
Olutosin Alabi G’25 Wins 3rd Annual Afropreneurship Competition
The Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad hosted the third annual Afropreneurship Panel, Networking and Pitch competition in Bird Library on Feb. 9 in celebration of Black History Month. The competition was organized by two students in the College of Arts and Sciences,…