Business & Economy
Whitman’s Easton, Haynie, McKelvie join editorial boards
Three faculty members in the Whitman School of Management have recently joined the editorial boards of respected journals in the fields of business and management. Fred Easton, professor of supply chain management and director of the Robert H. Brethen Operations…
Whitman students honored at 2011 Salzberg Memorial Program
Two Whitman School of Management students were honored with awards for their academic achievements in supply chain management at the 62nd annual Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program this fall. Roz Amirfazli ’12 received the Robert H. Brethen Prize, given…
Whitman’s Smith chosen by NAED to conduct study
Susan Smith, professor of marketing practice in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, has been selected by the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) Education and Research Foundation to conduct its next research study, “Maximizing Marketing Efforts in…
Whitman’s Franklin Supply Chain Management Advisory Board names new officers and members
The H. H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Whitman School of Management added three new members to its 20-person advisory board and selected new officers during its fall meeting. Jason H. Seidl ’93, director of equity research…
Whitman supply chain students visit Pratt & Whitney, key suppliers
Fourteen supply chain management undergraduate students in the Whitman School of Management traveled to Hartford, Conn., to visit Pratt & Whitney, world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, industrial turbines and space propulsion systems. The company…
Whitman’s Lumpkin named co-editor of Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
Whitman School of Management faculty member G. Thomas Lumpkin has been named co-editor of the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (SEJ) by the Strategic Management Society (SMS). The announcement was made at the SMS annual meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. Lumpkin, the…
Whitman students travel to Philadelphia for supply chain conference
Four students in the Whitman School of Management recently attended the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual Global Conference in Philadelphia. The students joined more than 3,000 participants from more than 42 countries for facility tours, academic sessions,…
iSchool welcomes new assistant dean for advancement
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has announced that Scott A. Barrett will join the iSchool as the assistant dean for advancement beginning Dec. 5. Barrett joins the iSchool from Loretto, the largest provider of eldercare services in Central New…
Yormark named Best CEO Student Leader
Michael Yormark, a junior in the Whitman School of Management majoring in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises, as well as marketing management, was named the Best CEO Student Leader at the 2011 Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) conference.
Jeffrey Harris, Dean’s Professor of Finance at Whitman and former chief economist at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to speak
Jeffrey Harris, Dean’s Professor of Finance in the Whitman School of Management, will deliver a lecture, “Finance in a Dodd-Frank World,” on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Harris recently served as chief economist at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The lecture…