Business & Economy
Whitman professor emeritus of marketing George Saunders dies at 91
George B. Saunders, 91, died peacefully on Saturday, July 7, at his home in DeWitt. Saunders, a professor emeritus of marketing at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, taught at the school for 35 years. He was born…
Young CNY entrepreneurs to learn, test business mettle at entrepreneurial bootcamp
Local high school students will have the opportunity to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit at the Student Entrepreneurial Experience (SEE) hosted by the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. The weeklong event, held at the South Side Innovation…
Whitman MBA students take first in annual games benefiting Special Olympics
A team of MBA students from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has placed first in the annual Duke MBA Games benefiting the Special Olympics. The games, hosted and presented by Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, concludes a year-long…
Stith invited to White House Summit on Entrepreneurship for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Whitman School of Management Dean Melvin T. Stith ’73, G’77 has been invited to attend the White House Summit on Entrepreneurship for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) on April 16 in Washington, D.C.
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…