Business & Economy
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,…
Katy Arons Wins 2024 ACC InVenture Campus Qualifier, Advances to National Competition
Katy Arons ’24, founder of Continual Consent and a student in the School of Information Studies, won first place at the 2024 campus qualifier competition for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize on Feb. 1 held at Syracuse University…
Poets&Quants Ranks Whitman’s Undergraduate Program No. 36 in Nation
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has maintained its top 40 national ranking by Poets&Quants, coming it at No. 36 in the nation and No. 22 among private universities. Whitman was ranked No. 34 last year and No. 48…
Provost’s Faculty Salary Advisory Committee Members Named
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Jamie Winders today announced members of the 2023-24 Provost’s Faculty Salary Advisory Committee (PFSAC). The University-level group was established to provide Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter with guidance on full-time faculty…
Maxwell and Whitman Schools Launch New Joint Graduate Program in Sustainable Organizations and Policy
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs are launching a new joint degree program: the master of science in sustainable organizations and policy. This joint program leverages the national reputations and programmatic…
Alumna Develops a New-Fashioned Sustainability Initiative
Fast fashion may seem affordable, but its true cost goes beyond the price tags on clothing. The industry’s unsustainable, unethical practices have negatively impacted the environment and its current lack of government regulations has allowed these practices to run rampant…
Center on Disability and Inclusion Awarded $1.7M to Support Employment for Individuals With Disabilities
The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion has been awarded a five-year, $1.7 million New York State Education Department (NYSED) Core Rehabilitation Services contract to support individuals with disabilities interested in obtaining, maintaining or advancing in employment. The…