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Black Friday Shopping and the Supply Chain Crisis
Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was quoted in multiple news outlets in stories about the global supply chain crisis. They include Vox, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Sinclair Broadcast Group, WRVO-FM (Oswego), News Channel 9, and WSKG-FM (Binghamton)….
Nationally Competitive Scholarship Recipients Engage in Virtual Experiences
The COVID pandemic has led to the cancellation or delay of many nationally competitive scholarship experiences since the spring of 2020. Fortunately, many Syracuse University national scholarship recipients had opportunities to engage in their scholarship experiences virtually this past summer….
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
A Legacy Gift and New Institute to Advance Innovation in Life Sciences and Business
Charles (Charlie) and Carolyn Wheeler ’67 have been married and in business together for more than five decades. They have lived conservatively, which has allowed them to build an estate that achieves a shared dream—to help humanity for generations to…
Holiday Retail Predictions: More Apparel, Healthy Gains and Fewer Consumer Discounts
With the holidays quickly approaching, the holiday shopping calendar could be seriously impacted by shipping delays, the national labor shortage and ongoing kinks in the supply chain. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at Syracuse University’s Martin…
Announcing the Whitman Challenge, an Experiential Learning Opportunity for MBA Online Students
Students learn best when they are able to apply their education directly to real-life projects and experiences. To further Whitman’s commitment to experiential learning, we are happy to announce the creation of the Whitman Challenge. The Whitman Challenge will be…
Syracuse University to Award Two Honorary Degrees at Class of 2020 Commencement
Two exemplary individuals—Daniel A. D’Aniello, a global business icon and leading philanthropist, and Kevin Richardson, an advocate for criminal justice reform and inspirational speaker—will be recognized with honorary degrees during Commencement 2020, being celebrated on Sept. 19, 2021. D’Aniello, co-founder…
New College Degrees Give Liberal-Arts Students More Business Courses.
Alexander McKelvie, professor of entrepreneurship and Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Master’s Education at the Whitman School, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in the article “New College Degrees Give Liberal-Arts Students More Business Courses.” McKelvie, who has taken…
Cargo Delays, Supply Shortages and Increased Prices Likely To Continue
Patrick Penfield is a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of Executive Education at the Syracuse University Whitman School. He provides insight below about the continued supply chain crisis. The material below can be quoted directly. Professor…
A Second Union Vote for Amazon Would Acknowledge Workers’ Rights
The National Labor Relations Board is pressing officials for a new union vote for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. Earlier this year, workers voted down a measure that would have made the warehouse the first unionized shop for the…