Business & Economy
Selim Dangoor ’23 and Sandhya Iyer ’20 Selected for Prestigious Blackstone LaunchPad Fellowships
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student startups Selim Dangoor ’23, founder of MUNCH Jerky, and Sandhya Iyer ’20, CEO of Geek Girl Careers, have been selected for the summer 2021 cohort of the Blackstone LaunchPad Fellowship. Both are active members of the LaunchPad…
Target, Walmart and Amazon Shopping Events Signal Back-to-School Sales Creep
Amazon’s competition just got a little bigger. Retail giants Target and Walmart hope to cash in on the yearly sales frenzy of Amazon Prime Day by holding their own retail events on the same days. Ray Wimer, professor of retail…
Two University Teams Win 2021 New York Business Plan Competition
Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student teams received first and second place in the 12th annual New York Business Plan Competition hosted by the Upstate Capital Association of New York on May 7. Ambassadoor Technologies placed first in the Software and Services…
Whitman Maintains Prestigious AACSB International Accreditation
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Today, 870 business schools in over 100 countries—maintain this distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest-serving…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Hosting Hult Prize Regional Impact Competition
On Friday, April 9, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars will virtually host approximately three dozen teams from 19 countries and all five continents for the prestigious Hult Prize Regional Impact Summit competition. This year’s Hult Prize 2021 Challenge…
New York Federal Reserve Bank President to Pay Virtual Visit to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
In an effort to hear more about Central New York’s economy and impact of the pandemic, President and CEO of the New York Federal Reserve Bank John C. Williams will be paying a virtual visit to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ on Wednesday, March…
Funding Available for Student Innovation Plans
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars is accepting applications on a rolling basis from undergraduate and graduate students who need help moving an idea from concept to commercialization. Grants of up to $2,500 may be awarded to individual students…
New Paper Questions the Safety and Reward of Investing in Business Development Companies
A new paper by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Professor Joseph Warburton offers compelling new evidence of the risk of business development companies (BDCs). Warburton, who holds dual appointments as professor of law in the College of Law and professor of finance in…
Female Sport Analytics Students Look to Transform Their Love of Math, Sports into STEM Careers
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ senior Bailie Brown will be the first female to earn a bachelor’s degree in sport analytics from the Falk College when she completes her coursework in May 2021. She is grateful for connections made with women in sports…
Amy McHale’s Investment Portfolio: Whitman Graduate Student Success
Amy McHale, assistant dean for master’s programs at the Whitman School of Management, calls herself a jack of all trades. Since 2008 she has held roles focused on the student experience and preparing graduates to enter the workforce with a…