Business & Economy
Cryptocurrency Market Downturn Will Take Out Lesser Coins
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrency prices have plummeted in the last few days, making it a tough week for the crypto market. Lee McKnight is an associate professor in the School of Information Studies at 黑料不打烊 who has taught…
Kara Primrose Appointed Director of Career Services at Whitman School
Kara Primrose has been appointed director of career services at the Whitman School of Management. Primrose has worked for the Whitman School鈥檚 Career Services department since 2008 where she has provided student career counseling and professional development support for graduate…
Whitman School Announces Partnership with National Black MBA Association
The聽Martin J. Whitman School of Management has announced a new partnership with the National Black MBA Association as part of the first installment of the NBMBAA Collegiate Partnership Program. The program aims to increase awareness and facilitate access to graduate…
黑料不打烊 Startup PowerSpike Raises $500,000, Joins Techstars Atlanta to Build Live Streaming Influencer Marketing Tools
PowerSpike, the leading influencer marketing and analytics platform for live streaming, announced this week a combined investment of $500,000 by The Sixers Innovation Lab Crafted by Kimball, Techstars Atlanta鈥攊n partnership with Cox Enterprises, Dorm Room Fund and other outside investors….
Whitman School Appoints Director of Undergraduate Recruitment
Rachel DuBois has been appointed director of undergraduate recruitment at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Martin J. Whitman School of Management, effective Aug. 1. DuBois has been an academic advisor for the Undergraduate Program at the Whitman School for more than four years….
Commitment to Developing a New Generation of Sport Analytics Professionals Inspires $1 Million Gift from Andrew T. Berlin 鈥83 to Falk College
When Falk College launched a new degree in sport analytics in 2016, it was responding to the sport industry鈥檚 need for trained professionals able to process and analyze ever-increasing amounts of information to guide data-driven decision-making. A $1 million gift…
Papa John’s Needs to Focus on Diversity Training, Inclusivity and Rebranding
Papa John鈥檚 founder John Schnatter has officially been removed from his office, according to reports. The company announced Friday that it would remove his image from marketing materials after he admitted to using the N-word during a company conference call….
Kazaz Appointed Chair of Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society鈥檚 iFORM Special Interest Group
The Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) Society announced at its annual meeting June 28 in Dallas, Texas, that Burak Kazaz, Steven Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management at the聽Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has been named new chair…
Digital Toy Catalog Makes More Sense for Today鈥檚 Retailers
Amazon has announced plans to publish a toy catalog this holiday season, similar to the former Toys 鈥淩鈥 Us 鈥淏ig Book.鈥 According to reports, the Amazon catalog will be mailed to millions across the country and distributed at Whole Foods…
Whitman School Establishes/Appoints Executive Director of Administration and Strategic Initiatives
Gene Anderson, dean of the聽Martin J. Whitman School of Management, announced the creation of a new leadership position, executive director of administration and strategic initiatives, appointing Kevin Coates, formerly director of budget, finance and business analytics, to the role effective…