Business & Economy
Building a business from the ground up: Whitman’s ninth annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp begins Oct. 8
Remember those summer days you spent building neighborhood lemonade stands? You dreamed big and put all of your efforts into creating the biggest and best stand out there. Wouldn’t the ultimate dream job be the one that you built, like…
‘Airport 101’ at this week’s IRP
Christina R. Reale, commissioner of aviation at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ International Airport, will provide an overview of the airport from a management, operational and financial perspective at the Thursday, Oct. 6, meeting of the Institute for Retired People (IRP). Meetings are held…
Whitman’s Jeffrey Harris reviews new financial regulatory legislation introduced by Sen. Shelby
Jeffrey Harris, Dean’s Professor of Finance in the Whitman School of Management , recently reviewed new financial regulatory legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). Harris’ comments were included in Shelby’s press release about the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act…
Whitman honors C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. and MIT’s Yossi Sheffi at 62nd Salzberg Memorial Program
On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Whitman School of Management at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will host the 62nd anniversary of the Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Program. The annual celebration of achievements in supply chain management was established in 1949 by Whitman alumnus…
Entrepreneur magazine/Princeton Review rank Whitman’s undergrad entrepreneurship program fourth in nation
The undergraduate Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) program in the Whitman School of Management at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has been ranked fourth in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review. The rankings are published in the October issue of…
Career Fair brings more than 100 employers to recruit SU students
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Career Services will host its annual Career Fair at the Carrier Dome on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 1-5 p.m. Representatives from more than 100 organizations will attend, offering students the opportunity to learn about a variety of internships…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ receives designation as Economic Development Administration University Center
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has received a $500,000 award from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the designation as an EDA University Center. The award is aimed at igniting innovation and accelerating entrepreneurship, and launching student ventures throughout upstate…
Whitman School welcomes new faculty members
The Whitman School of Management welcomes four new faculty members this fall: Jeffrey Harris (finance), D. Craig Nichols (accounting), Alexandra Kostakis ’91 (entrepreneurial practice) and Peter Scott (entrepreneurial practice). “We are delighted to welcome Jeff, Craig, Alex and Peter to the…
Harris joins Whitman as career development coordinator
Amber Harris of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has joined the Whitman School of Management at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ as a career development coordinator. She will be working in the Whitman Career Center to create and implement career education programs for undergraduate and master’s students,…
AltruHelp, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ announce social entrepreneurship collaboration
AltruHelp, a social media platform, toolbox and online community to support volunteering and corporate social responsibility, has announced a collaboration with the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service (CPCS) and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management…