MBA@Syracuse, the online MBA program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has earned a #18 ranking on The Princeton Review's new list naming the top 25 online MBA programs for 2015.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University recently was ranked #43 Best Value Undergraduate Business School in the United States by Value Colleges, an organization that, according to its website at www.valuecolleges.com, researches and ranks reputable, accredited college degree programs to find the perfect balance between quality and cost.
Will Geoghegan, assistant professor of management at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been named one of the World’s Best 40 Under 40 Professors by Poets and Quants.
The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has received funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support the expansion of services for veterans through its newly established Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The funding, which is approximately $330,000 for the first year, will enable Whitman’s VBOC to provide counseling, training, assistance, comprehensive business assessment and mentoring to veteran and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs. It also will help Reserve Component, National Guard and transitioning service members who are interested in starting or expanding a small business.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host the 12th annual Whitman Day on Friday, April 24, at the Whitman School, located at 721 University Avenue on the edge of the Syracuse University campus.
The Kiebach Center’s Africa Business Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host the 6th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 16 through 18 at the Whitman School.
Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice, has been appointed director of executive education for the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Most recently, he directed the executive education programs focused on supply chain management. He has more than 10 years of experience with non-degree and executive education programs. In his new role, he will solicit new executive education opportunities across all disciplines and will administer the programs, leading a team of faculty to teach the offerings.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s Couri Hatchery, located within the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship, recently achieved a major milestone – 100 student businesses are now part of the incubator, a student-centered, supportive co-working space and mentorship program that helps student ventures at any level, from idea through start-up, development and growth.
Burak Kazaz, PhD, Steven Becker Professor, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence and associate professor of supply chain at the Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management discusses new research revealing a highly accurate model for pricing wine futures.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s online MBA program, MBA@Syracuse, has been ranked #8 in the U.S. and #16 globally, in the QS Distance Online MBA Ranking, improving from #25 globally in 2014. The full QS Distance Online MBA Ranking 2015 can be viewed on http://www.TopMBA.com/onlineMBA.
In a paper recently accepted for publication in Contemporary Accounting Research, Lihong Liang, assistant professor of accounting at the Joseph I. Lubin School of Accounting, located within the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, found that shareholder participation improves financial reporting quality.
he Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s graduate entrepreneurship program was ranked #17 in the latest U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of the best business schools for entrepreneurship. The full rankings, released Mar. 10, are published at http://premium.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/entrepreneurship-rankings?int=a4d609.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has been ranked #2 by Military Times in its 2015 list of Best for Vets: Business Schools, the publication announced Mar. 9.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s online MBA program has been ranked #8 in the Financial Times’ 2015 ranking of all online MBA programs worldwide, #5 in the nation. The full rankings, released this week, are published at http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/rankings, along with the full methodology.
The H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is collaborating with Staples, Inc., in the first of its kind relationship to bring innovation and new research to the supply chain field.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host its first graduate student stock pitch competition on Thursday, February 26, at 7 p.m. in Lender Auditorium. Organized by the Whitman finance department, the event features three graduate student teams pitching three different stocks.
n a monograph recently published by the Institute of Economic Affairs, author Roger Koppl, professor of finance at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, dissects the recent Great Recession in the United States and the prolonged economic slump that followed. In “From Crisis to Confidence: Macroeconomics After the Crash,” Koppl asserts that what may appear as market failure was actually the consequence of failed government policies. He makes a case for moving away from government command and control toward freer exchange.
Research by Kris Byron, PhD, department chair and associate professor of management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, examines female board representation’s effect on firm financial performance. The paper, titled “Women on Boards and Firm Financial Performance: A Meta-Analysis,” was recently accepted for publication in the Academy of Management Journal. The co-author was Corinne Post (Lehigh University).
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s MS in Finance Program is #40 in the country, according to The Financial Engineer’s annual ranking of graduate finance programs. Whitman’s MS in Finance program was chosen from the nearly 100 universities that offer a Master of Finance degree.
Research by Alexander McKelvie, chair and associate professor in the department of entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises, and J. Michael Haynie, Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, examines why some entrepreneurs keep starting new businesses. Researchers looked at the underlying psychological processes that may motivate some entrepreneurs to repeatedly engage in new businesses, despite the possible risks to personal relationships and health. The paper, titled “Habitual Entrepreneurs: Possible Cases of Behavioral Addition?” was published in the Journal of Business Venturing. Co-author was April Spivack (University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh).
Research by Susan Albring, associate professor of accounting at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, has been accepted for publication by Management Science. The paper, titled “Does The Firm Information Environment Influence Financing Decisions? A Test Using Disclosure Regulation,” finds that the quality of a firm’s information environment impacts its choice between debt and equity financing within the context of Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD). Co-authors are Monica Banyi (University of Virginia), Dan Dhaliwal (University of Arizona), and Raynolde Pereira (University of Missouri).
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host the first-ever “Marketing Day” on Friday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the School, located at 721 University Ave. on the SU campus. The program will take place in Whitman 002.
The H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management honored Cummins Inc. for its leadership and innovation in supply chain management (SCM) during the 65th Annual Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Program on October 2. During the event, industry executives from leading corporations shared insights into trends, advancements and innovation in the fields of SCM, transportation and logistics.
Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has once again been included among the nation’s best schools for entrepreneurship. Both U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review list Whitman’s Emerging Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (EEE) undergraduate and graduate programs in their top-25 rankings.
Bestcolleges.com has released its 2014 ranking of the best online MBA programs in the United States. The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University sits at number 14 among the nation’s top 30 programs as ranked by the college planning website.
Project Phoenix, a collaboration between Whitman, the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC), WISE Women’s Business Center (WISE WBC) and Vera House, Inc., has received a $50,000 grant from Verizon Wireless to continue its services to provide domestic violence survivors with the necessary entrepreneurship tools to start fresh.
MBA@Syracuse is Whitman’s top-tier MBA program delivered online. The newly renamed program further advances Syracuse’s current highly ranked online MBA degree. Blending live, online classes and real-world residency experiences, MBA@Syracuse features the same curriculum content as the on-campus program, and classes are taught by Whitman’s renowned professors. MBA@Syracuse offers students around the world the chance to earn a Whitman MBA without relocating or sacrificing their commitments.
Kris Byron, associate professor and chair of the Department of Management, has accepted an invitation to serve as an associate editor with the prestigious Academy of Management Review (AMR), ranked among the top three most influential and frequently cited management and business journals.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University jumped 17 spots to No. 55 on Bloomberg Businessweek's 2014 Ranking of Best Undergraduate Business Schools, released Friday, April 4, 2014.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been ranked #6 by Military Times in its 2014 list of Best for Vets: Business Schools, the publication announced Monday, March 10.
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University’s online MBA (iMBA) program has been ranked #9 in the Financial Times’ 2014 ranking of all online MBA programs worldwide. This year marks the first time Financial Times has ranked online MBA programs. The full rankings, released March 10, are published at http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/rankings.
New research by Lihong Liang, assistant professor of accounting at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, and Edward Reidl, associate professor of accounting at Boston University, examines how the reporting model for a firm’s operating assets affects analyst forecast accuracy.
Can entrepreneurs become addicted to creating businesses? New research by Alex McKelvie and J. Michael Haynie at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University examines the underlying psychological processes that may motivate habitual entrepreneurs to engage in entrepreneurship repeatedly.
Fairness in supply chain transactions creates systemic efficiencies more often than not, says research by Julie Niederhoff, assistant professor of supply chain management at the Whitman School of Management, and her co-author, Xiaole “Sherri” Wu, an assistant professor in the Department of Management Science at Fudan University.
Research by David Weinbaum, associate professor of finance at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, and two co-authors, finds that stocks with high sensitivities to jump and volatility risk have low expected returns.
New research by Fred Easton, professor of supply chain management and director of the Robert H. Brethen Operations Management Institute at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, suggests that workforce scheduling based on convolution estimates may be more profitable.
Starting a business is no longer a “young person’s game,” according to new research by Maria Minniti, a professor at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.
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 at Syracuse University.
The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, announces that Lead Star co-founders Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch have been named honorary spokeswomen for the 2011 Veterans as Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program.
Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, national headquarters for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program, announced that it has partnered with CorpCo, a full-service business incorporation firm, to expand services offered to EBV program graduates.
The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, the national headquarters for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program, has announced the expansion of the EBV to E.J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University (LSU).
As part of Syracuse University’s Courage Day celebrations honoring military and veteran organizations, on Saturday November 6th, four graduates of the Whitman School’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veteran’s with Disabilities (EBV) program have been selected to serve as honorary captains of the Syracuse University football team for the game against Louisville. The four veterans - Jesse Canella (Ridgewood, NJ), Dalia Rivera (Aberdeen, MD), Henry Rivera (Aberdeen, MD), and Terry Sims (Dayton, OH) – are all 2010 graduates of the EBV program.
The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, with support from Ernst & Young, has announced the inaugural Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veteran’s Families program (EBV-F), which will commence on the campus of Syracuse University beginning Nov. 7.
For a number of years, gas prices in the United States have been fluctuating—at times reaching more than $4—and this fluctuation has significantly affected American’s disposable income. Dinesh Gauri, an assistant professor of marketing in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, recently studied approximately 1,000 households to determine how consumers modify their shopping behaviors when higher gas prices put pressure on their budgets.
The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University and Empire State Development (ESD) announces a new partnership to launch a state-wide “Africa Business Center” focused on developing markets and enhancing international business performance for New York State companies interested in the growing markets in Africa. By leveraging the academic and institutional knowledge at the University and combining it with the assets deployed around the world by ESD, the center promotes and informs New York businesses of opportunities in Africa and provides them with relevant information, contacts, and skill sets to compete in the global economy.