Business & Economy
Video: Foursquare creator helps concepts grow at Idea Jam
Syracuse University graduate and social media site Foursquare creator Dennis Crowley was on hand recently to help young entrepreneurs grow their business ideas during Idea Jam, held at the Hall of Languages November 9th. Crowley served as one of the…
WISE Women’s Business Center relocates to Syracuse’s Tech Garden
Ribbon-cutting to be held Nov. 8 The WISE Women’s Business Center has announced the relocation of its main office to the Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse. A ribbon-cutting, to celebrate a heightened awareness for women’s entrepreneurship in Central New York,…
Getting to Know: Risk Management Director David Pajak
As the director of risk management and chief emergency management officer at SU, David Pajak looks at the details with an eye on the big picture. In their shared mission and vision, the Risk Management Department, Environmental Health and Safety…
Whitman School to hold 63rd Salzberg Memorial Program
On Thursday, Oct. 18, the Whitman School of Management will host the 63rd Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Program, a celebration of achievements in supply chain management. This year’s recipients of the prestigious Salzberg Medallion are Mike Haverty, executive chairman of…
Whitman School names Miller Distinguished Entrepreneurship Scholar
Danny Miller, research professor at HEC Montréal and chair professor of strategy and family business at University of Alberta, has been named the 2012 Falcone Distinguished Entrepreneurship Scholar by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises at the Martin J….
10th annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp begins Oct. 13
Syracuse University’s annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp, a training program led by the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management, assists current and aspiring entrepreneurs in developing the skills necessary to take their idea or existing venture to the…
Raymond von Dran IDEA Student Sandbox named No. 3 college business incubator
The entrepreneurial ecosystem at Syracuse University has exploded over the past five years. Faculty from every school and college at SU have been engaged in research, teaching, commercialization and community engagement in entrepreneurship. Student entrepreneurs have secured millions of dollars…
Whitman professor emeritus of marketing George Saunders dies at 91
George B. Saunders, 91, died peacefully on Saturday, July 7, at his home in DeWitt. Saunders, a professor emeritus of marketing at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, taught at the school for 35 years. He was born…
Young CNY entrepreneurs to learn, test business mettle at entrepreneurial bootcamp
Local high school students will have the opportunity to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit at the Student Entrepreneurial Experience (SEE) hosted by the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. The weeklong event, held at the South Side Innovation…
Whitman MBA students take first in annual games benefiting Special Olympics
A team of MBA students from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has placed first in the annual Duke MBA Games benefiting the Special Olympics. The games, hosted and presented by Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, concludes a year-long…