NOVEMBER 2020

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News for Alumni & Friends of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management

 

Whitman Announces New Major in Business Analytics

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Undergraduates at the Whitman School will now have the opportunity to major in business analytics, a program designed to prepare students to meet the demands of an increasingly digital business environment.

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Salzberg 2020: Webinar Series II

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The second webinar in the Salzberg 2020 series featuring faculty and industry experts in supply chain management is set for December 8 at 1:30 p.m. EST. Please join us for “NAFTA to USMCA: What’s New? What’s Changed?” 

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Dean’s Orange Central Address Recording Now Available

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As part of Orange Central 2020, Dean Anderson addressed alumni and friends on the culmination of our 100-year anniversary amid the pandemic and the forward focus on our second century.

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Whitman Alumni Step Up to Provide Internships During Pandemic

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While COVID-19 forced many companies to cancel summer internships, several Whitman alumni came through with virtual opportunities to help students fulfill internship requirements while gaining hands-on experience.

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Seeking Virtual Spring Internships at New York City Firms

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Several accomplished Whitman students are seeking remote internships in finance, marketing and retail with NYC-based companies as part of our virtual Spring 2021 semester in NYC. Please reach out if you may be able to help. 

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$42,000 Awarded During Virtual Orange Tank 2020

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Seven Whitman alumni and student ventures were awarded a total of $42,000 during our sixth annual Orange Tank business pitch competition held virtually in October. Joseph Rishe ’10 of Cloud Studio won this year’s $25,000 grand prize made possible by event sponsor John Couri ’63 (A&S).

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November Class Notes

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See which of your classmates has a new position, gotten married, welcomed a baby or won an award. Please provide your class note for the Alumni Connections newsletter and Whitman magazine.

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More Features and News from the Whitman School:

Alumni Features:

Greg Lettieri ’04: Guiding the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

‘Cuse Conversations with Ben Clymer ’05: Pivoting From Finance to Luxury Media

Kelsey Davis ’19 (NEW), ’20 M.S.: Alumna Leverages Opportunities to Expand Business

Student Spotlights:

Bryan Jardines ’21: Leadership In and Out of the Classroom

Gizelle Jayne Ortiz Vidal ’22: Value of Learning from a Diversity of Perspectives

Faculty Feature:

El-Java Abdul-Qadir: Challenging Assumptions about Entrepreneurship

Recent Virtual Program Recordings:

All the Lonely People: Loneliness in Individuals, Organizations and Society

Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society Webinar: Entrepreneurship in Time of Crisis

Salzberg Series I: Moving from Supply Chains to Demand Chains

Recent Publications:

Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises 2019-2020 Annual Report

Fall 2020 Research Newsletter

For Additional Announcements, Articles and Features:

Visit whitman.syr.edu and voices.whitman.syr.edu.

 
 
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