OCTOBER 2023

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News for Alumni and Friends of the Whitman School of Management

 

Whitman Ranked No. 2 Globally in Entrepreneurship Productivity

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The Whitman School now ranks second worldwide for entrepreneurship research productivity according to the 2023 edition of the TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings.

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EEE Annual Report Available Online

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The Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises 2022-2023 Annual Report is available online. The report includes a message from new Department Chair Maria Minniti and features faculty research that contributed to Whitman’s #2 global ranking by TCU. 

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Whitman Climbs in Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking

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“We are pleased by the external validation that Whitman and our MBA program continue to receive through the rise in national rankings,” said Interim Dean Alex McKelvie of the seven-spot jump to No. 61 in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2023-2024 ranking.

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An Orange Evening in D.C.

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Join us at the National Press Club on October 30 at 5 p.m. for an interdisciplinary faculty panel discussion, “Interrogating the Racial Wealth Gap,” sponsored by SU’s Lender Center for Social Justice.

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Salzberg Set for November 9

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The 74th Annual Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program will be held at Whitman on November 9. This year’s honorees are the Coca-Cola Company and Dr. Marshall Fisher of the Wharton School.

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Orange in the City 2023

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Cheer on the Orange football team against Pitt on November 11 in Yankee Stadium. Weekend activities include a program with Jim Boeheim, pre-game gathering and brunch at the Lubin House.

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Deans Virtual Fall Update Set for November 14

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Mark November 14 at 12 p.m. ET on your calendar for the virtual Whitman School Fall 2023 Update by Interim Dean Alex McKelvie. Be sure to update the email address on your alumni record to ensure you receive the invite.

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Alumni Support Fuels Ninth Annual Orange Tank

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During Orange Central, Whitman hosted the ninth annual Orange Tank business pitch competition and awarded $45,000 in prizes thanks to the generosity of SU Life Trustee John Couri ’63 (A&S), H’08 and Aaron Krause ’92 (A&S).

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October Class Notes

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See which of your classmates has a new position, been promoted, gotten married, welcomed a child, joined a board or won an award. Please provide your class note for the Whitman magazine, Whitman Connections newsletter and website.

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Does Your Firm Have an Opening?

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If your firm has a full-time job opening or internship opportunity, please reach out. We have many talented students who are ready to make an impact. 

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More News and Features:

Student Spotlights:

Jack Rose ’24 Named 2023-2024 LaunchPad Watson Scholar

Balancing the Books Celebrates 25 Years of Whitman Tutors Furthering Financial Literacy, Life Skills with City School Students

Faculty in the Media:

Associate Professor of Management Lynne Vincent was quoted in the Newsweek article From Murdoch to Murdoch: What We Can Expect From a Post-Rupert Fox and the Washington Post article Rupert Murdoch Hands Control of Fox Media Empire to Son Lachlan Murdoch. Vincent also provided perspectives on the UAW Strike in interviews with WAER and Recon News.

For Additional News, Publications and Features: 

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