Business & Economy
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Sandbox Luncheon Planned
A luncheon event to celebrate the end of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Sandbox incubator’s summer 2017 session will be held on Thursday, June 29, in the Sandbox space at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Technology Garden. Sandbox participants, their mentors, and School of Information…
Supply Chain Professor: Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods Is Game Changer for Grocery Industry
An announcement Friday by online retailer Amazon regarding its intended purchase of Whole Foods is a game changer for the grocery industry, according to an expert in supply chain management and practices. Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice in…
Applications Being Accepted for New Online Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has announced a new degree offering within its existing partnership with 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU). Entrepreneurship@ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, a master of science in entrepreneurship degree, adds to the Whitman School’s already robust online graduate business degree program,…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Entrepreneurship Thought Leaders Appointed to CNBC Disruptor 50 Advisory Council
Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, and Alexander McKelvie, associate professor and chair of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises department, are two of 39 thought leaders selected to serve on the…
Bonding Over Infrastructure
Updating aging roads, water and sewer lines is not only a challenge for engineers but also for those who have to develop budgets and policies for governments around the world. Practical solutions require understanding technical, political and social implications, and…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Entrepreneurs Win Big at New York Business Plan Competition
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student entrepreneurship teams dominated the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 28, at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Complex in Albany. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ teams captured the $100,000 grand prize and took first-place honors…
WISE Women’s Business Center Honors Lindsay Wickham
The WISE Women’s Business Center (WISE) recently awarded the inaugural Award of Distinction to Lindsay Wickham, events and communications manager for the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management (Whitman School), for her “unique dedication…
Whitman School Recognized by AACSB International for Leading the Way in Entrepreneurial Education
AACSB International (AACSB), the world’s largest global education network, recognized the Martin J. Whitman School of Management (Whitman School), for its commitment to creating and incubating cutting-edge business innovations and fostering entrepreneurship in the next generation of business leaders. The…
Collaborative Project Investigates Public-Private Partnerships
The average student would be extremely disappointed to receive a D+ on his or her report card, but that’s exactly the grade that infrastructure in the United States has earned from the American Society of Civil Engineers. That score is…
Gift by John ’61 and Diane Riley Creates Five-Year Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Engineering
A major gift from University Trustee John Riley ’61 and his wife, Diane, will establish a new dual degree program that allows ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students to earn both an MBA from the Whitman School and a bachelor’s degree from the…