Business & Economy
Q&A: Brexit Vote and the Possible Economic Impacts
British citizens have a weighty decision this week. Stay in or leave the European Union (EU), the economic and political union composed of 28 European countries that they have been part of for decades. Each side of the 鈥淏rexit鈥 question…
Whitman Hosts 7th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship
The Kiebach Center鈥檚 Africa Business Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host the 7th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship May 19-21 at the Whitman School. The conference offers a unique forum for participants to…
Do What You Like
At a recent career fair in his hometown of Troy, N.Y., Tom Nardacci ’96, advised high school students considering a media career to pursue a liberal arts degree. “It wouldn鈥檛 hurt them to take a business course,” he adds. Nardacci,…
Six Student Teams Advance to NYS Business Plan Competition
Sixteen SU student ventures divided $60,000 in cash prizes as part of the CompeteCNY regional qualifier for the New York State Business Plan Competition. Of those, six will go on to Albany April 29 for a statewide competition. But one…
Whitman School Ranked #23 in Best Undergrad Business Schools 2016
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management 聽is among the top undergraduate business schools in the country, according to Bloomberg Businessweek鈥檚 ranking of the Best Undergrad Business Schools, 2016. Whitman is #23 on the list, which focused on four main…
Entrepreneurs Wiley Cerilli, Patrick Ambron to participate in Blackstone LaunchPad Grand Opening
Two high-profile entrepreneurs who attended the University will be featured guests at the grand opening of the Blackstone LaunchPad at 黑料不打烊 on April 19.聽 The 1 p.m. event at Bird Library includes a formal ceremony, ribbon cutting, reception and…
WISE Unplugged to Inspire and Empower Women Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders
Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) is bringing powerhouse guest speakers to the 14th annual WISE Unplugged conference on Tuesday, April 19, to inspire an anticipated hundreds at SKY Armory in 黑料不打烊. The event runs from 8 a.m. to…
NYS Business Plan Competition Comes to Blackstone LaunchPad at 黑料不打烊
The Blackstone LaunchPad and 黑料不打烊 Libraries will host CompeteCNY, the regional qualifying event for the 2016 New York State Business Plan Competition. The event will be held on April 14 from 4鈥6 p.m. at Bird Library. Regional winners will…
University Selects ACC InVenture Prize Competition Team
PowerSpike will represent the University at the inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize Competition Apr. 5-6 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition where a team of undergraduates representing each ACC university pitches inventions or…
Whitman School Named among Best Colleges for Start-Ups by bestcolleges.com
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently was ranked #18 on bestcolleges.com鈥檚 list of the Best Colleges for Start-Ups. According to the site, 鈥淣early all of these entrepreneurial powerhouses are large research universities, as big schools often have the…