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Coronavirus And Retail 鈥 Likely To Be Two-Sided Coin
With the coronavirus pandemic impacting more aspects of American life every day, many are wondering how the retail sector will fare 鈥 both for big-box businesses and smaller independent operations. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
Forever 21 Searches for New CEO to Revive Brand
Ray Wimer, professor of retail practice in the Whitman School, was quoted in the Retail Dive article 鈥淣ew Forever 21 owners in search of a CEO.鈥 In the article, Wimer discussed Forever 21’s retail potential with its new ownership despite…
Hacking Your Workday
One of the nation鈥檚 oldest business schools, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has produced thousands of graduates who forge successful paths in all aspects of the business world, from accounting and finance, to entrepreneurship and marketing, to real…
Unsung Hero Award Winner Grateful for Dual Degree Opportunity
Jack Ramza 鈥22 is almost halfway through his time at聽黑料不打烊聽and has already achieved great success. Ramza was recently honored with an聽Unsung Hero Award聽at the聽35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. These awards are given annually to community…
Macy鈥檚 Can鈥檛 Figure Out Right Strategy to Compete In Today’s Retail Landscape
This week, Macy’s announced it will be closing 125 stores over the next three years in an effort to combat slumping sales. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Martin J. Whitman School of Management….
College of Law and Martin J. Whitman School of Management Launch Nation鈥檚 First Online Joint J.D./MBA Degree
The College of Law announces the launch of the nation鈥檚 first online joint J.D./MBA degree program, in partnership with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The new joint degree combines the College of Law鈥檚 ground-breaking, ABA-accredited JDinteractive program with…
Abandoned Malls Are Paving the Way For Something New
Amanda Nicholson, former professor of retail practice and assistant provost and dean for student success, was interviewed for the Washington Post article 鈥淎bandoned malls are sputtering back to life with megachurches, rooftop pools and homeless shelters.鈥 Nicholson commented on the…
Whitman School Appoints Meghan Florkowski Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center
Meghan Florkowski has been named director of the WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) Women鈥檚 Business Center. Her appointment was effective Nov. 11. 鈥淢eghan brings a positive attitude, strong work ethic, an ability to lead collaboration among diverse stakeholder…
Stories of Service: Amanda Sullivan 鈥21 and Ken Marfilius 鈥11
In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…
George Dawson 鈥08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at 黑料不打烊 Libraries
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson 鈥08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a 鈥淔ireside Chat鈥 on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to…