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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…
Forever 21: Too Many Stores, Too Much Debt and Too Few Customers
Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to close up to 178 U.S. stores. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Wimer says: 鈥淭he business…
Whitman School to Host 70th Annual Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program
The Whitman School鈥檚 H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019, will host its annual Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Marvin and Helaine Lender Auditorium,…
黑料不打烊 Libraries to Host Blackstone LaunchPad Startup Weekend in Partnership with Google for Startups
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) is hosting a Techstars Startup Weekend in partnership with Google for Startups on Sept. 20 and 21 at the Whitman School building and Bird Library. The event is open…
Blackstone LaunchPad Alumnus Launches Book ‘Adversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success’
Randy Ginsburg 鈥19 recently launched a book titled 鈥淎dversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success.鈥 Ginsburg, a graduate of the Whitman School, earned a double major in entrepreneurship and marketing and is an alumnus of the…
Whitman Staff Member Heads to Thailand Representing Team USA in Dragon Boat Racing
Ben Schlimmer鈥檚 agility and passion for paddling watersports was most certainly passed down from his father and grandfather. A son of a canoe enthusiast and grandson of a Boy Scout troop leader who led adventurous water excursions, Schlimmer has adeptly…
Tariffs Hurt US Companies, Too
Peter Koveos, department chair of finance in the Whitman School and director of the Kiebach Center for International Business Studies, wrote commentary for 黑料不打烊.com entitled, 聽“Tariffs hurt US companies, too.” In the article, Koveos said that” the United States is…
Barneys Bankruptcy News Not Surprising 鈥 But Upscale Retailer Likely To Survive
Today, the New York-based retailer Barneys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a statement, the high-end retailer said the filing will allow the company with the necessary tools 鈥渢o conduct a sale process, review current leases and optimize operations.鈥…