Finance Centers

The Ballentine Investment Institute
The Ballentine Investment Institute was established in 1992 with an endowment by Whitman alumnus Steve Ballentine ’83 BS, president and chief executive officer of Ballentine Capital Management, Inc., an investment management firm he founded in 1989. The Ballentine Investment Institute offers students sophisticated tools used by investment professionals as well as materials to support learning, research, and professional development. With a mission to offer the choice of an unparalleled investment education to Whitman students, the Ballentine Investment Institute provides access to state-of-the-art capabilities for company and market research.

The Olivia and Walter Kiebach Center for International Business Studies
The Olivia and Walter Kiebach Center for International Business Studies promotes international business expertise in the teaching, scholarship, and service of the Whitman faculty. The Kiebach Center also works to increase student appreciation, knowledge, and career development in international business.

James D. Kuhn Real Estate Center
The James D. Kuhn Real Estate Center at the Whitman School of Management was established in 2006 by an endowment from James D. Kuhn ’70 BS and ’72 MBA, president of Newmark Knight Frank, the fourth largest global real estate brokerage firm in the world. The Kuhn Real Estate Center gives students the opportunity to integrate their education in finance with an exciting education in real estate. The skills needed to succeed within the real estate industry are now adapting into international networks, and the study of finance and real estate are merging to produce optimal results. With activities and scholarship from the Kuhn Real Estate Center, students will gain an understanding of how these two fields integrate, thereby becoming potential innovators in the field.

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) was established in 1989 as a data gathering, research, and distribution center at Syracuse University. The organization exits for the sole purpose of supplying the public with information on the federal government's enforcement and regulatory efforts. TRAC services are free to the public and can be accessed by students through its Web site or the research center located in Newhouse II on SU’s campus.

TRAC promotes the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) which states that all federal government records must be made accessible to the general public. Though many organizations and individuals know of this act, they find it difficult to access government information. TRAC works to alleviate this problem by breaking down information into easy to read information graphics and data charts. The organization supplies all information from number of government employees to intricate administration policies. To access this information visit: http://trac.syr.edu