Whitman School of Management Events Calendar

WISE Women's Roundtable Discussion: Women in Creative Businesses (2/21/2013)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/21/2013	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	2/21/2013	End Time:	1:00 PM

As a woman in a creative business, you value the support of other women professionals. Talk out the challenges with 10 other women over lunch!

Guest Speaker - Amanta Mazumdar (2/22/2013)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/22/2013	Start Time:	2:00 PM
End Date:	2/22/2013	End Time:	4:00 PM

Guest Speaker - Amanta Mazumdar

The Whitman Consulting Club will host Amanta Mazumdar for a talk on "Using Data Analytics to Drive Insight in Consulting." The session will involve a discussion of best practices in the usage of data analytics when helping clients. The session will be interactive and will involve sample cases and models from his current projects.

Amanta Mazumdar is a consultant at McKinsey and Company, based in Chicago. At McKinsey, Amnta has worked with clients in the retails, healthcare and public-sector space. Prior to McKinsey, Amanta spent four years working for Deloitte's Strategy and Operations group, and two years at GE in their healthcare group. Amanta holds an MBA from J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, an MS in Management Science from Stanford University, and a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Location: Lender Auditorium

Whitman School of Management

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

WISE Women's Roundtable: Women in Innovation (2/26/2013)

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/26/2013	Start Time:	8:00 AM
End Date:	2/26/2013	End Time:	10:00 AM

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy is hosting a roundtable on issues facing women business owners. Teri Coaxum from the NYC SBA Office of Advocacy will be moderating the roundtable.

My Accounting Insights for New Entrepreneurs (2/26/2013)

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/26/2013	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	2/26/2013	End Time:	1:30 PM

In this interactive course, you will examine the components of a sound and effective financial accounting system for your business. We will compare bookkeeping versus accounting, and explain the important data and reports for you to monitor your business. Some of the topics covered will include: Selecting an Accountant; Organizing Your Financial Records; Bookkeeping Systems; Accounting Terms; Monitoring and Reconciliations; and Financial Reports.

The Building Blocks for Starting a Business (2/27/2013)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/27/2013	Start Time:	5:30 PM
End Date:	2/27/2013	End Time:	7:00 PM

Join us for an introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business! Learn the basic ideas on determining a need in the marketplace, target marketing, unique selling points, and building your support team.

H. John Riley Dual Engineering/MBA Event (2/27/2013)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/27/2013	Start Time:	6:00 PM
End Date:	2/27/2013	End Time:	7:30 PM

L.C. Smith Students interested in earning an MBA

L.C. Smith College of Engineering and the Whitman School of Management have partnered together to offer the H. John Riley Dual Engineering/MBA program. Graduates of this five-year program enter the workforce with a unique combination of skills - the engineering expertise needed to develop technological innovations and the business knowledge necessary to put these ideas into action.

Join us and learn more about this program:

Wednesday, February 27th

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Milton Room, Whitman School of Management

721 University Ave

REQUIRED: RSVP - http://lcsmba.eventbrite.com

Virtual 411: iMBA Virtual Information Session (2/27/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/27/2013	Start Time:	7:00 PM
End Date:	2/27/2013	End Time:	8:00 PM

Join Danielle Goodroe, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment for a live information session that will provide an in depth look at Whitman's iMBA program, a distance learning MBA designed for the working professional.

This session will cover program history, curriculum, and the admission process. To join, simply enter the URL below into your browser and join the conversation!

Click here to register for a session

Email Danielle here with any questions prior to or after the event

Social Media Breakfast Meetup (2/28/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	7:30 AM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	9:00 AM

Join Social Media Breakfast Syracuse for a morning meetup at LoFo, a WISE woman-owned business located in Armory Square.

At this event, you will:

- Meet fellow local social media practitioners/enthusiasts

- Bring business cards to share

- Enjoy LoFo's tasty selection of traditional, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free breakfast options available for purchase

- Grab free SMB Syracuse buttons and stickers

- Come and go as you please

WISE Women's Roundtable Discussion: Women in Food and Farming (2/28/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	1:00 PM

As a woman in a business in the food/farming industry, you value the support of other women professionals. Talk out the challenges with 10 other women over lunch!

Virtual 411: Full-Time MBA Virtual Information Session (2/28/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	12:30 PM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	1:30 PM

Join Danielle Goodroe, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment, for a live information session that will provide an in-depth look at Whitman's full-time MBA program, an experiential learning-focused MBA, designed to combine practical business training with real world experience.

This session will cover program history, curriculum, and the admission process.

Click here to register!

Virtual 411: Master of Science Programs Virtual Information Session (2/28/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	12:30 PM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	1:30 PM

Join Danielle Goodroe, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment for a virtual information session designed to provide an in depth look at Whitman's Master of Science degree programs. This includes the Master of Finance, Master of Accounting, and Master of Entrepreneurship programs.

Information on the curriculum, admissions, and the student community will be covered. We look forward to speaking with you very soon!

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Management major awards dinner (2/28/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	1:30 PM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	9:00 PM

Syracuse University - Whitman School of Management
Room: Milton Room

Management major awards dinner

Business Factoids You Need to Know (2/28/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	6:00 PM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	7:00 PM

Thought you knew what it takes to run a business?

Join Tom Lumpkin, Department Chair for the Entrepreneurship program as he discusses business factoids YOU need to know to be successful. In addition to that, find out more about our one year MS Entrepreneurship program from Danielle Goodroe, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment.

You have an opportunity to network with current students, panel speakers and local start ups to name a few. This is a great event to attend before attending the keynote presentation by Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR Holdings, Inc.

Thursday, February 28th

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Flaum Grand Hall

RSVP TODAY - eeeinfo@syr.edu

Intro to Social Media for Small Businesses and Nonprofits (2/28/2013)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	6:00 PM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	8:00 PM

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pin-what? Stop struggling to make heads or tails of social media. This introductory class will help small business and nonprofit employees understand what tools are best-suited to their goals, and how to get a social media presence up and running quickly and inexpensively. Get grounding in the basics of social media marketing, content strategy, community engagement, and analytics.

Bring your laptop or tablet for hands-on learning! The class is taught by Daniel Sieradski, a digital strategist with over a decade's experience in online marketing, and Creative Director at Breakthrough Design Group, one of Syracuse's leading web development firms.

Restoring Opportunity Today: An Evening with Sheldon Yellen (2/28/2013)

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	2/28/2013	Start Time:	7:00 PM
End Date:	2/28/2013	End Time:	8:00 PM

Join the E Club and the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship as we host Sheldon Yellen, founder and CEO of billion-dollar company BELFOR Holdings, Inc. at a networking event and presentation titled "Restoring Opportunity Today." Yellen is a global entrepreneur who was featured on the CBS TV series Undercover Boss in 2011. He will be sharing his experiences as an entrepreneur in a unique industry followed by a Q&A.

Prior to the lecture, there will be a networking event featuring a brief panel presentation on the Top 3 Must-Know Business Factoids, information about the one-year Master's in Entrepreneurship at SU program, and open networking with students and entrepreneurs from CNY.

Management major business show (Cancelled) (3/1/2013)

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	3/1/2013	Start Time:	9:00 AM
End Date:	3/1/2013	End Time:	12:00 PM

Syracuse University - Whitman School of Management
Room: Flaum Grand Hall

Management major business show

The Building Blocks for Starting a Business (3/4/2013)

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	3/4/2013	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	3/4/2013	End Time:	1:00 PM

The Network Marketing Model - An Alternative in Entrepreneurship (3/5/2013)

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	3/5/2013	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	3/5/2013	End Time:	1:00 PM

Hear from three highly successful women teams taking advantage of structures already in place to realize their entrepreneurial dreams! Our panel will include representatives from: Arbonne International, Gold Canyon Candles,and Thirty-One Gifts. A light lunch will be served.

Virtual 411: iMBA Virtual Information Session (3/6/2013)

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	3/6/2013	Start Time:	12:30 PM
End Date:	3/6/2013	End Time:	1:30 PM

This session will cover program history, curriculum, and the admission process. To join, simply enter the URL below into your browser and join the conversation!

Click here to register for a session

Email Danielle here with any questions prior to or after the event