Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University

Put Our Knowledge in Action
The poise and preparedness of Whitman’s MBA graduates are, in part, the result of the collective experience, resources, relationships and knowledge of our faculty, administrators and Career Center team. We know corporate recruiters and executives are looking for MBA candidates with real-world practical experience and a global business perspective among the tangible skills and industry know-how you demand. What does this mean? It means MBA students who are ready to put their knowledge in action immediately and contribute to the bottom line of any organization.

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The Oberwager Prize: Rewarding Professors for Promoting Potential
Burn Oberwager acknowledges that his life could have turned out much differently. It was the summer after his sophomore year, and he admits that he had spent his first four semesters squandering the chance he had been given by Syracuse University after they had taken a risk and permitted him to enroll without a high school diploma based on his potential. To become academically eligible, Oberwager had to improve his grades in summer school while taking a job off campus at the Syracuse University Research Corporation. Having a new outlook on life, Oberwager credits his boss that summer, a Whitman professor and two management courses for removing the brakes on his wheels of fate. That’s why he and his wife, Susan, established the Oberwager Prize for professors at Whitman.

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Meet Amruta Ghodke '14 MBA
Amruta Ghodke has big dreams. She dreams of being a successful entrepreneur. Helping to strengthen the agro-supply chain of her home country, India. When Godke learned that the Whitman School housed nationally-ranked programs in both Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain Management, she made Whitman one of her top choices for pursuing her MBA. Read more about Amruta, her work history, and how she’s a great mimic who enjoys picking up the behavioral nuances of the people around her by clicking on her full profile.
You are what you put on display: Byron's research examining personalized workspaces to appear in Academy of Management Journal
Research co-authored by Kris Byron, associate professor and chair of the Department of Management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, and Greg Laurence, an assistant professor of management at the University of Michigan, Flint, has been accepted for publication by the Academy of Management Journal. The paper, titled, “Diplomas, Photos, & Tchotchkes As Symbolic Self-Representations: Understanding Employees’ Individual Use Of Symbols,” examines, through interviews, workspace inventories and observations, employees’ tendency to personalize their workspaces with photos, memorabilia and other objects—even when rules prohibit it—and what this practice tells us about an individual’s self-expression, and work relationships.

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Peer-to-Peer Tips for Success - How to Make the Most of Your Whitman Experience
By combining the resources of a large university with small class sizes and highly individualized attention, our students experience the best of both worlds. At Whitman, you’re part of a diverse and collaborative community that keeps you closely connected to classmates, professors and alumni while emphasizing experiential learning and global outreach in the international marketplace. With state-of-the-art facilities and access to Syracuse University resources, a Whitman education provides the tools to help you excel in the classroom and prepare for a promising career. Learn how to make the most of your Whitman Experience, how to build a resume that stands out, and most importantly, look back fondly at your time here. Read more from Whitman senior Hillary Tucker and her tips for success.