Stats and Facts
Entrepreneurial By Design
An entrepreneurial mindset equips future-ready leaders to handle the unexpected with agility, discipline and evidence-based decision-making.
- Annual Orange Tank startup competition fuels the next generation of entrepreneurs with real funding and executive-level feedback
- Orange Business Angel Network prepares students for real-world investing and venture evaluation
- Couri Hatchery incubator supports student ventures at any level—from idea to startup, development and growth
- Whitman School Dean’s Sustainability Challenge gives students the chance to create entrepreneurial solutions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for $25,000 in prizes
Prepared By Experience
At Whitman, experience isn’t an add-on—it’s embedded. Students engage in immersive, industry-connected programs that sharpen leadership, expand perspective and translate academic preparation into professional fluency.
- Career immersion programs connect students directly with alumni and industry leaders both locally and in major national and international markets
- Leadership programs help students develop executive-level capabilities and presence through healthy competition
- Strategic partnerships with organizations like the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and Major League Soccer (MLS) provide internships, co-op programs and hands-on projects
Cross-Disciplinary to Meet Complex Challenges
In today’s fast-moving, interconnected business world, challenges rarely stay in one lane. Through cross-campus collaboration and interdisciplinary study, students learn to connect ideas across fields—anticipating complexity and solving problems from every angle.
- Largest group of partnership and dual programs of any top 50 business school in the country
- Innovative partnerships with five schools and colleges including the College of Arts & Sciences, Falk College of Sport, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, School of Information Studies and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Jointly-conferred degrees in areas spanning sport management, information technology, international relations and communications
Globally connected. Fluent in impact.
Professional readiness is strengthened through lasting relationships and lived experience. From a far-reaching alumni network to satellite campuses and immersive study abroad programs, Whitman connects students to perspectives and opportunities across the world.
- Powerful alumni network of more than 250,000 spanning 160+ countries worldwide
- High-profile employer partnerships across industries and geographies
- Top-ranked Study Abroad program provides cultural perspective, international market insight and connections to global markets
- Strong alumni engagement builds lifelong connections with the next generation of young executives
I’ve judged a lot of competitions, and Syracuse’s students are among the most prepared. They’re very professional.
TRANSFORMATION 2030
Whitman's five-year strategic plan, Transformation 2030, reflects a broader commitment: delivering world-class education outcomes grounded in rigor, innovation and measurable results. It's designed to enhance the student experience, expand research influence and more.
