There’s about a 12 percent chance you’ll see Iron Man on screen at any given moment while watching a Marvel movie. But is he the only star in this franchise? MBA@Syracuse found the values of more than 200 Marvel characters.
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By 2020, more people will watch a professional video game final than watch pro baseball, soccer, or hockey playoffs. What is driving the popularity of esports, and the streaming industry benefiting from the fast-growing audience?
Syracuse championed the G.I. Bill in 1944, becoming a leader in education for veterans. More recently, in May 2014, Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud announced the formation of a new leadership position to oversee the development and expansion of programming for veterans and the military. J. Michael Haynie, now serving as vice chancellor for Veterans and Military Affairs, oversees the newly formed Office of Veteran & Military Affairs (OVMA) led by Executive Director Ron Novak.
As New York investigates legalizing recreational marijuana, the state is missing out on millions of dollars of potential tax benefits, as well as the social and medical ones. Stringent regulation, limited patient access and the requirement to handle all parts of the value chain in-house are ongoing deterrents for dispensaries — and their prospective investors.
A new generation is hoping to achieve the American dream: their own home. But how will millennials pay off their student loans while taking on new homeownership debt?
For the past decade, ticket prices of each year’s “Best Musical” Tony winner have spiked 17 percent on average following the awards. Broadway has never seen a show as successful as “Hamilton,” and the musical’s “Tony bump” highlights the price elasticity of demand for Broadway’s very best shows.
Store brands are no longer merely a cheap, no-frills option for consumers trying to stretch a dollar. Retailers are increasingly using private-label brands to capture every segment of the market and pressure the national brands into better prices.
MBA@Syracuse was ranked No. 11 worldwide and No. 7 in the nation in the Financial Times’ 2018 ranking of online MBA programs. The competitive program allows students from anywhere in the world to take part in the highly regarded Whitman MBA coursework — without having to relocate or put their careers on hold.
Whitman’s Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises External link (EEE) program was recently named the National Model Program by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. External link The award “recognizes colleges and universities that provide comprehensive, bold, high quality educational programs that train future generations of entrepreneurs, as well as the comprehensiveness of a curricular program.
All of us in the business industry want to succeed in our career and make our mark. But many of us likely want to be a good partner and parent too. We want to participate in activities outside of work that make us feel happier, healthier, stronger, and smarter—like earning an MBA or traveling the world, for example. This desire to achieve everything is all too common, but so is the feeling that there isn’t enough time. Striking a balance can be a challenge.