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CEOs With Military Experience

Those who have served in the military understand what it takes to be organized, alert, calm, and decisive under pressure—traits that produce successful and effective leaders. In fact, more than 8 percent External link  of chief executives of S&P 500 companies have military experience, with an average tenure of seven-plus years (compared to four and a half years for CEOs with no military experience)...

How To Effectively Network Online

Sites such as LinkedIn have dramatically changed the way people network. It is a powerful tool that can dramatically affect your career. But not every professional has a profile on LinkedIn, so building a broad networking strategy is helpful.

Student Insight: Choosing MBA@Syracuse

When Ryan Reid made the decision to pursue an MBA degree, he had three simple criteria for choosing the right program. The university had to have a respectable reputation, the flexibility of an online course, and an interactive learning environment...

Education Resources for Military Spouses

Military service members make incredible sacrifices for our nation, and so do their families. Civilians may not fully understand the difficulties that military spouses endure on a routine basis. However, certain programs and services have been established specifically to help military men and women and their spouses. Scholarship and assistance programs, employment resources, and community blogs are three such services that military spouses may find useful.

The Business of YouTube [Infographic]

YouTube hosts some of the most viral videos in the world and enables average users to showcase their talents, increase their visibility and, in some cases, turn into a celebrity …

Celebrate National Mentoring Month

National Mentoring Month, started in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, compels individuals, businesses, and organizations to work together to increase the number of mentors, especially for young people...

First MBA@Syracuse Cohort is Largest in Whitman MBA Program History

Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management (Whitman) announced the start of the inaugural class of students in MBA@Syracuse, the school’s newly enhanced online MBA degree program. The first MBA@Syracuse students, a group of more than 100 participants hailing from around the U.S. and five different countries, began their studies on Jan. 9.