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?
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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.
The intergovernmental system continues facing the challenge of navigating global conflict, climate change and poverty while keeping up with the spread of ideas and markets. We spoke with Director of the Transnational NGO Initiative Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken to discuss the importance of community involvement and how transnational NGOs can spur action in today’s increasingly digital world.
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.
If you’re wondering what the major differences are between an Executive MPA (EMPA) and an MPA, you’re not alone. We talked to Nell Bartkowiak, director of the Online Executive Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, to learn what sets an EMPA apart.