Extensive connections to actively engaged alumni and other business leaders provide opportunities to network that can lead to internships and full-time employment.
See outcomes for Nazareth's latest undergraduate class.
Research assistant, Manning & Napier investment firm
"What sticks out most about my Nazareth experience is the coaching and mentoring from my professors and the internships I did each summer, starting my freshman year."
Marketing Internship for TasteNY in Albany
"You really need to be prepared to expect the unexpected, and I think Nazareth has helped me with that. I learned a tremendous amount at my internship at TasteNY." A Naz SPARK Grant made it possible.
For-credit accounting internship with Deloitte
A Naz SPARK Grant made it possible for Leanna Restani '22 to pursue an accounting internship that also tied into her minors in analytics and psychology.
Dr. Porter has experience teaching college courses and directing an academic program, on top of a 20-year career at International Business Machines (IBM). At IBM, he held numerous management and other leadership positions, culminating in being a program manager in corporate technology for global university programs. He worked with numerous international partners in Saudi Arabia, India, the UK, Mexico, Japan, the Czech Republic, and other locations around the world.
Dr. Porter spearheaded two TEDxNazarethUniversity events. Joining the School of Business faculty in September 2020, he has taught undergraduate and graduate, specializing in data and analytics, is the program director for the Global Business and Leadership graduate program, and he has created new and served on committees dedicated to improving student experience on campus.
Dr. Porter holds a bachelor's degree in economics and an MBA from SUNY Binghamton, a master's in engineering from the Wharton School of Business at U. Penn, a master's of professional studies from Cornell University, and a doctorate of professional studies in computing from Pace University. He also holds certificates from George Washington, Stanford, IBM, and Google.
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Nazareth is among a select group of top colleges and universities across the country hand-picked to earn a Top Business Colleges of Distinction for its business degrees that are multidisciplinary in nature with practical experiences for students to engage the wider world of business.