July 2006
Smeal Arts Fest Event Combines Business And Art
A reception to be held in Smeal College's Business Building during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will give alumni and friends of the college the opportunity to meet Smeal's new dean and view artwork on display by students, faculty and friends of the college.
Professor On Lease-Accounting Rules Rewrite: 'It's About Time'
The Financial Accounting Standards Board today is expected to announce that it's going to begin a restructuring of its standards for lease accounting.
Executive Education Program Planned For Corporate IT Executives
Information technology executives andsenior managers can explore strategies that optimize IT investments for enterprise-wide business needs at a unique executive education program hosted by Penn State Executive Programs Sept. 11 - 15.
Barton Named MMM Co-Director
Russell Barton, professor of supply chain and information systems at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, has been named co-director of the master's degree program in manufacturing management.
Smeal MBA Student Helps Take Start-Up National
A Smeal College of Business MBA student interning for a start-up baby food company is playing a major role in taking the company from a regional New York-based start-up to a national brand in fewer than six months.
Smeal's Garber Fund Invests In DiamondBack Automotive Accesories
The student-managed Garber Venture Capital Fund at Penn State's Smeal College of Business has announced a $200,000 investment in DiamondBack Automotive Accessories, Inc., one of the fastest-growing auto accessory companies in the world.
