March 2010
Newspaper Article Addresses Smeal's Efforts During Economic Slump
A recent article in The Centre Daily Times highlights the focus at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business on teaching the principles of risk management, accountability, and responsibility in a challenging economic environment.
Smeal Up Three Spots to No. 10 Among Public Business Schools
The Penn State Smeal College of Business improved nine spots to 29th overall and up three spots to 10th among public schools in the 2010 rankings of undergraduate business programs by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
Faculty Members' Book Named December 2009 Top Seller
Trafford, a leading on-demand book self publisher, recently announced that a book coauthored by faculty members at Penn State's Smeal College of Business was the company's bestselling book for December 2009.
Smeal Students to Host Conference on Diversity Issues in Business
Corporate executives from Altria, Boeing, and PNC will join students and community leaders to discuss business initiatives in diversity at the 11th annual Smeal College of Business START Conference next week on Penn State's University Park campus.
Smeal Team Wins U.S. Business Competition, Moves On to Global Final in Paris
A team of undergraduates from Penn State's Smeal College of Business is headed to Paris next month to represent the United States in the international final of the 2009-2010 Danone TRUST, an international business simulation challenge for college students from 10 countries.
MBA Class Reunion Scheduled for Blue-White Weekend
Smeal College of Business MBA alumni from the classes of 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005 are invited to attend this year's MBA reunion on April 24, the Saturday of the annual Blue-White football game. The day begins with a light breakfast served in the Business Building Atrium from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
MBAs Share Their Global Immersion Experiences in India
Seventeen first-year MBA students from Smeal recently returned from their global immersion week in New Delhi, India. Students Sasha DiVirgilio, Bob Long and Kate Roberton share their thoughts on some of the business issues they encountered while overseas.
MBAs Discuss Chinese Economy After Global Immersion Week
Twenty-six first-year MBA students at Smeal recently returned from their global immersion week in Shanghai, China. Scott Garrison, David Jones and Susan Slopek share their thoughts on some of the business issues they encountered while abroad.
Digital Music Publishing Team Wins IdeaPitch Competition
A team of students from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) won first place in the third annual IdeaPitch competition, a Penn State-wide entrepreneurship challenge hosted by the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Smeal College of Business.
